falconlover79's Ballot for Week 19 of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 5:35PM EDT
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Virginia
|
(LW: 1) As if their resume needed any boosting. Hard to bet against anyone else in the NCAA tournament. |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
(LW: 4) Villanova just tends to turn it on in NYC, 3 Big East championships in the last 4 years, with a runner-up in 2016. |
| 3 |
Xavier
|
(LW: 2) Does the Providence loss cost them a 1 seed? Probably not, but Xavier needs to avoid another let-down in the coming weeks. |
| 4 |
Duke
|
(LW: 3) This team is still very scary. Even as a likely 2 seed, the combo of Bagley, Carter, and big booty Grayson Allen is terrifying. |
| 5 |
Michigan State
|
(LW: 5) The Spartans are hoping that nearly 2 weeks off gives them the rest to make a deep run in the tournament. |
| 6 |
Michigan
|
(LW: 6) The Wolverines are hoping that the time off doesn't cool them down from their red-hot performance in NYC last week. |
| 7 |
Cincinnati
|
(LW: 7) A pressure-packed AAC championship game results in a title. This team's defence is legit and they should get a 2 seed. |
| 8 |
Kansas
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(LW: 8) No Doke, no problem. It's hard to imagine they can keep up the 3-point shooting in the tournament; if they do, they're a tough out. |
| 9 |
North Carolina
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(LW: 12) Very good week for the Tar Heels as they notched 3 wins and a close loss to #1 UVA. Will they be rewarded with a 1 seed? |
| 10 |
Purdue
|
(LW: 9) Purdue may be one of the toughest teams to match up against when they shoot the 3 well, they could be hit or miss in March. |
| 11 |
Tennessee
|
(LW: 11) A valiant performance in the SEC tournament final for Tennessee. Can Rick Barnes get over his disappointing tournament past? |
| 12 |
Arizona
|
(LW: 15) Well Arizona is certainly firing on all cylinders. Ayton is a monster and playing angry at the moment. |
| 13 |
West Virginia
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(LW: 16) Hard to counter 46 3 pointers (it seemed like KU made that many, at least) but the Mountaineers still look good heading into March. |
| 14 |
Texas Tech
|
(LW: 10) The close loss to WVU shouldn't hurt their seed line, but TTU needs to worry about beating a team like that in the round of 32. |
| 15 |
Kentucky
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(LW: 23) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is insane right now. The Cats have won yet another SEC championship and will be a dangerous 4/5 seed. |
| 16 |
Wichita State
|
(LW: 14) The Shockers were hoping to get another shot at Cincinnati, but the Cougars beat them to the punch. |
| 17 |
Auburn
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(LW: 13) Not a great look for the Tigers recently. Getting demolished by Collin Sexton (and others) is not helping that. |
| 18 |
Houston
|
(LW: 20) The Cougars have proved that they can play with the big boys of the AAC. A good sign for their potential tournament run. |
| 19 |
Gonzaga
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(LW: 18) The Zags lost a chance at another Q1 win when St. Mary's lost in the semi-finals. A shame for GU, who otherwise could've been a 4. |
| 20 |
Ohio State
|
(LW: 17) The Buckeyes are hoping that they can avoid the black hole that is the 5-12 game. |
| 21 |
Clemson
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(LW: 21) A very close loss to Virginia shows that this team is still a Sweet 16 threat even without Grantham. |
| 22 |
Nevada
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(LW: 19) Yikes, not the MWC tournament performance that Nevada was looking for. Could cost them a few spots on the seed line. |
| 23 |
Arkansas
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(LW: NR) The guard play for Arkansas is very impressive, but they did not fair well against the big, physical line-up of Tennessee. |
| 24 |
Miami (FL)
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(LW: 22) They didn't beat UNC in the quarterfinals but, inspite of their 3 seed, they weren't exactly favourites. |
| 25 |
Virginia Tech
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(LW: 25) The collapse against ND was not great, but getting that lead is impressive in itself. Next 5: SHU, URI, KSU, USC, Providence |