willweaverrva's Week 10 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | Re-ranked the top 5 based on results and metrics. Predictably, Michigan and Arizona haven't moved a bit, and they are both way better than the rest of the field right now. |
| 2 | Arizona | |
| 3 | UConn | UConn has absolutely blasted their first four Big East opponents. They deserve to be here but with the caveat that tougher competition lies ahead. |
| 4 | Iowa State | The Cyclones continue to churn and remain undefeated. Strength of schedule is pretty much the only thing keeping them from being #3 right now but if they keep up the momentum they'll get there. |
| 5 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga drops a spot in my re-ranking of the top 5 after a major scare against Seattle U where they were very, very much not good during the first half. |
| 6 | Purdue | The Purdue train continues to chug along... |
| 7 | Duke | |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | Vandy's dream season continues. I think they can beat Alabama - they have looked fantastic in all their games so far. |
| 9 | Houston | |
| 10 | BYU | |
| 11 | Nebraska | Nebrasketball is for real, and it's a lot of fun to watch. |
| 12 | Alabama | |
| 13 | Arkansas | Coach Cal seems to have finally found his footing at Arkansas, they looked great against Tennessee. |
| 14 | Michigan State | Not even Tom Izzo is a match for the force of nature that is Nebrasketball. |
| 15 | Texas Tech | |
| 16 | Illinois | |
| 17 | Louisville | |
| 18 | Villanova | After a bumpy start, Nova has rattled off some solid wins, with 4 of their last 5 being over top-100 opponents. |
| 19 | SMU | New this week. SMU is a very quiet 12-2 with some solid wins, including a stunning win over North Carolina on Saturday. They might have what it takes to beat Duke this weekend. |
| 20 | North Carolina | |
| 21 | Utah State | |
| 22 | Kansas | Kansas is looking pretty shaky already and they struggled against UCF (who are now "almost famous" as a result). The TCU game tomorrow is critical, and TCU just beat Baylor. |
| 23 | Tennessee | |
| 24 | Virginia | Ryan Odom recruits Dallin Hall from BYU while VCU is playing BYU in the tournament, Dallin Hall loses UVA the UVA/VT game. Poetic. |
| 25 | Saint Mary's | New this week. It's time for the annual "Will is high on Saint Mary's" show. The Gaels do look good, though, handling a Seattle U team that took Gonzaga to OT. |
Overall Rationale
DROPPED THIS WEEK: USC (22), Kentucky (24). NEW THIS WEEK: SMU, Saint Mary's. ALMOST FAMOUS: 26. Georgia, 27. UCF, 28. Saint Louis, 29. Kentucky, 30. USC. KEEPING AN EYE ON: Clemson, Miami (FL), Miami (OH), Seton Hall, George Mason, VCU.