bmehrmann's Ballot for Week 7 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 9:16PM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
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Undefeated. Passes eye test. Clear #1 |
| 2 |
Michigan State
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Has looked really good since their early loss to Duke, but only played 1 game this week. Nt enough to jump Nova |
| 3 |
Duke
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Hasn't played this week. Doesn't move. |
| 4 |
Arizona State
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Benefits from Wichita State loss. Win against Vandy looked good outside the first 5 minutes, but not enough to jump Duke. |
| 5 |
North Carolina
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Road win against Tenn allows them to jump Miami |
| 6 |
Miami (FL)
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| 7 |
Kentucky
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| 8 |
Texas A&M
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| 9 |
Xavier
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| 10 |
West Virginia
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| 11 |
Wichita State
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Oklahoma is playing like a ranked basketball team, but if you're #3 in the country, you gotta protect your home court. |
| 12 |
Gonzaga
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| 13 |
TCU
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| 14 |
Virginia
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| 15 |
Kansas
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Unconvincing win against Nebraska |
| 16 |
Purdue
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| 17 |
Baylor
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| 18 |
Seton Hall
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| 19 |
Arizona
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I hate them, but they're finding their rhythm |
| 20 |
Texas Tech
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| 21 |
Cincinnati
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| 22 |
Oklahoma
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Looked great at Wichita State. Trae Young is for real. |
| 23 |
Tennessee
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Tough loss. You wanna close out in those games, but nothing to be ashamed of. |
| 24 |
Florida State
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| 25 |
Notre Dame
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80-77 is a bad score for ND |