ayushg3's Week 16 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | (+1) Solid week, let's if they can hold on longer than the last one |
| 2 | Kansas | (+2) Impressive week with a huge comeback win against Baylor and a road win, seriously considered the top spot |
| 3 | Alabama | (-2) Another #1 bites the dust, they seemed angry on Saturday... |
| 4 | UCLA | (+2) Slowly but surely climbing up the rankings, this is quietly one of the best teams in the nation |
| 5 | Purdue | (-2) Convincing defeat in College Park followed by a good bounce back, scared this team might be "gameplan-able" |
| 6 | Arizona | (+2) Two simple victories, not much else |
| 7 | Texas | (-2) TTU with another big takedown, and then another potential scare against the Sooners |
| 8 | Marquette | (+5) I was underrating this team, eked one out against Xavier, |
| 9 | Virginia | (-2) I know they didn't lose but +3 on Louisville and +2 on Notre Dame is basically two losses. I even feel weird saying that they're the NINTH best team in the country? |
| 10 | Gonzaga | (+2) Couple more simple wins |
| 11 | Baylor | (-2) Spoiled a golden opportunity in Lawrence, still a team to have on notice |
| 12 | Creighton | (-2) I don't want to punish them hard on a 2OT game where they just got tired first. Scheierman has had better nights, yes I still love this team way more than the general population |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | (+4) Probably one of the best weeks outside of Kansas, W in Chapel Hill and a convincing one over Wake |
| 14 | Tennessee | (-3) Beat the best team in the nation, then get clobbered by UK? This team is definitely winning the tournament in this cursed season |
| 15 | Providence | (+6) I might be overreacting, but I definitely did not think this team could keep pace with Creighton, made light work of Nova as well |
| 16 | UConn | (+3) Only one game, but they move up thanks to some more losses |
| 17 | Kansas State | (-2) Home win and road loss |
| 18 | Indiana | (-4) Push off? I don't think so. Narrow loss and narrow victory that could have ended very badly |
| 19 | Xavier | (-3) Wish I didn't have to punish them this hard on a loss by a hair |
| 20 | Saint Mary's | (0) Closer than they should've been in my opinion, but still good performances |
| 21 | Iowa State | (-3) Home win and road loss |
| 22 | Northwestern | (NR) Absolutely on a roll, I've got my eye firmly on this squad |
| 23 | San Diego State | (0) Couple solid wins, I just think other teams did more to move up than they did |
| 24 | Texas A&M | (NR) Two big SEC wins, they're seriously in contention for that regular season title |
| 25 | TCU | (-3) Tough loss in Hilton, but they bounced back strong by dropping 100 with Mike Miles back, another team I've got my eye on March |
Overall Rationale
Didn't really have any other teams to consider, maybe Oral Roberts //// Teams from 12-22 felt very difficult to order, but that's just the kind of season it has been //// Teams I'm following these next couple weeks: Creighton, Tennessee, Northwestern, Texas A&M, TCU, Oral Roberts //// Teams I'm doubtful of for the remainder of the regular season: Virginia, Gonzaga, Kansas State