Blazeth's Week 5 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | |
| 2 | Texas | |
| 3 | Houston | |
| 4 | Virginia | |
| 5 | UConn | |
| 6 | Tennessee | |
| 7 | Kansas | |
| 8 | Alabama | |
| 9 | Maryland | |
| 10 | Duke | |
| 11 | Arizona | |
| 12 | Baylor | |
| 13 | Arkansas | |
| 14 | Auburn | |
| 15 | Iowa State | |
| 16 | Indiana | |
| 17 | Gonzaga | |
| 18 | San Diego State | |
| 19 | Illinois | |
| 20 | Kentucky | |
| 21 | Creighton | |
| 22 | UCLA | |
| 23 | New Mexico | |
| 24 | Mississippi State | |
| 25 | UNLV |
Overall Rationale
Next 5 out: Ohio State, TCU, Charleston, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin