mitchdwx's Ballot for Week 9 of 2017-18
Submitted on Monday, January 1, 2018 at 1:31AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Michigan State
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If they don't dominate the B1G I will be very surprised. |
| 2 |
Duke
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| 3 |
Arizona State
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I know they lost, but many of the teams around them in my ballot didn't impress either. So they stay at 3. |
| 4 |
Xavier
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| 5 |
Villanova
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| 6 |
Wichita State
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| 7 |
North Carolina
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| 8 |
Miami (FL)
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| 9 |
West Virginia
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Survived a road test in the toughest conference in hoops. |
| 10 |
Kansas
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| 11 |
Texas A&M
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They have some work to do if they want to challenge for an SEC title. |
| 12 |
Texas Tech
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The Red Raiders are for real this year. |
| 13 |
Kentucky
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| 14 |
Virginia
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| 15 |
Purdue
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| 16 |
Oklahoma
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| 17 |
Arizona
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Don't know what happened to this team in November, but they appear to be back. |
| 18 |
Cincinnati
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| 19 |
Seton Hall
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| 20 |
Clemson
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Sleeper in the ACC? |
| 21 |
TCU
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| 22 |
Gonzaga
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| 23 |
Arkansas
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| 24 |
Auburn
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| 25 |
Florida State
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At #25 for the third straight week. (Next 5: Baylor, Notre Dame, St. Mary's, Minnesota, Butler) |