YellowSkarmory's Ballot for Week 17 of 2017-18| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virginia
|
Still #1 after beating GT and Pitt, holding Pitt to **7** points in the first half. LW: 1. I vote on resume and re-evaluate. |
| 2 |
Michigan State
|
Won the B1G regular season, it's on to tourney time for them. LW: 3. |
| 3 |
Xavier
|
Bunch of good wins, and not losing while Villanova did, lets Xavier into the top 3. LW: 4. |
| 4 |
Villanova
|
It's close between Nova and Xavier, but Xavier is ahead of Nova. Loss to Creighton knocked em down. LW: 2. |
| 5 |
Kansas
|
Won the Big 12 for the 14th consecutive year with a win over TTU. LW: 7. |
| 6 |
Purdue
|
Purdue will get the 3 seed in the B1G tournament, after beating Illinois and Minnesota. LW: 5. |
| 7 |
Texas Tech
|
TTU is on a slide, rip our hopes at Kansas not winning the Big 12. LW: 6. |
| 8 |
Duke
|
This upcoming week will be big for Duke, going on the road vs a good VT team and then hosting UNC to close out the regular season. LW: 8. |
| 9 |
Ohio State
|
OSU will head into the B1G tournament as a top 10 team for me. LW: 10. |
| 10 |
North Carolina
|
UNC ends up in the top 10 again, with a huge game later this week @ Duke. LW: 11. |
| 11 |
Gonzaga
|
Won the WCC, and this is the highest i've been on this team all season, but they might end up top 5 and i don't see why. LW: 15. |
| 12 |
Clemson
|
I'm probably going to be called crazy for having Clemson this high, but i do have them this high, tough loss to VT though. LW: 9. |
| 13 |
Cincinnati
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2-0 week for Cincinnati, Wichita State game will be huge. LW: 13. |
| 14 |
West Virginia
|
Another team with a 2-0 week and a huge game coming up, for them it's against Texas Tech. LW: 16. |
| 15 |
Michigan
|
Michigan enters the top 15, being another team who had a 2-0 week. LW: 17. |
| 16 |
Auburn
|
Nice win over their rival, but Florida came and beat them afterwards. LW: 14. |
| 17 |
Tennessee
|
2 games against bubble teams for Tennessee to end the regular season. LW: 18. |
| 18 |
Wichita State
|
Home game against Cincinnati will be big. LW: 20. |
| 19 |
Arizona
|
rip arizona LW: 12. |
| 20 |
Creighton
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Very good win against Villanova moves Creighton into the top 20. LW: 22. |
| 21 |
URI
|
Just gotta keep on winning. LW: 21. |
| 22 |
Houston
|
Tough loss to Memphis, but i don't have anyone else i think i'd put above them. LW: 23. |
| 23 |
Arizona State
|
Oregons 2 - 0 Arizona State. LW: 19. |
| 24 |
Kentucky
|
Kentucky doesn't move after a 2-0 week. LW: 24. Dropped out: #25 Nevada. |
| 25 |
Virginia Tech
|
VT jumps into the rankings despite the loss to Louisville. LW: Unranked. First 5 out: Arkansas, Florida State, St. Mary's, Nevada, TCU |