MainPeanut25's Week 19 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | I think they’re still the best team with the best resume and the best chance of winning the tournament |
| 2 | Duke | Higher ceiling than Auburn, but not as much experience |
| 3 | Florida | |
| 4 | Houston | |
| 5 | St. John's | +1, broke Marquette’s heart |
| 6 | Alabama | +2, broke Auburn’s heart |
| 7 | Michigan State | Own those frauds |
| 8 | Tennessee | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | |
| 10 | Iowa State | +1, surviving |
| 11 | Clemson | +1, has Brownell finally established a top-tier program? |
| 12 | Maryland | +2 |
| 13 | BYU | +3, strong finish |
| 14 | Texas A&M | +10, back |
| 15 | Louisville | -2, victim |
| 16 | Marquette | -1, lost 2 but proved their worth vs St. John’s |
| 17 | Wisconsin | -7, Penn State? |
| 18 | Purdue | +3 |
| 19 | Kentucky | +3 |
| 20 | Saint Mary's | -1 |
| 21 | Michigan | -4 |
| 22 | Oregon | NR |
| 23 | Memphis | |
| 24 | New Mexico | NR |
| 25 | UCLA | NR |
Overall Rationale
Dropped: 18 Missouri, 20 Arizona, 25 VCU. Also considered: Arizona, Missouri, Ole Miss, Drake, Illinois, Colorado State, UC San Diego, VCU, Creighton, Kansas, McNeese, Mississippi State, High Point, Utah State, UC Irvine, Vanderbilt, Boise State