Zloggt's Week 17 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | |
| 2 | Michigan | |
| 3 | Arizona | |
| 4 | Houston | Should maybe drop more...but when everyone else below drops... |
| 5 | Iowa State | |
| 6 | Gonzaga | idk...too high? Guess I just can't help myself from prioritizing teams that don't drop a game in a week... |
| 7 | UConn | |
| 8 | Florida | |
| 9 | Purdue | Maybe they ought to drop more too...but hey, big picture... |
| 10 | Virginia | |
| 11 | Illinois | |
| 12 | Nebraska | |
| 13 | Michigan State | |
| 14 | St. John's | |
| 15 | Kansas | Ironically, what seemed to be a bit of a low ranking for the Jayhawks (no shame admitting this bias lol)...but hey, guess it paid off! |
| 16 | Texas Tech | Hard to say what'll happen to the Red Raiders after the Toppin injury...stay tuned, I guess... |
| 17 | North Carolina | |
| 18 | Alabama | Ugh...Bama doesn't really deserve to be this high, but alas... |
| 19 | Arkansas | |
| 20 | Miami (OH) | I get that record isn't the most important thing in the world...but you WON'T get me to say that the RedHawks AREN'T a Top 3 Mid-Major team by this point... |
| 21 | BYU | |
| 22 | Saint Louis | |
| 23 | Wisconsin | ...guess I deeply overvalued that big week from the Badgers, huh? |
| 24 | Louisville | |
| 25 | Tennessee | Perhaps Vanderbilt is still the better team...but for now, the Vols have the advantage... |
Overall Rationale
Every five teams make up a single tier, for a total of five tiers overall. Also, I'm glad that the rather odd lack of night/late games gave me more time to thoroughly consider the...REALLY tricky cases this week.