YellowSkarmory's Week 8 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | auburn is ridiculously good this year. so is the SEC as a whole tbh. should be interesting to see how the SEC plays out this year |
| 2 | Tennessee | |
| 3 | Duke | |
| 4 | Alabama | |
| 5 | Iowa State | |
| 6 | Florida | |
| 7 | Marquette | |
| 8 | Kansas | |
| 9 | Gonzaga | |
| 10 | Oregon | |
| 11 | Mississippi State | |
| 12 | UConn | |
| 13 | Texas A&M | |
| 14 | Kentucky | |
| 15 | Baylor | |
| 16 | Houston | |
| 17 | Oklahoma | |
| 18 | Michigan State | |
| 19 | Pitt | |
| 20 | Memphis | |
| 21 | Purdue | |
| 22 | Cincinnati | |
| 23 | UCLA | |
| 24 | Maryland | |
| 25 | St. John's |
Overall Rationale
bracketology-style poll | also considered: Wisconsin, Illinois, Ole Miss, Georgia, Utah State, San Diego State, North Carolina, Michigan, West Virginia, Clemson, Dayton