Ted_Lavie's Week 14 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 0 - Another huge win, this time in Madison - as they keep fighting for the top spot |
| 2 | UConn | 0 - They were close from taking the top spot from Purdue but Purdue latest elite road win keeps them above UConn |
| 3 | Tennessee | +2 - Losing against South Carolina wasn't a great start of the week, but what a win at Rupp to end it |
| 4 | Kansas | +2 - I still worry about the lack of quality true road wins of KU, but that was an impressive display of strength |
| 5 | North Carolina | -2 - Feels dirty to drop UNC two spots after a win against Duke, but that's more a reflection of that mid-week stinker in GT |
| 6 | Houston | -2 - Houston clearly wasn't ready to be favourites on the road in Kansas. They're still well in play for a top seed in March. |
| 7 | Marquette | +1 - Picking two straight road wins is never easy, even though the opposition isn't the greatest |
| 8 | Wisconsin | -1 - Wisconsin inconsistency in defending or shooting (in this Sunday case it was the latter that failed) the 3 makes it hard to trust them for March tbh. |
| 9 | Auburn | 0 - Did what they were supposed to do this week |
| 10 | Arizona | +1 - Did what they were supposed to do this week |
| 11 | Illinois | +1 - Tougher home win than you'd expect against Nebraska. |
| 12 | South Carolina | +12 - Biggest mover of the week and deservedly so. They were primed for a letdown game after that huge win in Knoxville but no they took care of business in UGA. What a week. |
| 13 | Kentucky | -3 - I don't love dropping them down only 3 spots after 2 home losses, included one against UF. |
| 14 | Iowa State | 0 - Nothing to be ashamed in losing on the road to a ranked team. |
| 15 | Alabama | +10 - Bama also had a great week with a win in Athens and a dismantling of this pollster darling Miss St |
| 16 | Dayton | +2 - Did what they were supposed to do this week |
| 17 | Duke | NR - Duke was 27th and 26th the weeks prior. They separated themselves from the ACC bubble by winning in VT. |
| 18 | Baylor | -5 - I had them ranked way too high last week but realized that too late. Had to adjust despite them having a great week |
| 19 | Northwestern | -2 - Not all OT road losses are created equal. Wish they hadn't dropped that Sat game in Minny. |
| 20 | Ole Miss | 0 - They had the week I expected them to have |
| 21 | Mississippi State | -6 - I'm still a believer in Miss St but that was an awful showing in Tuscaloosa. |
| 22 | TCU | -6 - Maybe the Horns down shirts weren't that great of an idea huh? |
| 23 | Creighton | -4 - Every time I think I'm starting to like Creighton they do something like this. |
| 24 | Nebraska | NR - Finally showed some teeth on the road 3 days after a huge win vs Wisconsin. They're well on their way to book a ticket for March |
| 25 | Utah State | -4 - Missed the cut: Seton Hall and Texas Tech (both dropped out of the rankings) |
Overall Rationale
Tier 1: 1-2 // Tier 2: 3-6 // Tier 3: 7-11 // Tier 4: 12-27