pongislame's Week 18 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 0 (W vs. 16 Virginia) |
| 2 | Michigan | 0 (W @ 8 Illinois) |
| 3 | Arizona | 0 (W @ Baylor, W vs. 15 Kansas) |
| 4 | UConn | 0 (W vs. 19 St. John's) |
| 5 | Florida | +4 (W @ Texas, W vs. 21 Arkansas) |
| 6 | Houston | 0 (L @ 15 Kansas) |
| 7 | Nebraska | +3 (W @ USC) |
| 8 | Illinois | -1 (L vs. 2 Michigan) |
| 9 | Michigan State | +6 (W @ 10 Purdue, W @ Indiana) |
| 10 | Purdue | -5 (L vs. 9 Michigan State, L @ Ohio State) |
| 11 | Texas Tech | +2 (W @ 12 Iowa State) |
| 12 | Iowa State | -4 (L vs. 11 Texas Tech) |
| 13 | Alabama | +3 (W @ 18 Tennessee) |
| 14 | Gonzaga | -3 (L @ 24 Saint Mary's) |
| 15 | Kansas | -1 (W vs. 6 Houston, L @ 3 Arizona) |
| 16 | Virginia | -4 (W vs. NC State, L @ 1 Duke) |
| 17 | North Carolina | +7 (W vs. 22 Louisville) |
| 18 | Arkansas | +1 (L @ 5 Florida) |
| 19 | St. John's | +3 (L @ 4 Connecticut) |
| 20 | Tennessee | -3 (L @ Missouri, L vs. 13 Alabama) |
| 21 | Vanderbilt | -3 (L vs. 25 Kentucky) |
| 22 | Louisville | -2 (L @ 17 North Carolina, L @ Clemson) |
| 23 | Saint Mary's | NEW (W vs. 14 Gonzaga) |
| 24 | Wisconsin | +1 (W @ Washington, L @ Oregon) |
| 25 | Kentucky | NEW (W vs. 21 Vanderbilt) |
Overall Rationale
Dropped: BYU, Utah State | Next Five: BYU, Utah State, Saint Louis, Clemson, Miami (FL)