TommyTwoTaps's Week 12 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | LW: 5 (+4) ... I originally had Purdue 1, but made the swap last minute. Purdue has a better Q1 record, but I've been incredibly impressed with how Alabama is dominating opponents |
| 2 | Purdue | LW: 2 (-) ... Alabama has won 8 straight by almost 21 ppg. Against similar comp, Purdue has won its last 6 by under 10 ppg. I find the Tides wins be more impressive, but its tight between the two |
| 3 | Houston | LW: 1 (-2) |
| 4 | Tennessee | LW: 9 (+5) |
| 5 | Virginia | LW: 10 (+5) |
| 6 | Kansas State | LW: 14 (+8) |
| 7 | Kansas | LW: 1 (-6) |
| 8 | Auburn | LW: 11 (-3) |
| 9 | Texas | LW: 6 (-3) |
| 10 | Arizona | LW: 17 (+7) |
| 11 | UCLA | LW: 4 (-7) |
| 12 | Iowa State | LW: 12 (-) |
| 13 | TCU | LW: 13 (-) |
| 14 | Xavier | LW: 7 (-7) ... brutal loss to DePaul, but I still really enjoy this team |
| 15 | Saint Mary's | LW: 15 (-) |
| 16 | Marquette | LW: 23 (+7) ... tops in adjO in KenPom and Torvik, but the defense worries me so much. |
| 17 | Gonzaga | LW: 8 (-9) ... the Zags drop this far, and arguably could be farther down, not just because of the loss, but also because of underperforming against weaker WCC foes. |
| 18 | Baylor | LW: 25 (+) ... Baylor has done well navigating the weaker foes in the Big 12, something others have struggled with. The next three games will be a big challenge. |
| 19 | Charleston | LW: 19 (-) |
| 20 | Florida Atlantic | LW: 20 (-) |
| 21 | Duke | LW: 16 (-5) |
| 22 | NC State | LW: NR |
| 23 | Miami (FL) | LW: 18 (-5) |
| 24 | New Mexico | LW: NR ... h2h over SDSU |
| 25 | San Diego State | LW: NR ... currently the best in the MWC, which has some good teams in it. As always, very good defensively |
Overall Rationale
OUT: Rutgers (21), Providence (22), UConn (24) | 26-30: Clemson, UNC, Providence, UConn, Boise State Ranking the Big 12 teams is hard given how deep that conference is and how frequent "upsets" happen. I recognize TCU just hammered Kansas, but they've also dropped 3 of 5. So they didn't move. Similarly for Iowa State, dropping 2 of 3 with the one win being a ranked win. Kansas boasts a strong resume and remains in the top 10 because of it. The Jayhawks are also second in the conference, so I don't think it's far off having them as the 2nd highest ranked team... UConn has fallen out as the team really hasn't impressed recently, dropping another conference game to Seton Hall. I imagine others will keep them in the top 25 as will the AP, but I don't see this team as one of the 25 best currently. In regards to Clemson, advanced Metrics tend to back me up in not having them top25. I understand they're tops in the conference, but I'm not fully sure they are top 25 despite some good wins.