Travbowman's Week 12 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | Three wins in one week two on the road |
| 2 | Alabama | Scary team that keeps winning |
| 3 | Kansas | Rough week but the resume was already so good |
| 4 | Houston | The Temple loss is a head scratcher |
| 5 | Arizona | Finally playing some defense |
| 6 | UCLA | Not a bad loss |
| 7 | Tennessee | Metrics are great, quality wins aren't numerous |
| 8 | Kansas State | Meteoric rise |
| 9 | Gonzaga | Bad loss at home to LMU |
| 10 | Xavier | Still the best of the Big East right now |
| 11 | Virginia | Only ACC team I trust |
| 12 | Iowa State | Keeping them here right now |
| 13 | UConn | Needed that Butler game |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | Send FAU to Orlando in March! |
| 15 | Charleston | Passed by FAU this week |
| 16 | Auburn | Quietly only lost three games this year |
| 17 | Texas | Up and down week |
| 18 | Saint Mary's | Best of the WCC? |
| 19 | Marquette | Such a good offense |
| 20 | Baylor | Can they be trusted to play defense? |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | Holding onto the ranking for now |
| 22 | Providence | Staying in for now as well |
| 23 | San Diego State | Back in the top 25 again |
| 24 | New Mexico | Good win vs Boise |
| 25 | Kent State | Scary mid major |
Overall Rationale
Another week where more than half my ranked teams lost. Hard to figure this out.