Where to put BYU, Ohio State and Kansas was the big question in this week’s top 25 ballot considerations.
Using the RPI numbers as a guide, I went with BYU No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 and Kansas No. 3. That’s also how those three teams top the RPI according to Collegerpi.com
By beating Pittsburgh, Louisville moved to the cusp of the top 10 at No. 11.
Kentucky slipped from No. 21 to No. 22 because of the overtime loss at Arkansas. It could have been worse, as freshman Doron Lamb noted. Lamb said the Cats needed to beat Florida Saturday to remain in the top 25. Maybe. But a competitive game — win or lose — against the Gators would have kept Kentucky in my top 25.
Besides Kentucky, the SEC teams on the ballot are No. 14 Florida, No. 19 Vanderbilt and No. 21 Alabama.
Here’s the ballot:
1. BYU
2. Ohio State
3. Kansas
4. Purdue
5. Duke
6. Pittsburgh
7. Notre Dame
8. Texas
9. Wisconsin
10. San Diego State
11. Louisville
12. Syracuse
13. North Carolina
14. Florida
15. Connecticut
16. St. John’s
17. Georgetown
18. Villanova
19. Vanderbilt
20. Kansas State
21. Alabama
22. Kentucky
23. Missouri
24. Arizona
25. Utah State
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
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Not an ACC (A Complete Catastrophe) team in sight besides over rated N. Carolina , but somehow voters must worship at Duke’s altar even after loses to unranked opponets. Where would BYU, San Diego State & Duke be if they had to play a Big East schedule?