Strikesuit's Ballot for Week 13 of 2018-19
Submitted on Monday, January 28, 2019 at 9:09AM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
|
Best team until proven otherwise. |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
Need to see more games against top opponents. |
| 3 |
Michigan State
|
One bad half against Purdue does not change how scary this team is. |
| 4 |
Gonzaga
|
Four is the ceiling due to the conference. |
| 5 |
Michigan
|
Underrated here. Just need the offense to be a little more consistent. |
| 6 |
Tennessee
|
Defense is a concern. |
| 7 |
Kentucky
|
Consistency is important now. |
| 8 |
North Carolina
|
Lots of opportunities to show quality coming up. |
| 9 |
Kansas
|
UK's defense, which is good, exposed KU. |
| 10 |
Virginia Tech
|
This team has potential. Needs to win 5 of next 6 to maintain ranking. |
| 11 |
Texas Tech
|
Could be due for a big slide. |
| 12 |
Marquette
|
May end up swapping with Nova by the end of the season. |
| 13 |
Houston
|
They've won games and deserve credit. |
| 14 |
Purdue
|
Schedule gets a lot easier. This is a projection ranking. |
| 15 |
Iowa State
|
A little more consistency, and this team could be an elite 8 threat. |
| 16 |
Louisville
|
Schedule gets harder. This may be peak Louisville. |
| 17 |
Villanova
|
Beating lesser competition. Not entirely sold on this team. |
| 18 |
Oklahoma
|
Some quality wins in a touch conference. |
| 19 |
Maryland
|
Too many turnovers against Illinois. |
| 20 |
TCU
|
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| 21 |
Buffalo
|
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| 22 |
Nevada
|
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| 23 |
LSU
|
Gifted a win. |
| 24 |
Iowa
|
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| 25 |
Mississippi State
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