svvansea's Ballot for Week 7 of 2017-18
Submitted on Monday, December 18, 2017 at 12:23AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
LW: 1 (@Temple: W) 11-0 |
| 2 |
Duke
|
LW: 2 (N/A) 11-1 |
| 3 |
Michigan State
|
LW: 3 (@Oakland: W) 10-1 |
| 4 |
Arizona State
|
LW: 5 (vs Vandy: W) 10-0 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M
|
LW: 6 (vs Savannah St: W) 9-1 |
| 6 |
North Carolina
|
LW: 9 (@Tennessee: W) 10-1 (A great win for the heels) |
| 7 |
Xavier
|
LW: 7 (vs ETSU: W) 10-1 (Needed an incredible comeback vs East Tennessee State, but they have been phenomenal otherwise as of late) |
| 8 |
Miami (FL)
|
LW: 8 (@GW: W) 9-0 (I was at this game! Miami didn't impress me, but they remain undefeated) |
| 9 |
Kentucky
|
LW: 10 (vs Virginia Tech: W) 9-1 |
| 10 |
TCU
|
LW: 11 (N/A) 10-0 |
| 11 |
West Virginia
|
LW: 12 (vs Wheeling Jesuit: W) 10-1 |
| 12 |
Wichita State
|
LW: 4 (vs Oklahoma: L) 8-2 (There is a very close race for the best 2-loss team in the nation between WSU, Purdue, Kansas and Gonzaga) |
| 13 |
Virginia
|
LW: 17 (vs Davidson: W) 9-1 |
| 14 |
Purdue
|
LW: 18 (@Butler: W) 11-2 |
| 15 |
Kansas
|
LW: 14 (@Nebraska: W) 8-2 (Kansas, at the moment, is barely a top-3 Big 12 team, so their ranking has been lowered even though they won) |
| 16 |
Oklahoma
|
LW: 25 (@Wichita St: W) 8-1 (Their defense needs to improve if they want to contend in conference play, but the Sooners are HOT right now) |
| 17 |
Gonzaga
|
LW: 13 (vs North Dakota: W) 9-2 (Close North Dakota game is one thing, but their resume also took a hit with the Florida downspiral) |
| 18 |
Seton Hall
|
LW: 15 (vs St. Peter's: W, @Rutgers: L) 9-2 (I like this team, but I had to move Oklahoma up, so they drop 3 instead of 1 or 2) |
| 19 |
Texas Tech
|
LW: 20 (vs Kennesaw St: W, vs Rice: W) 9-1 (Defense is SEXY) |
| 20 |
Arizona
|
LW: 21 (@New Mexico: W) 8-3 |
| 21 |
Cincinnati
|
LW: 23 (vs Mississippi St: W, @UCLA: W) 9-2 (This week was huge for them! I also like this team) |
| 22 |
Baylor
|
LW: NR (vs Texas Southern: W, vs Savannah St: W) 8-2 |
| 23 |
Boise State
|
LW: NR (vs Grand Canyon: W) 10-1 (referring to #24: I was between Tennessee and Arkansas for this spot. Ultimately, Arkansas has been blown |
| 24 |
Tennessee
|
LW: 24 (vs UNC: L) 7-2, ...out twice, while UT has lost by 14 points total. Just look at the UNC game, both home for the SEC teams. UT>UA) |
| 25 |
Florida State
|
LW: 19 (vs Oklahoma St: L) 9-1 [Dropped: Notre Dame (16), Florida (22)] |