TPM_23's Ballot for Week 11 of 2018-19| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Duke
|
(--) there's a clear top 4, 5 and 6 also pretty locked in, but then there's "the field" |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
(--) the challenge of this week: how to deal with the field? |
| 3 |
Michigan
|
(--) all of them are beating up on each other, so who's good enough to get in? |
| 4 |
Tennessee
|
(--) not sure how many I'll explain here since I have a class in 8 hours but we'll try |
| 5 |
Michigan State
|
(--) top 8 from last week remain in place due to good weeks all around |
| 6 |
Gonzaga
|
(--) |
| 7 |
Virginia Tech
|
(--) really wish I didn't have hw due wednesday so I could watch this tuesday game :/ |
| 8 |
Kansas
|
(--) who am I kidding, I'll end up watching it anyway |
| 9 |
Florida State
|
(+1) now entering: the field |
| 10 |
Texas Tech
|
(+6) you've officially earned my trust, don't spend it all in one place now |
| 11 |
Nevada
|
(+2) there's a huuuge power vacuum here, I have to prioritize who had the "best loss" from here on |
| 12 |
Houston
|
(+2) 4-point loss @Temple is pretty much the best loss I can dig up |
| 13 |
Buffalo
|
(+5) I didn't expect these guys to climb so fast but here they are |
| 14 |
Auburn
|
(-2) apparently Ole Miss is good now? |
| 15 |
NC State
|
(--) you get a mulligan for UNC |
| 16 |
North Carolina
|
(-5) you would've gotten a mulligan if you bothered to show up to claim it, that was embarrassing |
| 17 |
Kentucky
|
(+4) survived the week 2-0 |
| 18 |
Marquette
|
(+4) see above |
| 19 |
Mississippi State
|
(-10) I sure hope these guys found a cure for the raging hangover they obviously had |
| 20 |
Maryland
|
(NR) at this point the hot Big Ten team gets ranked, and these guys are the hot team |
| 21 |
Ole Miss
|
(NR) the "no expectations" club will miss these guys, but they're racking up crazy wins |
| 22 |
Oklahoma
|
(-3) a respectable fight with Texas Tech, but it's becoming evident these guys are half a tier below them and Kansas |
| 23 |
Iowa
|
(NR) another hot Big Ten team? welcome to the 20-25 club |
| 24 |
Villanova
|
(NR) you know the drill, leave your shoes by the door |
| 25 |
UCF
|
(NR) haven't lost in a month, undefeated in-conf so far -- DROPPED: St. John's 17, Iowa St. 20, TCU 23, Indiana 24, Wisconsin 25 |