Villanova University Logobillsnewera's Ballot for Week 13 of 2017-18

Submitted on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 5:00PM EST
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1 Villanova University Logo Villanova The behavior at Michigan State University this week was unconscionable, including
2 University of Virginia Logo Virginia allowing Tom Izzo to coach the game against Wisconsin only hours after a report on
3 Purdue University Logo Purdue previous non-trivial investigations into the program and university exposed a likely
4 Duke University Logo Duke cover-up situation, whereby MSU created a culture that allowed Larry Nassar to thrive.
5 Xavier University Logo Xavier I grew up quietly rooting for Tom and the Spartans, while being a fan of other teams, because
6 University of Cincinnati Logo Cincinnati I thought he was different from the rest, he was above the nonsense that plagued other
7 University of Kansas Logo Kansas programs. It was with a heavy heart that I spoke very negatively this week about a man
8 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia and university I had great respect for. The Green and White would be 5th on my ballot this
9 University of Arizona Logo Arizona week, but I've chosen to leave them off in light of cold-hearted statements and claims of
10 Texas Tech University Logo Texas Tech innocence surrounding the program. By next Monday, MSU will return to its rightful place
11 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina in the top ten of my ballot.
12 University of Oklahoma Logo Oklahoma
13 Ohio State University Logo Ohio State
14 University of Florida Logo Florida
15 Auburn University Logo Auburn
16 Clemson University Logo Clemson
17 University of Tennessee Logo Tennessee
18 Wichita State University Logo Wichita State
19 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga
20 University of Louisville Logo Louisville
21 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky
22 Arizona State University Logo Arizona State
23 Creighton University Logo Creighton
24 Florida State University Logo Florida State
25 Seton Hall University Logo Seton Hall