albusdumblederp's Ballot for Week 14 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 5:15PM 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] |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
(LW: 2) [SOR: 1, KenPom: 2] Closing the gap on 'Nova |
| 3 |
Purdue
|
(LW: 3) [SOR: 3, KenPom: 3] Settled into solid #3 spot, step behind UVA but gap between Purdue and #4 |
| 4 |
Michigan State
|
(LW: 5) [SOR: 6, KenPom: 6] Takes the lead for the fourth #1 seed after Duke stumble |
| 5 |
Duke
|
(LW: 4) [SOR: 11, KenPom: 4] Really bad loss. But they were so far ahead of the third tier that this is as far as they fall |
| 6 |
Auburn
|
(LW: 7) [SOR: 5, KenPom: 8] Still feels like people are sleeping on the Tigers |
| 7 |
Xavier
|
(LW: 8) [SOR: 4, KenPom: 16] Like a lot of the 2nd-tier Big East teams, tough to know exactly where they stack up |
| 8 |
Tennessee
|
(LW: 9) [SOR: 10, KenPom: 7] Schedule has been so brutal, and I think people are underestimating them based |
| 9 |
Cincinnati
|
(LW: 10) [SOR: 8, KenPom: 5] I want more evidence from them before I move them up - still no impressive wins on their resume |
| 10 |
Texas Tech
|
(LW: 13) [SOR: 9, KenPom: 10] Been so hot/cold on the Red Raiders, but they claim the last top ten spot for now |
| 11 |
Kansas
|
(LW: 6) [SOR: 12, KenPom: 11] Wasn't expecting to move them down this far, but it really felt like they're a step behind the top ten |
| 12 |
North Carolina
|
(LW: 12) [SOR: 22, KenPom: 12] Where you put them really comes down to what you value - ability to beat good teams - or to not lose to bad |
| 13 |
Clemson
|
(LW: 15) [SOR: 7, KenPom: 17] The metrics I use want me to put them higher, but I just don't have all that much faith |
| 14 |
Gonzaga
|
(LW: 16) [SOR: 21, KenPom: 9] Gotta be careful trusting advanced metrics extrapolated from beating up on far inferior teams |
| 15 |
Oklahoma
|
(LW: 11) [SOR: 14, KenPom: 27] Just feels about right for them - dangerous, but not a serious contender |
| 16 |
Ohio State
|
(LW: 20) [SOR: 13, KenPom: 14] Beneficiaries of a solid week combined with chaos around them |
| 17 |
Creighton
|
(LW: 23) [SOR: 20, KenPom: 22] Every week when I view their track record I feel a little differently about them. Tough to tell. |
| 18 |
Michigan
|
(LW: 19) [SOR: 17, KenPom: 24] Still think they're dangerous due to that big win @Michigan State |
| 19 |
Saint Mary's
|
(LW: 21) [SOR: 15, KenPom: 13] Another team that I think are a bit overvalued, but benefit from chaos around them |
| 20 |
Arizona
|
(LW: 18) [SOR: 23, KenPom: 23] Go back and forth about how much to factor in the early season performance, but not much impressive either |
| 21 |
Seton Hall
|
(LW: --) [SOR: 19, KenPom: 29] Like, I guess. Does anybody actually have strong feelings about Seton Hall? |
| 22 |
Butler
|
(LW: --) [SOR: 26, KenPom: 19] Still only team to beat Villanova this year. Finally make their way back into the Top 25 |
| 23 |
West Virginia
|
(LW: 14) [SOR: 24, KenPom: 15] Make up your mind West Virginia |
| 24 |
Kentucky
|
(LW: 17) [SOR: 18, KenPom: 30] Just a great job of falling on your face as soon as I finally buy in |
| 25 |
Nevada
|
(LW: --) [SOR: 27, KenPom: 18] Running out of teams to rank instead of that fraudulent URI team. |