Travbowman's Week 2 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | Still very good |
| 2 | Purdue | Defense needs work |
| 3 | UConn | Dominant start |
| 4 | Arizona | Great win to.open the season |
| 5 | Duke | Not a good first half vs Texas. No problems since |
| 6 | Florida | Arizona loss isn't a bad one |
| 7 | Illinois | Solid start |
| 8 | Louisville | The in state rivalry game should be a banger |
| 9 | Kentucky | See above |
| 10 | Michigan | Looking great so far |
| 11 | Tennessee | Barnes can flat out coach |
| 12 | Texas Tech | No worries yet |
| 13 | BYU | Still a great shooting team |
| 14 | Alabama | Best win of week one |
| 15 | Gonzaga | Made Oklahoma look easy |
| 16 | Iowa State | Like what I saw |
| 17 | San Diego State | Should be best team last season in MWC |
| 18 | St. John's | Bama isn't a bad loss |
| 19 | Vanderbilt | Byington is magic |
| 20 | Michigan State | Breslin is one of the best places for cbb |
| 21 | North Carolina | Welcome back to my ballot, Heels. Don't screw this up |
| 22 | Kansas | True road loss at UNC isn't bad, but team looked lost without Peterson on the floor |
| 23 | Indiana | Completely destroyed a not terrible Marquette team |
| 24 | Arkansas | No shame in losing at MSU |
| 25 | Yale | Still saying they won't lose until mid December |
Overall Rationale
Just missed: UCLA, Auburn, Wisconsin, ole Miss, Ohio St, utah St, NC State