MainPeanut25's Week 8 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | — |
| 2 | Purdue | — |
| 3 | Arizona | — |
| 4 | Houston | — |
| 5 | Arkansas | — |
| 6 | Kansas | — |
| 7 | UCLA | +2 |
| 8 | Alabama | -1 |
| 9 | Tennessee | +1 |
| 10 | Baylor | +1 |
| 11 | Texas | +1 |
| 12 | Virginia | -4 |
| 13 | Gonzaga | +1 |
| 14 | Auburn | +3 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | +10 |
| 16 | Miami (FL) | +8 |
| 17 | Iowa State | +1 |
| 18 | Duke | -5 |
| 19 | Indiana | +3 |
| 20 | Maryland | +1 |
| 21 | Missouri | NR |
| 22 | New Mexico | +1 |
| 23 | TCU | NR |
| 24 | Virginia Tech | -8 |
| 25 | Charleston | NR |
Overall Rationale
Re-evaluated a lot of teams this week. Dropped: 15 Illinois, 19 Mississippi State, 20 Kentucky. Also considered (26–45): Mississippi State, Kentucky, UNLV, Xavier, Illinois, Florida Atlantic, West Virginia, Kansas State, Fordham, Northwestern, Memphis, San Diego State, Penn State, Texas Tech, St. John’s, North Carolina, LSU, Providence, Arizona State, UMass Lowell. Merry Christmas!