bobsaget824's Ballot for Week 12 of 2017-18
Submitted on Monday, January 22, 2018 at 8:01AM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
LW 1; Didn't lose, last week #1, real easy to keep #1 |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
LW 2; Didn't lose, last week #2, real easy to keep #2 |
| 3 |
Purdue
|
LW 6; Got wins, teams in front lost so they move up. Still not ahead of the 1 loss teams. |
| 4 |
Duke
|
LW 7; Moving up as a result of those in front losing. |
| 5 |
Kansas
|
LW 10; 1 Good win over a KenPom top 40, and a great win over a AP Top 10, big week, 3 losses holding them back from moving more. |
| 6 |
Xavier
|
LW 11; Good week, 2 wins, 1 over Seton Hall. |
| 7 |
West Virginia
|
LW 5; Took a loss to KU sure, but pounded a decent Texas team, and still a really good 3-loss resume. |
| 8 |
Michigan State
|
LW 9; 1 win over Indiana didn't help them much, but some teams lost so they're up a spot. |
| 9 |
North Carolina
|
LW 14; 2 wins, 1 over a ranked team, making the case for best 4-loss resume, and playing well now. |
| 10 |
Oklahoma
|
LW 3; Tough week, still a decent 4-loss resume. |
| 11 |
Texas Tech
|
LW 4; See OU explanation. |
| 12 |
Arizona
|
LW 15; 2 wins this week, nobody that impressive, but still 2 conference road wins, up a few spots. |
| 13 |
Cincinnati
|
LW 16; Still don't know who this team has beat, but they have 2 losses. |
| 14 |
Ohio State
|
LW 20; Big movement more about who lost ahead of them, but they had a decent week. |
| 15 |
Gonzaga
|
LW 12; Tough loss combined with lack of big wins, drops them down. |
| 16 |
Arizona State
|
LW 13; Another week another conference loss, but still with wins over 2 teams I have top 6, and 3 teams I have top 25. |
| 17 |
Wichita State
|
LW 8; Big losses, big drop. Have to start to question if they ever belonged up that high. |
| 18 |
Nevada
|
LW 25; Moving up due to losses ahead more than anything, but this is a good 2-loss team. |
| 19 |
Saint Mary's
|
LW UR; Big win = big splash into rankings. 2-loss team that hasn't lost in awhile. |
| 20 |
Auburn
|
LW 17; Loss to a decent Bama team isn't going to hurt them that much, small drop. |
| 21 |
Clemson
|
LW 23; One of the better losses for a ranked team this week. Small drop. |
| 22 |
URI
|
LW UR; Good 3 loss team moving into the rankings. Would like to see them get some better wins, but not any bad losses |
| 23 |
Kansas State
|
LW UR; To me the best 5-loss resume. Wins this week over TCU and OU. 4 of their losses to teams I have reanked higher. |
| 24 |
Tennessee
|
LW 21; Even with the loss this week, still one of the better 5-loss resumes. |
| 25 |
Florida
|
LW UR; Team's been up and down all year, but right now up with a decent 5-loss resume; DROPPED: Kentucky, Seton Hall, Michigan, TCU |