AsheliaDalmasca's Ballot for Week 14 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 2:21PM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Villanova
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LW: 2. CP: 1. Computer poll based primarily on good wins, winning percentage, and SOS. MOV, efficiency, and "good" losses are also included. |
| 2 |
Virginia
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LW: 1. CP: 2. I will adjust a team (a maximum of) three spots if I feel it's appropriate. " * " denotes a team that's been moved. |
| 3 |
Purdue
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Last Week: 3. Computer Poll: 3. The top 3 are very separated from the rest of the teams. |
| 4 |
Auburn
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Last Week: 8. Computer Poll: *5*. They keep winning, and have become a trendy pick for the champion. |
| 5 |
Xavier
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Last Week: 10. Computer Poll: *8*. I might have had XU #4, but my computer has them at #8, so they maximum I can put them is #5. |
| 6 |
Texas Tech
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Last Week: 7. Computer Poll: *6*. They keep winning in a tough Big 12, and have some great wins. |
| 7 |
Duke
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Last Week: 4. Computer Poll: *4*. In a championship or bust season, Dukes going as far as Grayson Allen can take them,which likely isnt far. |
| 8 |
Cincinnati
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Last Week: 17. Computer Poll: *9*. Computer poll hates them due to their lack of great wins. |
| 9 |
Clemson
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Last Week: 12. Computer Poll: *10*. Duke @ Clemson will probably be a battle for a #2 seed. |
| 10 |
Michigan State
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Last Week: 5. Computer Poll: *7*. Only moved them down to make room for other teams. Feels like they're in the same situation as Duke. |
| 11 |
Kansas
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Last Week: 6. Computer Poll: 11. A quadrant 3 RPI loss probably just ruined their chances at a #1 seed. |
| 12 |
Saint Mary's
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Last Week: 15. Computer Poll: *13*. The Zags and the Gaels are very close in my computer poll, so I gave the nod to the Gaels due to h2h. |
| 13 |
Gonzaga
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Last Week: 13. Computer Poll: *12*. See St. Mary's for placement. |
| 14 |
Tennessee
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Last Week: 18. Computer Poll: 14. |
| 15 |
North Carolina
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Last Week: 9. Computer Poll: 15. Seems a little high, but they're #12 on kenpom and have some of the best wins in the country. |
| 16 |
West Virginia
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Last Week: 11. Computer Poll: 16. Don't know what to make of this team. |
| 17 |
Nevada
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Last Week: 21. Computer Poll: 17. Moving up mainly due to other teams losing. |
| 18 |
Ohio State
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Last Week: 20. Computer Poll: 18. |
| 19 |
Oklahoma
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Last Week: 14. Computer Poll: 19. |
| 20 |
Seton Hall
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Last Week: NR. Computer Poll: 20. |
| 21 |
New Mexico State
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Last Week: NR. Computer Poll: 21. Miami win helping a lot. |
| 22 |
Florida State
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Last Week: 22. Computer Poll: 22. |
| 23 |
Michigan
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Last Week: 23. Computer Poll: 23. |
| 24 |
Miami (FL)
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Last Week: NR. Computer Poll: 24. |
| 25 |
URI
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Last Week: NR. Computer Poll: 25. ///// 26-33: Arizona St., Butler, Arizona, Creighton, Wichita St., Kentucky, TCU, Houston. |