falconlover79's Ballot for Week 12 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 5:24PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
(LW: 1) Still easily the top team, their consistency is remarkable. |
| 2 |
Duke
|
(LW: 2) Wendell Carter's performance against Miami showed just why Duke is so good; anyone of their freshmen can go off in a given game. |
| 3 |
Virginia
|
(LW: 3) Big week coming up for the Hoos as both Clemson and Duke look to solve the packline defence. |
| 4 |
Purdue
|
(LW: 8) After 3 wins over some of the B1G's mediocre teams (which are plentiful), Michigan comes to town for a rematch game. |
| 5 |
Kansas
|
(LW: 12) I can't give Bill Self enough credit, despite how poor Kansas has played at times this year, they just keep on winning. |
| 6 |
West Virginia
|
(LW: 4) They may be the best team in the B12, but their offence is just too inconsistent for my liking, as evidenced by the Kansas game. |
| 7 |
Xavier
|
(LW: 9) Still clearly #2 in the Big East, the Musketeers are loaded with talented guards. |
| 8 |
Michigan State
|
(LW: 10) Playing 3 games this upcoming week (wtf Delaney), the Spartans have a chance to show that the Indiana game isn't a fluke. |
| 9 |
Cincinnati
|
(LW: 13) The Bearcats are waiting for the year that the AAC plays up to its potential, in spite of Cincy's consistent play. |
| 10 |
Arizona
|
(LW: 11) Hard to imagine the Pac 12 regular season title going anywhere else after the win over Stanford. |
| 11 |
Texas Tech
|
(LW: 6) Tech is finally done with a gruelling stretch of their schedule, which may explain the 2 game slide. |
| 12 |
North Carolina
|
(LW: 17) Tar Heels have rallied from their early-ACC struggles and have a quality win over Clemson to add to their resume. |
| 13 |
Auburn
|
(LW: 14) Going 1-1 in rivalry games against tough SEC teams is nothing to be disappointed about. |
| 14 |
Oklahoma
|
(LW: 7) This team truly does not have a second option for their offence; Trae Young needs some damn help. |
| 15 |
Wichita State
|
(LW: 5) Yikes. Their defence and offence looked terrible in their 2 respective losses this week. Time to respond positively. |
| 16 |
Arizona State
|
(LW: 15) I still don't know what to think about ASU. They have to win both games this week or they'll drop hard. |
| 17 |
Clemson
|
(LW: 18) Not a great week for Tiger fans, but they'll have a chance to avenge the UNC loss soon. Avenging the Zion loss is another story. |
| 18 |
Nevada
|
(LW: 21) Fending off a tough Boise State team on Saturday, Nevada is proving they are worthy of a top 25 ranking |
| 19 |
Florida
|
(LW: NR) The Gators had a rough stretch in December, but they're a quality team. Just wait until Egbunu comes back. |
| 20 |
Ohio State
|
(LW: 24) 4 straight home games coming up for tOSU (wtf Delany?) so they have a decent chance to go 12-0 to start B1G play. |
| 21 |
URI
|
(LW: NR) The only tournament-worthy team in the A10, and so far they haven't dropped a conference game yet. |
| 22 |
Tennessee
|
(LW: 22) In a normal week, the Vols might have dropped out of the top 25, but a bit a chaos keeps them steady for now. |
| 23 |
Seton Hall
|
(LW: 23) A team that's lost 3 of its last 4, Seton Hall has 7 days to regroup before facing DePaul, much to their relief. |
| 24 |
Louisville
|
(LW: NR) Not a lot of quality wins for the Cards this year, but getting 5 ACC wins in 6 games is still impressive enough for a rank. |
| 25 |
Kansas State
|
(LW: NR) Been impressed with this team in the last few weeks, 4-3 in the Big 12 so far. Next 5: USC, Alabama, TCU, Michigan, St. Mary's |