Dolphinz811's Week 7 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | Beat the #1 team & won the tournament that gave Kansas their sole loss so I think they're #1 overall |
| 2 | Arizona | Even with the loss, I think they have a case to be the next best team |
| 3 | Kansas | Really strong, I just think Arizona's loss is better than their loss |
| 4 | UConn | Right below the sole team they lost to. They look strong |
| 5 | Houston | Just not that impressed. They haven't been really challenged and have struggled with somewhat good teams. |
| 6 | Marquette | Their win this week wasn't pretty but they got it done |
| 7 | Oklahoma | They're undefeated still so they deserve to rise |
| 8 | Kentucky | Statement victory versus UNC |
| 9 | Baylor | Not gonna drop them out of top 10 but dang that loss was badddd |
| 10 | Tennessee | Easily the best 3-loss team in the country |
| 11 | North Carolina | And now here's the second best 3-loss team |
| 12 | Illinois | Solid win over Colgate |
| 13 | Virginia | I just think they're super underrated |
| 14 | Colorado State | The lover of the mid-majors in me wants to put them higher but this is good for now |
| 15 | Creighton | That loss to UNLV did not look good... |
| 16 | Florida Atlantic | I have faith in them, go Owls! |
| 17 | BYU | Solid recovery week for them |
| 18 | Ole Miss | Do I think they're #18? No but they're undefeated and that Memphis wins looks better now... |
| 19 | Memphis | Speaking of Memphis, they look great and neither loss is horrible. Great challenge for the Owls in the AAC |
| 20 | James Madison | If you're undefeated still, you deserve top 20 in my opinion |
| 21 | Clemson | I still think this is a good team overall but they have to fall after the loss |
| 22 | Wisconsin | I think this may be too low for them honestly... |
| 23 | Utah | It's time we start paying attention to the Utes...they look good |
| 24 | Dayton | 2 respectable, good losses with a number of respectable good wins...rank them you cowards! |
| 25 | Saint Joseph's | Remember when the A10 used to get multiple bids every year? Can we start that up again? Both Dayton and St. Joseph's are tournament-worthy. |
Overall Rationale
HM: Grand Canyon (great great GREAT underrated mid-major), Texas (not impressed by their victories), Colorado (solid fringe top 25-30 team), Miami (same with Colorado but they lost to them), and Gonzaga (2 great losses, 1 admirable one...but I'm not impressed by any of their actual wins. There's an argument for Washington to be above them for my last HM honestly but if my first ever rankings submission didn't include Zags at least in HMs, I'd get some side eyes)