sully_felton's Ballot for Week 8 of 2017-18
Submitted on Monday, December 25, 2017 at 9:54AM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
With conference play approaching, Nova still looks like the #1 team in the country. |
| 2 |
Michigan State
|
Two more cupcakes for Mich St until conference play is in full swing. Very talented team, dominating all of their opponents. |
| 3 |
Duke
|
Last place in the ACC at #3 seems ironic. I want to put ASU here, but I can't drop Duke after what they did to Evansville. |
| 4 |
Arizona State
|
Huge test this Saturday against in-state rival. I'm excited to see it. |
| 5 |
Texas A&M
|
A&M cracks the top 5 as they head to Tuscaloosa for their first conference game of the year. Should be a test. |
| 6 |
West Virginia
|
Let the Big 12 Bloodbath begin. Starts this week when they head to Stillwater. |
| 7 |
Xavier
|
No reason for Xavier to be behind Kansas and Wichita St, so I'm jumping them. Props to them for playing at UNI. |
| 8 |
Oklahoma
|
Two words: Trae Young. |
| 9 |
Wichita State
|
Shocker Nation almost lost to Arkansas St, but the large amount of top 10 losses moves them up a spot. |
| 10 |
Kansas
|
Kansas started to look like Kansas again with their win over Stanford. Let's see if this carries into Big 12 play. |
| 11 |
Virginia
|
UVA is continuing to impress me. Excited to see what they can bring to the ACC this year. |
| 12 |
Purdue
|
Carsen Edwards is good. As well as that monster Matt Haarms. |
| 13 |
TCU
|
That makes it 17 wins in a row for TCU. I'm excited to see how this team can defend Trae Young, it looks like nobody can so far. |
| 14 |
Kentucky
|
Maybe Kentucky isn't as good as people think. Not sure how well Cal's youngest team ever can do in the Tourney. |
| 15 |
Arizona
|
I guess Atlantis was a fluke. They recovered well, and it will be a movie when ASU comes to town. |
| 16 |
North Carolina
|
Wofford... This team does look capable of winning games after beating up OSU. Wofford was definitely a fluke. |
| 17 |
Baylor
|
BU. TT. LOL. Should be a great game tho. |
| 18 |
Texas Tech
|
One of the best defensive teams in the country. Let's see what they can bring to the Big 12. |
| 19 |
Miami (FL)
|
Three Point Chain U drops a ton this week after losing the New Mexico St. Their wins really aren't that impressive outside of Minnesota. |
| 20 |
Cincinnati
|
Can't wait for UC to tear up the AAC. Their games against Shocker Nation will be fun. |
| 21 |
Seton Hall
|
Hall opens up conference play against Creighton, which will be a challenge. Delgado is one of the most underrated players in the country. |
| 22 |
Tennessee
|
I don't know why I unranked Tennessee last week. They're a solid team and played well at Wake. |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State
|
Excited to see what OSU can bring to the table against Press Virginia. Big 12 = best conference top to bottom |
| 24 |
Creighton
|
Creighton enters conference play with two quality losses. They did lose to Gonzaga, but the Jays haven't lost this week. |
| 25 |
Florida State
|
FSU opens up against the last place Duke Blue Devils in Cameron. This maaaaaaaay be a tough game. |