andyduke23's Week 3 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 5-0, and has been playing the best basketball, with the best win coming against previously #2 Duke. |
| 2 | Kansas | They beat Kentucky, and had blowout wins. |
| 3 | Purdue | Beat Xavier by 12, next test is Gonzaga. |
| 4 | UConn | 4 dominant wins coming off a national title run. |
| 5 | Duke | Duke jumps into the top 5 after beating Michigan State by 9. |
| 6 | Tennessee | They just have been playing good basketball, with a 10 point win over Wisconsin. |
| 7 | Marquette | They just beat a ranked Illinois team. |
| 8 | Houston | Had a scare with Utah, but held on. |
| 9 | Creighton | Beat Iowa in a high scoring game. |
| 10 | Kentucky | No shame in outplaying Kansas for most of the game and still losing. |
| 11 | Gonzaga | They played solid in their 2 wins. |
| 12 | Nevada | Held Pacific to 39 points. 4-0 |
| 13 | Mississippi State | 5-0, including a W over Washington State. |
| 14 | North Carolina | They played great in the 3 games they played. |
| 15 | Alabama | 4 Blowout wins. |
| 16 | Clemson | 4-0, just beat Boise State |
| 17 | Florida | Blew out FSU. |
| 18 | Iowa State | 4 Blowout wins. |
| 19 | Arkansas | The UNCG loss was bad, but they have the talent, by the end of the season, they should be a top 10 team. |
| 20 | Memphis | Played really well, held Missouri to 55. |
| 21 | TCU | 4 Blowout wins. |
| 22 | BYU | They just have been playing well. The SDSU win isn't that impressive though, as SDSU is massively overrated. |
| 23 | Princeton | The cinderella magic continues. 4-0 with a win against Big-10 team Rutgers. |
| 24 | Illinois | Played Marquette close. |
| 25 | Drake | 2 words. Tucker. DeVries. |
Overall Rationale
Dropouts: Miami(10) Villanova(14) St Johns(15) Texas(16) USC(17) Michigan State(18) FAU(19) Xavier(22) Boise State(23) Miami dropped out for almost losing to and being outplayed by a 0-3 FIU team (A team that lost to Tarlelton State 82-65). Texas dropped out for only beating Louisville by 1. The other teams dropped out for losses.