1Subject's Week 18 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 0 Still Best Resume |
| 2 | Duke | 0 2nd Best Resume but very very close given win over Michigan and W over UVA |
| 3 | Arizona | 0 |
| 4 | UConn | 0 |
| 5 | Gonzaga | 0 just lost to a top 10 team, see below |
| 6 | Michigan State | +6 |
| 7 | Saint Mary's | +9 BIG WIN vaults Gaels to top 10 |
| 8 | Virginia | 0 8 game winning streak ends at the hands of Duke |
| 9 | Nebraska | +4 |
| 10 | Houston | -4 |
| 11 | Florida | +9 Undeniable momentum |
| 12 | Miami (OH) | -2 Can't lose, can't win pretty either |
| 13 | Texas Tech | +3 |
| 14 | Alabama | +1 |
| 15 | North Carolina | +6 |
| 16 | Kansas | +1 |
| 17 | Saint Louis | -4 |
| 18 | Illinois | -7 |
| 19 | Iowa State | -10 |
| 20 | Purdue | -13 |
| 21 | Utah State | -2 |
| 22 | St. John's | +1 |
| 23 | Vanderbilt | +1 |
| 24 | Arkansas | +1 |
| 25 | Villanova | NEW |
Overall Rationale
Attempt at assessing overall quality of wins and losses. D1 only