SDFDuck's Week 12 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | (I forgot to rank this team in my provisional ballot last week...) |
| 2 | Purdue | Close, but Bama's metrics are stronger. (... so to make up for it, I've decided to say fun/nice things about the state.) |
| 3 | Kansas State | No respect from computers: 26 in both KenPom and Torvik (Birmingham has an incredible science museum.) |
| 4 | Tennessee | Yes respect from computers: 2 in both KenPom and Torvik (as well as the US Space Center museum in Huntsville.) |
| 5 | UCLA | (Dreamland BBQ is the closest thing human taste buds can come to what heaven feels like.) |
| 6 | Houston | Temple (Alabama is the only state with an official State Amphibian: the Red Hills Salamander.) |
| 7 | Kansas | B12 Bloodbath. (The RSA Battle House Tower in Mobile is the tallest building in the state, at a height of 745 feet.) |
| 8 | Arizona | They're this far behind UCLA because their losses are more baffling and their metrics aren't as strong. |
| 9 | Marquette | Is this high for a 5-loss team? Yes. Are there more than eight teams playing better basketball right now? No. |
| 10 | Charleston | Too high, you say? They keep winning, so they keep rising on my ballot. Punishing a team for "not winning by enough points" is dumb. |
| 11 | Texas | B12 Bloodbath. (Spraying Silly String is illegal in Mobile.) |
| 12 | Virginia | (Windshield Wipers were invented in Alabama...) |
| 13 | Xavier | ... Depaul, tho. (... and it's illegal to drive without them in the state.) |
| 14 | Iowa State | B12 Bloodbath. (That's all I've got for Alabama stuff. Hopefully my penance has been paid.) |
| 15 | Baylor | B12 Bloodbath. |
| 16 | Florida Atlantic | HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT |
| 17 | New Mexico | Two Q1 wins. Two losses. Zero respect. |
| 18 | Miami (FL) | |
| 19 | Auburn | |
| 20 | Gonzaga | "FRAUDS!!!" (/s) |
| 21 | TCU | Yes, this low. Great win at KU. Still a soft non-conference strength of schedule. Still lost to Northwestern State. Still question marks about consistency. |
| 22 | NC State | |
| 23 | Saint Mary's | The computers still LOVE this team. |
| 24 | Duke | OH GOD THEY'RE BACK... |
| 25 | UConn | UConn... u ok? |
Overall Rationale
This site really could use an "Are you sure you want to leave this page?" prompt when filling out the ballot. A couple of times I've accidentally navigated off of this page while typing up my silly little ramblings in the "Reason" tab, and have had to retype everything. || Free Louisville. Fire Kenny Payne.