albusdumblederp's Ballot for Week 13 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 8:10PM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
|
(LW: 1) [SOR: 2, KenPom: 1] Not much to say - they still look like the number 1 team in the country. |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
(LW: 3) [SOR: 1, KenPom: 2] I'm finally buying in after domination of Clemson + a victory at Cameron Indoor |
| 3 |
Purdue
|
(LW: 2) [SOR: 3, KenPom: 3] Drop more of a statement on UVA than Purdue. Top 3 have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. |
| 4 |
Duke
|
(LW: 4) [SOR: 6, KenPom: 4] Not enough confidence in anyone else to cause a drop after the UVA loss- still have win over MSU |
| 5 |
Michigan State
|
(LW: 5) [SOR: 8, KenPom: 5] Terrible week for MSU off the court, but on court performance has been about as expected |
| 6 |
Kansas
|
(LW: 7) [SOR: 7, KenPom: 9] Was expecting Big 12 to dominate the Big 12/SEC challenge - those games do give insight on conference strength |
| 7 |
Auburn
|
(LW: 11) [SOR: 5, KenPom: 8] Impressive road win @ Missouri has me buying Auburn Tiger stock |
| 8 |
Xavier
|
(LW: 8) [SOR: 4, KenPom: 12] Continue to climb in my SOR metric as they've consistently performed in a quietly deep Big East |
| 9 |
Tennessee
|
(LW: 12) [SOR: 10, KenPom: 10] Played #1 schedule so far according to KenPom & beat Purdue - people sleeping on them |
| 10 |
Cincinnati
|
(LW: 10) [SOR: 9, KenPom: 6] Relying on metrics to project the strength of Cincinnati - as they've had so few real tests so far. |
| 11 |
Oklahoma
|
(LW: 16) [SOR: 11, KenPom: 22] Get the big win against Kansas, lose @ Alabama. Sooners up and down, but big wins more important to me. |
| 12 |
North Carolina
|
(LW: 6) [SOR: 17, KenPom: 13] As the losses pile up, my faith in UNC keeps getting chipped away. |
| 13 |
Texas Tech
|
(LW: 17) [SOR: 13, KenPom: 11] Ship has been steadied somewhat after a nightmare week two weeks ago. |
| 14 |
West Virginia
|
(LW: 9) [SOR: 16, KenPom: 15] Been lower on WVU than most all year. Neither loss unforgivable, but more evidence they aren't top tier. |
| 15 |
Clemson
|
(LW: 13) [SOR: 12, KenPom: 16] UVA beatdown says more about UVA than Clemson. Still plenty of solid performances. |
| 16 |
Gonzaga
|
(LW: 14) [SOR: 25, KenPom: 7] KenPom is pretty high on the Bulldogs. But best win so far is Ohio State on neutral floor - I want more proof |
| 17 |
Kentucky
|
(LW: --) [SOR: 15, KenPom: 25] Performance @WVU gives UK the signature win that should keep them in the top 25 moving forward. |
| 18 |
Arizona
|
(LW: 18) [SOR: 14, KenPom: 27] Continue to win, but against an all-around weak Pac-12. Probably won't know more until @ASU in a few weeks |
| 19 |
Michigan
|
(LW: 22) [SOR: 21, KenPom: 23] The top of my Tier 4 due to the win @Michigan State and a strong showing @Purdue. |
| 20 |
Ohio State
|
(LW: 15) [SOR: 18, KenPom: 14] Suspected that this team was overperforming, and was not at all surprised to see a home loss v. unranked team |
| 21 |
Saint Mary's
|
(LW: 25) [SOR: 19, KenPom: 17] Really tough to make comments about this team as they beat up on crappy WCC teams all year |
| 22 |
Wichita State
|
(LW: 21) [SOR: 28, KenPom: 20] Not much changes after a cruise control victory vs. UCF. |
| 23 |
Creighton
|
(LW: 20) [SOR: 20, KenPom: 24] Looking forward to another 6-seed + first-weekend exit for this team in the big dance. |
| 24 |
Arizona State
|
(LW: 23) [SOR: 29, KenPom: 28] Holding on hope that the team that conquered Lawrence is still in there somewhere |
| 25 |
Florida
|
(LW: --) [SOR: 23, KenPom: 21] About a half-dozen teams could've been in this spot - but I'm labeling Gators as the highest upside team |