University of Cincinnati Logostxrunner's Ballot for Week 7 of 2017-18

Submitted on Monday, December 18, 2017 at 1:39AM EST
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1 Villanova University Logo Villanova I'm starting to reevaluate teams and moving them significantly
2 Michigan State University Logo Michigan State as a result. Teams with similar profiles are being ranked based on
3 Duke University Logo Duke advanced metrics to break 'ties'.
4 Texas A&M University Logo Texas A&M
5 Arizona State University Logo Arizona State What an ascension. Metrics hate them, but my eyes don't lie. Well they can, but that's for another time.
6 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina Really nice road win in Knoxville.
7 University of Virginia Logo Virginia UVA doing UVA things. I'm waiting for the head scratching performance though.
8 Xavier University Logo Xavier ETSU is good, but Top 10 teams shouldn't be down 20+ at home.
9 University of Miami (Florida) Logo Miami (FL) Miami's schedule is very soft, but they haven't faltered. Lot to prove in ACC play.
10 Wichita State University Logo Wichita State Lost focus on Sat. McDuffie is going to help this team a lot.
11 Purdue University Logo Purdue Purdue has looked like a Top 10 team since leaving the Bahamas.
12 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia WVU looks really strong. That loss to A&M looks completely different. Polllsters overreacted to that.
13 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky I don't know what to do with this team. I can't decide, are they pretty good? Just good? Or meh?
14 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga Close call to the greater Dakota.
15 Texas Christian University Logo TCU TCU is probably underrated. But they need to win a road game for me to be fully convinced.
16 University of Oklahoma Logo Oklahoma Dat Trae Holder tho
17 University of Kansas Logo Kansas I'm down on KU. They just don't look right to me.
18 University of Arizona Logo Arizona Back from the dead. Figuring things out while getting healthy.
19 Seton Hall University Logo Seton Hall Rutgers? Come on man.
20 University of Cincinnati Logo Cincinnati Finally feel justified putting them in the poll after back to back strong victories.
21 Baylor University Logo Baylor I feel like Baylor and UCs profiles are basically the same.
22 University of Tennessee Logo Tennessee Tough loss, but battled UNC really tough.
23 Texas Tech University Logo Texas Tech I think Tech is good. I'm just not sure how good yet.
24 University of Arkansas Logo Arkansas I'm a believer in them more than most I suspect. Need to see more consistency.
25 Creighton University Logo Creighton Next 5 (no order): Clemson, Florida St, SMU, Florida, Norte Dame