SleveMcDichael4's Week 3 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | |
| 2 | Texas | This might be an overreaction but I also get the feeling this is where they're gonna be when the poll comes out |
| 3 | Gonzaga | Defense looks a little sus this year |
| 4 | Kansas | |
| 5 | Virginia | Winning that crowded Main Event qualifies as sufficiently proving themselves |
| 6 | North Carolina | Seemed to play with more fire vs. James Madison...let's see that continue in the PK85 |
| 7 | Duke | This team will be scary if and when Whitehead gets going |
| 8 | Kentucky | Yes, a 2-loss team in the top 10. Alert the media! |
| 9 | Baylor | |
| 10 | Maryland | Here's another overreaction for ya. I was high on both the teams they crushed at Mohegan Sun over the weekend. Neither contest was ever close. |
| 11 | Indiana | TJD looks absurd this year, what can I say? |
| 12 | San Diego State | I think this team will win Maui. Ready to be proven wrong. |
| 13 | Michigan State | The Gonzaga game was on a boat, the Kentucky game was essentially a draw thru OT before Tshiebwe fouled out, and Villanova just isn't that good. The PK85 will be a great test. |
| 14 | Saint Mary's | |
| 15 | Alabama | |
| 16 | Arizona | |
| 17 | Arkansas | |
| 18 | Illinois | |
| 19 | Creighton | They're starting to look cohesive but I still need to see them thrive against real competition before making a call. Luckily, they're in Maui. |
| 20 | UCLA | |
| 21 | Auburn | |
| 22 | Tennessee | |
| 23 | UConn | |
| 24 | Mississippi State | I'm in on Chris Jans. Currently thrashing relatively good teams (and also UAPB). We'll see if it continues. |
| 25 | Iowa | Offensive metric darlings with bad defense again. McCaffery has done this often enough that I trust they're at least kind of good. |
Overall Rationale
I went completely from scratch this week. Didn't even look at my own Week 2 ballot.