JamesBCrazy's Ballot for Week 9 of 2018-19
Submitted on Monday, December 31, 2018 at 5:46AM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
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| 1 |
 Michigan
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Every single data point in my algorithm favors the Spartans over U-M, but I’m manually changing that in the name of sanity. |
| 2 |
Michigan State
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| 3 |
Duke
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| 4 |
Gonzaga
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Gonzaga’s still technically #1 in the algo, but I can’t justify keeping them up there when they can’t even beat North Alabama by 50. |
| 5 |
Virginia
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The “blowout insurance” part of the algorithm actually helps Virginia for a change. |
| 6 |
Virginia Tech
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| 7 |
Kansas
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| 8 |
North Carolina
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| 9 |
Tennessee
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| 10 |
Nevada
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| 11 |
Texas Tech
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| 12 |
Auburn
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| 13 |
Ohio State
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| 14 |
Florida State
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| 15 |
Nebraska
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I still say Nebraska is way better than their results indicate, but I’ll yield to the wisdom of the crowds on this one. |
| 16 |
Wisconsin
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| 17 |
Kentucky
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| 18 |
Oklahoma
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| 19 |
NC State
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| 20 |
Mississippi State
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| 21 |
Marquette
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| 22 |
Iowa State
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| 23 |
Arizona State
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I fully admit this is a pity ranking and these guys aren’t playing like they should be ranked. |
| 24 |
Purdue
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| 25 |
Indiana
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Next 10: Houston, Florida, Cincinnati, Buffalo, TCU, Iowa, St. John's, Louisville, Kansas State. Honorable mention: Texas. |