thevorminatheria's Ballot for Week 10 of 2014-15| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virginia
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More quality wins on the road than any other team (VCU, MD, ND). Just one close call at Miami |
| 2 |
Kentucky
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Two close calls with non-Top 50 teams (one at home). Playing like a work in progress at the moment. They'll still be #1 comes March |
| 3 |
Duke
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Nova is close but doesn't have a win @Wisconsin |
| 4 |
Villanova
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| 5 |
Wisconsin
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The loss @Rutgers might not look as bad in March. And they have the huge benefit of the doubt of playing without Kaminsky. |
| 6 |
Utah
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Utah and Kansas are tied from a resume perspective (IMHO). Going to Utah because I like their play more at the moment. |
| 7 |
Kansas
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| 8 |
Louisville
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| 9 |
Gonzaga
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They lost @Arizona but it was close and Zona is playing inconsistently. |
| 10 |
Arizona
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| 11 |
Iowa State
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Back-to-back wins in the loaded Big XII |
| 12 |
Notre Dame
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A loss to #1 Virginia is acceptable if you just won @UNC |
| 13 |
North Carolina
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| 14 |
VCU
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| 15 |
Oklahoma
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Potentially a top 10 team. Need to play more consistently. |
| 16 |
West Virginia
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Losing a home game in the Big XII is unavoidable at some point. They'll come back stronger. |
| 17 |
Maryland
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Winning @Purdue is no easy deed but the loss @Illinois restrains their rankings at the moment |
| 18 |
Wichita State
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| 19 |
Texas
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Talent is there but they need to wake up or they'll drop out of the top 25 |
| 20 |
Arkansas
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Have beaten a lot of quality teams |
| 21 |
Providence
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They could emerge as one of the best teams from the cluster fuck of the Big East |
| 22 |
Seton Hall
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Gutsy win @Creighton re-established their credibility after the loss @Xavier |
| 23 |
Northern Iowa
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| 24 |
Indiana
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After Wisconsin and Maryland, the B1G is difficult to decypher. Ohio State, Iowa or MSU could be here next week. |
| 25 |
Oklahoma State
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Next 10 out (not in order): SMU, Wyoming, NC State, Syracuse, Old Dominion, Georgetown, Butler, LSU, Stanford, Colorado State |