ALStark69's Week 2 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 0 change from last week; battle of Florida pt 1 went well for the Gators! |
| 2 | UConn | 0; made it painfully obvious that Dusty May isn't in Michigan anymore |
| 3 | Duke | 0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 0 |
| 5 | Virginia | +10; laid the hammer down on Arkansas oh my |
| 6 | Texas | -1 |
| 7 | Tennessee | -1 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 0 |
| 9 | Louisville | 0 |
| 10 | St. John's | +2 |
| 11 | Gonzaga | 0 |
| 12 | Houston | +1 |
| 13 | UCLA | +10; made Arizona look outclassed |
| 14 | Alabama | 0 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | +4; I know it's Wake but they got a big win in that crazy gym |
| 16 | Arizona | -9; lordy |
| 17 | Arkansas | -7; lordy |
| 18 | Texas Tech | 0 |
| 19 | Kansas | +1 |
| 20 | Kentucky | +2 |
| 21 | USC | +3 Biggest riser: Virginia/UCLA (both rose 10) |
| 22 | Miami (FL) | -5 Biggest faller: Arizona (7->16) |
| 23 | Michigan | -7 Dropped out: 21 Iowa State, 25 Providence |
| 24 | Memphis | NR New to poll: 24 Memphis, 25 Saint Louis |
| 25 | Saint Louis | NR Next 5: Nebraska, BYU, Iowa State, North Carolina, San Diego State |
Overall Rationale
Still early so this is all very subject to change, tried to use the power-vs-power team matchups in this early ranking. I am high on Virginia, St. John's, Vanderbilt, USC, Memphis, and Saint Louis. I am low on Arizona, Arkansas, Texas Tech, Michigan, Nebraska, BYU, and Iowa State.