zags-not-zogs's Week 11 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | (Prev: 2) The margin between Arizona and ISU for number 1 is razor thin |
| 2 | Iowa State | (3) |
| 3 | Michigan | (1) Can't forget their dominance, but last week was concerning. We'll see how they adjust. |
| 4 | UConn | (4) |
| 5 | Purdue | (5) |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | (6) I'm all in on this team |
| 7 | BYU | (7) |
| 8 | Duke | (8) |
| 9 | Gonzaga | (9) Somewhat sleepwalking through conference play. Need to maintain dominance. |
| 10 | Houston | (10) Kingston Flemings |
| 11 | Michigan State | (11) Whooped USC impressively |
| 12 | Nebraska | (12) Love this story. They should be top 10, but the top tier is so hard to break into this year. |
| 13 | Illinois | (14) |
| 14 | Texas Tech | (16) Good showing at Houston in a loss |
| 15 | North Carolina | (18) Don't feel comfortable ranking them this high. But the 15-40 section in the rankings is so soupy, hard to sort through |
| 16 | Virginia | (Forgot to rank) Sorry about the accidental omission last week, Wahoos |
| 17 | Florida | (Not considered) Last week showed why the metrics still believe in the Gators |
| 18 | Alabama | (13) Bad week. So many decent but not great 11-5 teams. |
| 19 | Utah State | (23) Impressive week on the road |
| 20 | Kansas | (17) Drama |
| 21 | Louisville | (22) Liked some of what I saw against Duke |
| 22 | Saint Louis | (25) Great week on the road |
| 23 | Georgia | (21) Lost @ UF less than Tennessee but still bad |
| 24 | Arkansas | (15) No fight at Auburn |
| 25 | Saint Mary's | (24) Let WSU claw back a bit too much |
Overall Rationale
Dropped out: Tennessee (19), Iowa (20); Next 10: Clemson, Tennessee, Iowa, Wisconsin, Miami (FL), Seton Hall, SMU, Saint John's, Villanova, Miami (OH)