DCProf's Week 3 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | #17 BPI SOR, beat Kentucky |
| 2 | Purdue | #29 BPI SOR, beat Xavier |
| 3 | Marquette | #5 BPI SOR, win at Illinois |
| 4 | Arizona | #1 BPI SOR, best win of season at Duke |
| 5 | Creighton | #25 BPI SOR, beat Iowa |
| 6 | Tennessee | #6 BPI SOR, win at Wisconsin |
| 7 | Duke | Beat Michigan State |
| 8 | UConn | Easily handled Indiana |
| 9 | Houston | #16 BPI SOR, won MTE event |
| 10 | Texas A&M | #4 BPI SOR, win at Ohio State |
| 11 | Baylor | #8 BPI SOR, beat Auburn |
| 12 | North Carolina | |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | #13 BPI SOR, beat Kansas State |
| 14 | Gonzaga | |
| 15 | Colorado | |
| 16 | James Madison | #2 BPI SOR, won at Michigan State |
| 17 | Michigan State | Loses to Duke and JMU, impressive against Butler |
| 18 | Texas | Unimpressive against Arkansas |
| 19 | USC | Loss to UC Irvine but quality mid-major won't drop them out of top 25. |
| 20 | Illinois | Lost to Marquette |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic | Bad loss to Bryant on cold shooting night (5/30 from 3) |
| 22 | Memphis | #14 BPI SOR, convincing win at Missouri |
| 23 | Clemson | #26 BPI SOR, multiple quality wins. |
| 24 | San Diego State | |
| 25 | Alabama |
Overall Rationale
Fell out: #16 Villanova, #23 Saint Mary's, #24 Wisconsin. Also considered: Kentucky, Virginia, Mississippi State