Ted_Lavie's Week 12 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 0 - Solid bounce back week after the Nebraska loss |
| 2 | UConn | 0 - I don't think they're the #2 team in the country right now, but the HoH over UNC is key here |
| 3 | North Carolina | +1 - They really seem to have figured things out. Clearly the top dog in the ACC |
| 4 | Tennessee | +1 - I know they don't have the HOH over KU. But it was a while ago now and they are playing better. |
| 5 | Kansas | -2 - They're 3-2 in the B12 (with losses to WVU and UCF) and could've easily been 2-3. I know it's Kansas, but they need to pick it up |
| 6 | Houston | 0 - Got a good win against Tech to kickstart their B12 journey. Curious to see what they do in BYU |
| 7 | Arizona | 0 - Not a very consistent team but as long as they keep winning in this weak P12 they'll be alright |
| 8 | Kentucky | +1 - Two solid home wins before back-to-back road games. I'll be watching those anxiously |
| 9 | Marquette | +1 - They needed to get stop the bleeding and win some games and they rose to the challenge. |
| 10 | Wisconsin | -2 - Suffered a bit of a hiccup at PSU but I still trust them week in and week out |
| 11 | Auburn | +2 - Their lack of great OOC wins still hurts them, but they look as good as anyone right now |
| 12 | Baylor | 0 - Tough loss in Austin to a desperate UT team. That's life in the B12 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | +2 - Contrary to Baylor, OU bounces back with a nice road win in Cinci. Road wins in the B12 - even against newcomers - are going to be scarce so good for them. |
| 14 | Illinois | 0 - Happy to not have to drop them off 8 spots last minute like last week |
| 15 | Dayton | +9 - This is where things get dicey. Is Dayton the 15th best team in the country? I don't know, but I don't have any better idea |
| 16 | Seton Hall | NR - a 6-2 record in the Big East needs to be rewarded |
| 17 | Mississippi State | NR - They were 27th last week, which in retrospect was a bit too low. I really want to see them more against the rest of the SEC bubble to size them up properly |
| 18 | Clemson | -2 - Another subpar week for Clemson who clearly aren't living up to their OOC schedule. But to drop them I need teams in their place |
| 19 | Colorado State | +1 - Like the rest of the 16-25 segment, their play is unimpressive. But unlike the rest of the segment, they actually won this week (even though they struggled against bad opposition) |
| 20 | Utah State | NR - They win |
| 21 | Princeton | NR - They win |
| 22 | BYU | -5 - Still here off to their OOC. There's such parity in the B12 for now it's hard to put someone unquestionably above them |
| 23 | Utah | NR - Utah is great at home but they lack quality wins away from home aside from a win in Wake. |
| 24 | Ole Miss | -5 - Another team still here off the back of a strong OOC. Both losses to Auburn and Tenn weren't close, but those two are also two of the hottest teams in the country so I won't overreact |
| 25 | Creighton | Missed the cut: TTU, TCU, Duke, Nebraska, NW |
Overall Rationale
Tier 1 - Purdue / Tier 2: UConn -> Hst / Tier 3: Zona -> Illi / Tier 4: Dayton -> Alabama (32nd)