falconlover79's Ballot for Week 17 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 11:58PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Virginia
|
(LW: 1) Should Hoos fans be worried about allowing a whopping 30 points to Pittsburgh in the 2nd half??? |
| 2 |
Michigan State
|
(LW: 3) Some much needed reason for celebration from Spartan fans; an outright Big Ten regular season title. |
| 3 |
Duke
|
(LW: 6) There’s something to say about how quickly Coach K was able to turn Duke’s defence into a passable unit that can support the offence |
| 4 |
Xavier
|
(LW: 5) Xavier is in great shape to win the Big East, in spite of their two blowout losses at the hands of 2nd place Villanova. |
| 5 |
Villanova
|
(LW: 2) This is the 3rd straight week that the Wildcats have dropped a game, and the illusion of consistency may have been just that. |
| 6 |
Kansas
|
(LW: 7) I’m still dumbfounded at how this streak was even possible. Props to Bill Self and all the KU staff and players for this achievement |
| 7 |
North Carolina
|
(LW: 8) All of sudden the Tar Heels are one of the hottest teams in the country, and at the right time of the year. |
| 8 |
Purdue
|
(LW: 10) The question for the Boilers now becomes can they keep winning if they end up running into OSU (and potentially MSU) next week. |
| 9 |
Texas Tech
|
(LW: 4) The important thing for Texas Tech is that they need to bounce back against WVU and TCU this week. |
| 10 |
Cincinnati
|
(LW: 11) If they can notch a road win against a top 15 opponent, it would quiet a lot of the Bearcats’ doubters. |
| 11 |
Wichita State
|
(LW: 13) The Shockers could be peaking at the right time, yet they still need to prove their strength when Cincinnati comes to town Sunday |
| 12 |
Auburn
|
(LW: 9) The Gators can’t seem to decide if they want to be good or not. Fortunately for Auburn, no one will fault them for the loss. |
| 13 |
Tennessee
|
(LW: 16) The Vols currently hold the 5th best strength of schedule in the country, which will certainly be talked about come Sunday |
| 14 |
URI
|
(LW: 15) Not much room for disappointment on the Rams’ resume, even with the high RPI. Luckily they tend not to disappoint. |
| 15 |
West Virginia
|
(LW: 17) Oh, what could have been for WVU this year. If either KU game doesn't end in a blown lead, then they're tied for 1st in the Big 12. |
| 16 |
Ohio State
|
(LW: 19) After losing twice to Penn State already this year, Ohio State will face them again at MSG next Friday. |
| 17 |
Michigan
|
(LW: 21) It’s not often to see a team up 54-24, on the road, in a power conference, against a team with a winning record. |
| 18 |
Nevada
|
(LW: 20) At this point, it's hard to see Nevada out of the tournament, even with 3 losses to end the season. |
| 19 |
Clemson
|
(LW: 14) It could have easily been a 4 game losing streak, but Clemson turned in on a bit in the 2nd half against GT. |
| 20 |
Gonzaga
|
(LW: 22) Gonzaga can help their resume this week so long as they meet the Gaels in the WCC tournament final. |
| 21 |
Arizona
|
(LW: 12) As long as Lorenzo Romar is in charge of coaching this team, don’t be expecting much. Just ask Washington fans. |
| 22 |
Kentucky
|
(LW: NR) Despite a strong and balanced SEC this year, I doubt anyone wants to be in the same section as Kentucky in the upcoming SEC tourney |
| 23 |
NC State
|
(LW: NR) This team's season has been quite a rollercoaster, and as of now they at quite a high. |
| 24 |
Creighton
|
(LW: NR) Not many people expected this Bluejays team to be this solid with Martin Krampelj out for the year. |
| 25 |
TCU
|
(LW: NR) TCU’s first trip to the NCAA tournament in 20 years is all but clinched. Next 5: Houston. Kansas State, USC, MTSU, Arkansas |