Twosixtytwo's Ballot for Week 17 of 2017-18| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virginia
|
LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Michigan State
|
LW: 3 |
| 3 |
Villanova
|
LW: 2 |
| 4 |
Kansas
|
LW: 9. What a week for the Jayhawks. Blew out Oklahoma, stole one from Tech on the road, and locked up yet another Big XII title! |
| 5 |
Xavier
|
LW: 5 |
| 6 |
Duke
|
LW: 7 |
| 7 |
Purdue
|
LW: 6 |
| 8 |
North Carolina
|
LW: 8 |
| 9 |
Gonzaga
|
LW: 11 |
| 10 |
Auburn
|
LW: 10 |
| 11 |
Texas Tech
|
LW: 4. Tech's sliding a bit with three straight losses, but all three were closely contested, even without Evans at 100%. |
| 12 |
Cincinnati
|
LW: 12 |
| 13 |
West Virginia
|
LW: 18. WVU has a couple of big opportunities to improve their seeding this week and hopefully gain some momentum for the conf tourney |
| 14 |
Ohio State
|
LW: 16 |
| 15 |
Clemson
|
LW: 14 |
| 16 |
Michigan
|
LW: 19 |
| 17 |
Tennessee
|
LW: 13 |
| 18 |
Wichita State
|
LW: 15 |
| 19 |
Kentucky
|
LW: 22 |
| 20 |
Arizona
|
LW: 17 |
| 21 |
URI
|
LW: 20 |
| 22 |
Saint Mary's
|
LW: NR. Wish we could've seen this team play someone beside Gonzaga. Jock and the seniors are great, but I'm unsure of this team's ceiling |
| 23 |
TCU
|
LW: NR. Although losing Fisher was a blow, TCU has done nicely to take care of things at home and secure their place in the tournament |
| 24 |
Creighton
|
LW: 25 |
| 25 |
Nevada
|
LW: NR. A really fantastic season for the Wolfpack. They're gonna be the 7/8 seed that no 1/2 seed will want to play |