DCProf's Week 8 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | Coin flip between Purdue & UCONN right now, but I like Purdue's resume better. |
| 2 | UConn | #1 in ESPN BPI. Has won every game by double digits. |
| 3 | Arizona | Similar resume to Kansas but beat the Tennessee team that KU lost to. |
| 4 | Kansas | #3 in BPI. Several quality wins. Only loss to Tennessee on neutral. |
| 5 | Alabama | Wins over Houston, UNC, & MSU. Loses to Gonzaga & UCONN |
| 6 | Houston | Wins over Houston, UNC, & MSU. Loses to Gonzaga & UCONN |
| 7 | Texas | Win over Gonzaga, only loss was in OT to Illinois |
| 8 | Arkansas | Only loss by 3 to Creighton without best player |
| 9 | Baylor | Loses to UVA & Marquette, wins over UCLA & Gonzaga. My preseason #1. |
| 10 | Gonzaga | Wins over UK, Alabama, & Xavier. Loses to Purdue, Baylor, & Texas. |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | #8 in ESPN SOR. Wins over UVA, Rutgers, & NCSU. Only loss to Maryland. |
| 12 | Virginia | Back-to-back losses to Houston & Miami. Wins over Baylor & Illinois may have just been hot weekend. |
| 13 | UCLA | Lost to Baylor & Illinois in same weekend; since wins over Kentucky, Maryland, & Oregon |
| 14 | Tennessee | Close loss at Arizona, but resume includes wins over Kansas, USC & Maryland |
| 15 | Wisconsin | Losses to Kansas & Wake, but wins over Maryland, Iowa, Marquette, & USC. |
| 16 | Duke | Loses to Kansas, Purdue, & Wake Forest. Wins over Xavier, Iowa, & Ohio State |
| 17 | Maryland | Wins over Miami, Illinois, & SLU. Loses to three teams ranked ahead of them: Tennessee, Wisconsin, UCLA |
| 18 | TCU | Wins over Iowa & Providence after slow early season start |
| 19 | Indiana | Three +10 point loses but also has wins over UNC & Xavier. |
| 20 | New Mexico | Remains undefeated with solid wins over mid-majors Saint Mary's, San Francisco, & Iona |
| 21 | Xavier | Three close loses to Indiana, Duke, & Gonzaga, wins over Florida & WVU |
| 22 | West Virginia | #17 in ESPN's SOR. Only loses to Purdue & Xavier. Wins over Florida & UAB. |
| 23 | Charleston | #15 in ESPN's SOR. Only loss to UNC in competitive game. Beat Virginia Tech. |
| 24 | Missouri | #17 in ESPN'S SOR. Blew out Illinois. Only loss to Kansas. |
| 25 | Mississippi State | #24 in ESPN's SOR. Only loss to Drake on neutral but only win of note over Marquette. |
Overall Rationale
Fell out: #16 Illinois, #20 Marquette, #24 Virginia Tech. Others in consideration: Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, San Diego St., Virginia Tech