Stepkeyt's Week 3 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | (1) I still really like this team |
| 2 | Purdue | (4) going to be very similar to others I wanna see how they do in Maui but things look so good so far |
| 3 | Kansas | (5) solid win against Kentucky lets see how they do in Maui |
| 4 | UConn | (3) Solid Team I like what I have seen so far out of them curious to see what they do against Texas |
| 5 | Marquette | (7) Nice road win against illinois and again they are playing in Maui what a stacked group |
| 6 | Houston | (6) Did really solid in the Charleston Classic and once again look like one of the best teams in the country |
| 7 | Tennessee | (2) Ranked them too high because of having one of the better wins still a really good team though. |
| 8 | Gonzaga | (8) I wanna see them against some better competition Yale are solid but Maui is the true test. |
| 9 | Creighton | (11) Great looking team so far into the season with an high octane offense. |
| 10 | Duke | (18) put them too low based on one loss but still a very good looking team. |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | (12) They have looked solid but from here on out i'm not fully sold on some of these lower teams |
| 12 | Texas A&M | (13) I'm not fully sold on this team while they have showed flashes I want to see more out of them to be confident with how I have them ranked. |
| 13 | Alabama | (21) Haven't faced too hard of competition but they sure score a ton and compared to all of these teams losing buy games not a bad start. |
| 14 | Baylor | (17) They have looked solid so far and have a good looking win over Auburn who has looked good themselves. |
| 15 | Kentucky | (19) Despite a loss to Kansas they have looked a lot better than a lot of teams that follow behind them. |
| 16 | James Madison | (16) Despite having a tough game against Radford I just find these next set of teams to be blurry and that a bigger sample size will help sort out the rankings more |
| 17 | Texas | (20) After today Idk where I stand on this Texas team as they just struggled mightily against a bad Louisville team. |
| 18 | North Carolina | (23) They haven't played many games but aren't losing their buy games. |
| 19 | Mississippi State | (22) They have looked solid so far and have some decent looking wins this far into the season. |
| 20 | Auburn | (NR) They have looked solid so far and their only loss is to a good looking Baylor squad |
| 21 | Virginia | (NR) Solid win over a good looking Florida team as well as taking care of business in buy games |
| 22 | Colorado | (NR) They have a solid squad and haven't lost a buy game but I do want to see more out of this team |
| 23 | Memphis | (24) I want to see more out of them and get the chance this week. |
| 24 | BYU | (25) I want to see more out of this team but a good win so far into the season |
| 25 | Michigan State | (NR) Filling out these last few spots are tough while I don't necessarily believe in this team they look better than most of the teams I am considering. |
Overall Rationale
Dropped Out:#9 Florida Atlantic, #10 Arkansas, #14 USC, #15 Villanova. There were some terrible losses for these teams that I dropped. While Villanova did destroy Maryland, they haven't looked that good. USC did have some injuries, but you have to have some depth and be able to play without a top player or two, especially against a big game. I think the rest of feast week should help clear up the rankings but also that December will show us a clearer picture when teams figure out their identities as a team. I am mostly considering the team's results and a mix of the eye tests so far.