Maladroit44's Week 16 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | |
| 2 | UCLA | |
| 3 | Kansas | |
| 4 | Houston | |
| 5 | Baylor | |
| 6 | Saint Mary's | |
| 7 | Arizona | |
| 8 | Purdue | |
| 9 | Creighton | |
| 10 | Texas | |
| 11 | UConn | |
| 12 | Marquette | |
| 13 | Maryland | |
| 14 | San Diego State | |
| 15 | Xavier | |
| 16 | Texas A&M | |
| 17 | Miami (FL) | |
| 18 | Gonzaga | |
| 19 | Virginia | |
| 20 | Kentucky | |
| 21 | Drake | |
| 22 | Northwestern | |
| 23 | Tennessee | |
| 24 | Indiana | |
| 25 | The Citadel | The SoCon team of the week: The Citadel! They rescued their chances of avoiding a conference tournament play-in with a titanic home upset over rival Furman. |
Overall Rationale
Considered: Mississippi State, TCU, Arkansas, Auburn, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Duke, Memphis