Travbowman's Week 18 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 1 seed East locked up |
| 2 | Michigan | 1 seed Midwest locked up |
| 3 | Arizona | 1 seed West locked up |
| 4 | UConn | Driver's seat for last 1 seed, but idk...feels like they have to win the BET to keep it? |
| 5 | Florida | ...because these guys may never lose again. Friggin wagon rn. |
| 6 | Houston | Colorado didn't deserve what Houston took out on them this weekend |
| 7 | Iowa State | Big Monday in Tucson should be crazy |
| 8 | Michigan State | Insane week for Sparty getting the Ws that they did |
| 9 | Illinois | In a race with ISU and Purdue to open the tournament in STL |
| 10 | Purdue | E8 feels like the peak for this squad. Very talented but flawed |
| 11 | Nebraska | Best Husker season in 30+ years |
| 12 | Kansas | No clue what they are from game to game |
| 13 | Texas Tech | Thought they'd fold after the injury. I was wrong |
| 14 | Alabama | Second best team in SEC? |
| 15 | Virginia | Clearly a large gap between Duke and rest of ACC |
| 16 | Gonzaga | Have the week off to prepare for possible last WCC match with SMC |
| 17 | North Carolina | Rematch on Saturday should be fun |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | They feel like a 5/12 upset or a 5 seed cinderella to the E8 and my bracket will get it wrong either way |
| 19 | St. John's | The gap in the Big East between UConn and the rest is comical |
| 20 | Tennessee | Feels like they should have won that Bama game |
| 21 | Arkansas | Florida game was surprising |
| 22 | Kentucky | They're back? |
| 23 | Miami (FL) | Welcome back, second most interesting Miami |
| 24 | Saint Mary's | WCC really wants them or Santa Clara to win the tournament in Vegas, you'd imagine |
| 25 | Miami (OH) | Two games left to an undefeated regular season! |
Overall Rationale
Just missed: BYU, Louisville, Wisconsin, Villanova (I think they've been in my "just missed" group for two straight months), UCF, NC State, Utah St