TPM_23's Ballot for Week 9 of 2018-19| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Duke
|
(--) calm before the storm of conference play |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
(--) |
| 3 |
Michigan
|
(--) |
| 4 |
Nevada
|
(--) |
| 5 |
Kansas
|
(--) |
| 6 |
Tennessee
|
(--) |
| 7 |
Gonzaga
|
(--) |
| 8 |
Michigan State
|
(--) |
| 9 |
Florida State
|
(--) |
| 10 |
Virginia Tech
|
(+1) movement! there's life in these rankings! |
| 11 |
Mississippi State
|
(+1) |
| 12 |
North Carolina
|
(+1) |
| 13 |
Auburn
|
(+1) |
| 14 |
Kentucky
|
(+2) |
| 15 |
Wisconsin
|
(-5) Western Kentucky has decent wins (WVU, @Arkansas), but they're not as good as last year |
| 16 |
Houston
|
(+1) |
| 17 |
Marquette
|
(+1) |
| 18 |
Oklahoma
|
(+1) |
| 19 |
NC State
|
(+1) |
| 20 |
Texas Tech
|
(+3) bit harsh on these guys last week, but I stand by my opinion that they haven't beat anyone yet... big test 1/8 vs Oklahoma |
| 21 |
Buffalo
|
(--) |
| 22 |
Indiana
|
(+2) |
| 23 |
Seton Hall
|
(+2) |
| 24 |
Ohio State
|
(NR) why wait until now to rank? 2 good wins (Cinn./Creighton), beat 2 lower-tier B1G teams, weird loss, uninspiring performances at times |
| 25 |
Cincinnati
|
(NR) done with Pac-12, American is new P6 conference -- DROPPED: Arizona St. 15, St. John's 22 (even if they were robbed!) |