fancycheesus's Week 5 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | +1 debated this with purdue for a bit. We will find out the answer in 2 weeks anyway |
| 2 | Purdue | -1 purdue had a bad shooting night and Northwestern shot 50%. Not a bad loss at all. Its college ball. |
| 3 | Kansas | +2 Looked unbeatable in that first half against uconn. 2nd half wasn't as impressive, but a win is a win. |
| 4 | UConn | +1 Very impressive rally in the 2nd half at kansas. No shame in losing by only 4 at Allen. |
| 5 | Houston | +2 Only moving this high because the rest of the top 10 dropped eggs this week. Remains untested |
| 6 | Gonzaga | +2 Handling business so far |
| 7 | Baylor | +2 inheriting spots |
| 8 | Marquette | -5 We are mid-season now, single losses can't tank your ranking. Hard to figure out that wisconsin team right now though. |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | +3 proving all the haters wrong. |
| 10 | Kentucky | +1 Some will hate on this pick. UNCW is a GOOD team. That was not a bad loss. |
| 11 | Duke | -7 Would have loved to keep Duke in the top 10. They should arguably be lower, but I think the Arkansas loss made Scheyer experiment with his lineup at GT. I think Duke got a 2 for 1 loss effect |
| 12 | Creighton | +4 Seem to be back on track? |
| 13 | North Carolina | +7 been a great last 2 weeks for the tar heels. Multiple ways they can beat you. |
| 14 | Virginia | +5 win over aggies was good, but not a pretty win at all. Mainly inheriting spots here |
| 15 | Texas | +3 inheriting spots |
| 16 | Illinois | +6 taking care of business while others falter |
| 17 | Auburn | -3 nearly everyone had a bad week. I'm not throwing auburn out just yet. |
| 18 | James Madison | +5 undefeated and inheriting spots |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | --9 rough outing at Rupp |
| 20 | Tennessee | -8 have not looked good in 3 straight losses |
| 21 | Arkansas | NR Homer bias probably, but the team that beat duke could be a final four team if consistent |
| 22 | Texas A&M | -5 20-25 is a free for all scramble. I could be convinced of any organizing of these bottom teams. |
| 23 | San Diego State | NR welcome back |
| 24 | Oklahoma | NR |
| 25 | Colorado State | NR |
Overall Rationale
I mitigated the kentucky and Duke losses. I had the UNCW game circled for Arkansas's schedule already myself. That team is a trap game I'm telling you. I think Duke's loss at Arkansas clearly spilled over into how they went into GT. I also consider the Arkansas loss as inevitable, so I only see one "bad" loss for Duke this week. Unranked: Memphis, Miss St, Mich St, Nova. Ran out of spots for BYU.