falconlover79's Ballot for Week 13 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 7:58PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
(LW: 1) Even without Phil Booth, this team can still win tough road games, a good sign for Wildcat fans. |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
(LW: 2) DeAndre Hunter may be one of the more interesting players in the nation, and he doesn't even start for the Hoos. |
| 3 |
Duke
|
(LW: 3) Bit of a gap between 2 & 3, as evidenced by UVA's win on Saturday. Duke should bounce back though. |
| 4 |
Purdue
|
(LW: 4) The Boilers proved they could win without much 3 point shooting, although it was a close call. |
| 5 |
Kansas
|
(LW: 5) Hard to punish Kansas for a road loss to Oklahoma, especially with the bounce back performance against A&M |
| 6 |
Xavier
|
(LW: 7) Xavier continues to consistently win when most others aren't. |
| 7 |
Michigan State
|
(LW: 8) Nice to see the Spartans get two W's despite the surrounding circumstances. |
| 8 |
Texas Tech
|
(LW: 11) Still may be the best challenger to KU in the Big 12, although there's still questions about this young team. |
| 9 |
Cincinnati
|
(LW: 9) Consistency is key in the American, where the Bearcats still haven't lost yet. |
| 10 |
Arizona
|
(LW: 10) The Wildcats weren't as dominant at home as I hoped, but 2 wins keep them solidly atop the Pac 12. |
| 11 |
Auburn
|
(LW: 13) 2 more dominant SEC wins as they hold the top spot in the conference. |
| 12 |
Wichita State
|
(LW: 15) Holy shit Austin Reaves went wild on Sunday. |
| 13 |
Oklahoma
|
(LW: 14) I would enjoy watching OU games a lot more if I could hear about any other player besides Trae Young; still a good player though |
| 14 |
West Virginia
|
(LW: 6) I figured this senior-laden team would respond better to adversity than they have so far. |
| 15 |
Tennessee
|
(LW: 22) Quietly the Vols have won 6 of their last 7 and are one of the better teams in the SEC as of now. |
| 16 |
Kansas State
|
(LW: 24) Big week coming up for KSU as they get tested, getting Kansas at home and West Virginia on the road. |
| 17 |
North Carolina
|
(LW: 10) Not much time to rebound after 2 straight losses; @Clemson with Duke on the horizon. |
| 18 |
URI
|
(LW: 21) Bit of a scare against Duquesne, but URI stays untouched in the A-10 so far. |
| 19 |
Arizona State
|
(LW: 16) It took a month, but ASU finally played like they did in December, however it came off of a loss at home to Utah |
| 20 |
Florida
|
(LW: 19) Is Egbunu ever going to come back? If so, the Gators might be SEC favourites. |
| 21 |
Clemson
|
(LW: 17) The 2nd half against Virginia was beyond ugly and the Tigers will hopefully manage the loss of Grantham a bit better moving forward |
| 22 |
Kentucky
|
(LW: NR) And they're back. After waiting two and a half months for a leader to emerge, Kevin Knox showed himself on Saturday night. |
| 23 |
Seton Hall
|
(LW: 23) Not a very noteworthy week for the Pirates, just a win over lowly DePaul to show for it. |
| 24 |
Nevada
|
(LW: 18) Oh Laramie, the graveyard of many MWC tourney hopefuls, perhaps Nevada can rebound from their loss to Wyoming. |
| 25 |
Ohio State
|
(LW: 20) Heartbreak aside, the Buckeyes are still in great shape with their upcoming schedule. Next 5: FSU, SMC, USC, Michigan, Creighton |