SDFDuck's Week 17 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | Best team in the land. | Sampson underrated coach. | My bet to cut nets. |
| 2 | Alabama | Bad situation. | No quick fixes for this mess. | Oats needs to shut up. |
| 3 | Kansas | Big 12 is no joke. | Metrics not as high on them. | Should still get 1 seed. |
| 4 | UCLA | PAC 12 Champions. | Feels wrong to join the Big 10. | Realignment sucks. |
| 5 | Marquette | Doubt at your own risk. | Were picked 9th in Big East poll. | Shaka, Coach of Year. |
| 6 | Purdue | Stumbling down the stretch. | Don’t force turnovers on D. | Zach Edey is tall. |
| 7 | Kansas State | Tang hire: genius. | Still can't get love from metrics. | Just find ways to win. |
| 8 | Texas | Tough, veteran squad. | They have so few weaknesses. | Terry should keep job. |
| 9 | Baylor | Green bears sneaky strong. | All their losses are Q1. | Scott Drew staying put. |
| 10 | Gonzaga | Overlooked, for once? | That home loss to LMU | Killed all of their hype. |
| 11 | San Diego State | Aztecs are legit. | Senior talent everywhere. | Do not sleep on them. |
| 12 | Arizona | Solid all around, | But some head scratching losses. | Scary good front court. |
| 13 | Tennessee | Lost five of last eight. | Vols fouling too much of late, | And can’t shoot from three. |
| 14 | Xavier | They are confounding. | Live by three and die by three. | Two Q3 losses. |
| 15 | Virginia | Who even are they? | Boston College loss? Really?! | Concerns for the Cavs. |
| 16 | Miami (FL) | Best in ACC… | That is what I would have said, | before loss to Noles. |
| 17 | Saint Mary's | Metrics superstars. | But as many Q1 wins. | As Q3 losses. |
| 18 | UConn | All pieces are there, | But will it add up in dance? | Home loss to St. John’s. |
| 19 | Florida Atlantic | HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT | HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT | HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT |
| 20 | Indiana | Woodson doing work. | Not quite as high on these guys. | Good win at Mackey. |
| 21 | Pitt | Computers hate them. | Five Q1 wins, no respect. | They play ugly hoops. |
| 22 | Iowa State | Clones have many strengths, | Though they are turnover prone; | Not ideal in March. |
| 23 | Duke | Oh god, it’s this team. | Young squads have struggled this year. | Scheyer doing fine. |
| 24 | Boise State | Goofy resume. | Two good wins, two Q3 Ls. | Brutal next two games. |
| 25 | Texas A&M | Not sure what to think. | All good wins in SEC. | Pair of Q4 Ls. |
Overall Rationale
What a weird weekend. | Buzzer beaters everywhere. | Rankings all fouled up. || End of season nigh. | Conference Tournaments on deck. | Please fire Kenny Payne.