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