albusdumblederp's Ballot for Week 18 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 8:21PM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Virginia
|
(LW: 1) [SOR: 1, KenPom: 1] Slow march to the #1 overall seed, followed by a disappointing tournament run. As is tradition. |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
(LW: 2) [SOR: 4, KenPom: 2] I still find it really hard to believe that Xavier is the Big East champ. Nova's better and it's not close. |
| 3 |
Michigan State
|
(LW: 3) [SOR: 3, KenPom: 6] Ran in to possibly the hottest team in the country. Still 29-4 and regular season Big Ten champs. |
| 4 |
Duke
|
(LW: 5) [SOR: 7, KenPom: 3] Toss up between Duke and Michigan State for me right now. |
| 5 |
Purdue
|
(LW: 4) [SOR: 6, KenPom: 5] Had a chance to re-claim the Big Ten, but Michigan really looked like the team that had been top 5 all season. |
| 6 |
Xavier
|
(LW: 6) [SOR: 2, KenPom: 15] This is the team at the top of the bracket that the most people will get angry about, whatever seed they get. |
| 7 |
Cincinnati
|
(LW: 9) [SOR: 8, KenPom: 4] I just don't believe in anyone from The American. Its basically a glorified version of the A-10 from 5 yrs ago |
| 8 |
Kansas
|
(LW: 8) [SOR: 9, KenPom: 12] It makes me so mad that they won the Big 12 again. I fully expect them to go down early come March. |
| 9 |
Michigan
|
(LW: 14) [SOR: 5, KenPom: 9] God I hate to say it but they've just looked really good the last few games, especially in the tourney. |
| 10 |
North Carolina
|
(LW: 7) [SOR: 12, KenPom: 7] I don't know what happened. A tale of two halves - I already had my vindicated brag ready to go. |
| 11 |
Gonzaga
|
(LW: 11) [SOR: 11, KenPom: 8] |
| 12 |
Tennessee
|
(LW: 13) [SOR: 10, KenPom: 13] |
| 13 |
Texas Tech
|
(LW: 12) [SOR: 14, KenPom: 10] |
| 14 |
West Virginia
|
(LW: 18) [SOR: 17, KenPom: 14] This team is feast or famine. They could crash/burn early in the tournament or be in the Final Four |
| 15 |
Auburn
|
(LW: 10) [SOR: 13, KenPom: 11] How they have fallen. I thought they were the team nobody was noticing, now they've been a bit exposed. |
| 16 |
Ohio State
|
(LW: 15) [SOR: 15, KenPom: 16] The way Ohio State looks against Penn State still feels more like the real Ohio State to me. |
| 17 |
Wichita State
|
(LW: 16) [SOR: 18, KenPom: 17] That Cincinnati game was essentially a draw, don't feel too bad about it. |
| 18 |
Clemson
|
(LW: 17) [SOR: 16, KenPom: 18] |
| 19 |
TCU
|
(LW: 19) [SOR: 22, KenPom: 20] |
| 20 |
Kentucky
|
(LW: 20) [SOR: 19, KenPom :23] |
| 21 |
Creighton
|
(LW: 23) [SOR: 28, KenPom: 27] I just like the Jays. I feel like things have not bounced their way, and they're better than their record. |
| 22 |
Arizona
|
(LW: 21) [SOR: 21, KenPom: 26] |
| 23 |
Florida
|
(LW: --) [SOR: 30, KenPom: 21] |
| 24 |
Nevada
|
(LW: 24) [SOR: 24, KenPom: 19] |
| 25 |
Texas A&M
|
(LW: --) [SOR: 25, 32] Pull a name out of a hat once you get down this far. |