DEP61's Week 16 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (OH) | They haven't lost. Impossible to say who could beat them, if they could be beaten at all. |
| 2 | Michigan | |
| 3 | Duke | |
| 4 | Houston | |
| 5 | Arizona | 0-2 this week might have been the expected result but it's still gonna cost *something* in the polls. |
| 6 | Illinois | |
| 7 | Iowa State | |
| 8 | Gonzaga | |
| 9 | Purdue | |
| 10 | UConn | |
| 11 | Louisville | |
| 12 | Texas Tech | |
| 13 | Kansas | |
| 14 | Saint Louis | |
| 15 | Nebraska | |
| 16 | Vanderbilt | |
| 17 | Virginia | |
| 18 | Utah State | |
| 19 | St. John's | |
| 20 | Florida | Back above the 75% threshold, but on the ropes. |
| 21 | Saint Mary's | |
| 22 | Santa Clara | |
| 23 | New Mexico | |
| 24 | Stephen F. Austin | |
| 25 | High Point |
Overall Rationale
Teams must win 75% of games for inclusion in the poll. This excludes Alabama, Iowa, and Tennessee, all 18-7, and Kentucky at 17-8.