zags-not-zogs's Week 19 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | (Prev: 1) Left no doubt against ISU |
| 2 | Duke | (2) Boozer is so strong |
| 3 | Michigan | (3) 3 point shooting looked good against MSU |
| 4 | Florida | (4) Looking unstoppable right now |
| 5 | Houston | (7) Don't feel amazing about them here, but lots of losses in the back half of the top 10 |
| 6 | Michigan State | (6) Competed well @ Michigan. Like what I saw despite the loss |
| 7 | Illinois | (8) Stopped their mini slide, but did not impress @ Maryland |
| 8 | Iowa State | (9) No shame in getting wrecked by Arizona, good bounce back against ASU |
| 9 | UConn | (5) Results are starting to match the shaky eye test. Two very strange losses now. |
| 10 | Gonzaga | (12) Didn't play; inertia at work. Don't think Huff will be back for the WCC tourney, but we'll see. |
| 11 | Nebraska | (10) Got smashed @ UCLA and almost gave it away against Iowa. But Huskers clinched the B1G 2 seed |
| 12 | Virginia | (15) Don't feel amazing about them here, but they won. More than can be said about other teams in this range |
| 13 | Saint Mary's | (17) Inertia. Tantalizing matchup in the WCC semis against Santa Clara |
| 14 | Alabama | (13) Losing @ Georgia isn't bad. Hopefully they knocked Auburn out of the field on Sat |
| 15 | Purdue | (14) KenPom still loves them, but they look soft as a jumbo marshmallow right now |
| 16 | St. John's | (18) Didn't look great this week, but they held serve. |
| 17 | Kansas | (16) Losing @ ASU is a bit of a yikes. If DP plays to his potential like Sat, they are incredible |
| 18 | Texas Tech | (10) Losing Toppin caught up to them unfortunately with 2 losses this week. Hope they can bounce back |
| 19 | Arkansas | (21) Very impressive against Texas, held serve @ Mizzou without Acuff. Well done Hogs. |
| 20 | Santa Clara | (23) Potentially secured an at large bid by advancing the WCC semis. Erase all doubt by beating SMC though! |
| 21 | Vanderbilt | (Next 10) Very impressive week with 2 road wins, especially @ Tennessee |
| 22 | North Carolina | (19) Good home stand against Clemson, and showed some fight @ Duke. Losing Wilson for good sucks. |
| 23 | Louisville | (Next 10) Great road win @ Miami (FL) for the Cards. KenPom still loves this team |
| 24 | Wisconsin | (Not considered) Just an absurd week for Wisconsin. They make no sense (got crushed by Oregon???), but I guess I'll put them in because they have ridiculous wins |
| 25 | Miami (OH) | (25) Insane accomplishment to finish the regular season undefeated. They retain their honorary spot for being undefeated. |
Overall Rationale
Dropped out: (20) Kentucky, (22) Miami (FL), (24) Tennessee; Next 10: Georgia, Miami (FL), Tennessee, Villanova, BYU, Ohio State, UCLA, Kentucky, Iowa, Saint Louis, Utah State