Travbowman's Week 13 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | Barreling towards the most Q1 wins ever |
| 2 | Duke | Gonzaga-East with this schedule |
| 3 | Houston | KU'd KU at KU |
| 4 | Iowa State | Tricky late night match at Zona tonight |
| 5 | Alabama | Only top ten team who can beat Vandy? |
| 6 | Florida | Have a week to prepare for an angry Vols team in Knoxville |
| 7 | Marquette | UConn match on Saturday should be fun |
| 8 | Tennessee | Classic defensive battle at Auburn on Saturday. Had a great chance to win |
| 9 | Michigan State | Perhaps they'll never lose again |
| 10 | Purdue | Losing at home to OSU sucked, but following it up with a 30 point win over Michigan cancelled it out |
| 11 | Memphis | 9-3 vs the top two quads is one of the best records in the country. |
| 12 | Kansas | Last time they lost multiple home games in a season, they went to a F4 (2018). Maybe this is a good thing |
| 13 | Oregon | 8 Q1 wins is still second most |
| 14 | Kentucky | UK fans are understandably happy that Cal left, but it's funny that the stats from this year are eerily similar to those of last year's team |
| 15 | Texas A&M | Should not have blown that game to Texas |
| 16 | St. John's | Looking for a conference regular season title in just year two with Pitino. |
| 17 | Illinois | Got revenge on NW |
| 18 | Wisconsin | Two big road tests this week |
| 19 | Louisville | Kelsey for national coach of the year |
| 20 | Gonzaga | Moraga trip on Saturday is gigantic |
| 21 | Mississippi State | SEC games are tough, man |
| 22 | Utah State | Big match on Saturday against UNM with first place in MWC on the line |
| 23 | Clemson | Only one loss since 17-Dec |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | Keep storming the court. This has been a fun year for Vandy fans |
| 25 | Arizona | Metrics say they're good. Quality of wins are lacking. Great opportunity tonight to get a big one |
Overall Rationale
Just missed: Texas Tech, Michigan, Ole Miss, Maryland, Mizzou, St Mary's, Creighton