Travbowman's Week 12 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | Clear number one |
| 2 | Nebraska | Clear number two |
| 3 | Michigan | Not the juggernaut they were two weeks ago but still very good |
| 4 | Duke | How many ACC losses? Three tops? |
| 5 | Purdue | Winning ugly |
| 6 | UConn | How many Big East losses? Two tops? |
| 7 | Houston | Offense is back? |
| 8 | Iowa State | Ugly week on the road |
| 9 | Gonzaga | How many WCC losses? One tops? |
| 10 | Michigan State | Scary if this is the fourth best Big Ten team |
| 11 | Vanderbilt | Back to reality |
| 12 | Illinois | Scary if this is the fifth best big ten team |
| 13 | BYU | Ugly second half performance |
| 14 | Virginia | Won when nearly everyone else lost |
| 15 | Alabama | Offense still scary |
| 16 | Texas Tech | One two punch is so scary |
| 17 | Clemson | Brownell putting together another strong team |
| 18 | Arkansas | Small drop |
| 19 | North Carolina | West Coast nightmare |
| 20 | Kansas | Strong week at home |
| 21 | Florida | Nice rebound week |
| 22 | Louisville | Falling slowly |
| 23 | Saint Louis | Best in A10 |
| 24 | Utah State | Small drop after GCU loss |
| 25 | Miami (OH) | Rank them AP cowards! |
Overall Rationale
Just missed: Villanova, SMU, St John's, UCF, Georgia, Kentucky,. Tennessee