SeanPFly's Week 5 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | |
| 2 | Michigan | Dominant performances throughout the Players era tourney, including an historic win over Gonzaga |
| 3 | Duke | |
| 4 | UConn | |
| 5 | Purdue | |
| 6 | Houston | Loss to Tennessee, struggles with Syracuse and Notre Dame, particularly in the second half of the ND game |
| 7 | Louisville | |
| 8 | Gonzaga | Great performances against Alabama and Maryland, marred by huge loss to Michigan |
| 9 | Michigan State | Good win over UNC, solid play from MSU |
| 10 | Iowa State | Statement defense against St. John's and Creighton |
| 11 | Alabama | |
| 12 | BYU | |
| 13 | Kentucky | |
| 14 | Illinois | Good loss to UConn |
| 15 | Tennessee | Big win over Houston but then lost to Kansas |
| 16 | Florida | The slide continues |
| 17 | UCLA | |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | Commodores keep marching |
| 19 | Indiana | |
| 20 | North Carolina | |
| 21 | Arkansas | |
| 22 | St. John's | |
| 23 | Texas Tech | |
| 24 | Kansas | Great win for Kansas over Tennessee |
| 25 | TCU |
Overall Rationale
Big week in basketball, lot of losses to unranked teams and a lot of statement wins for ranked teams. Waiting in the wings: USC, St. Mary's, Wisconsin, Georgetown, Missouri