pongislame's Week 8 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa State | +1 |
| 4 | UConn | +1 |
| 5 | Duke | -2 (L 81-82 vs. Texas Tech) |
| 6 | Gonzaga | 0 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 0 |
| 8 | Purdue | +3 (W 88-60 vs. Auburn) |
| 9 | Michigan State | 0 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 0 |
| 11 | BYU | -3 (A few of their wins getting worse dropping them a bit: Clemson, Wisconsin) |
| 12 | Houston | +1 |
| 13 | North Carolina | +1 |
| 14 | Kansas | +4 (Tennessee winning boosting them back up) |
| 15 | Alabama | 0 |
| 16 | Illinois | 0 |
| 17 | Louisville | -5 (L 62-83 @ Tennessee) |
| 18 | Texas Tech | +4 (W 82-81 @ Duke) |
| 19 | Tennessee | NEW (W 83-62 vs. Louisville) |
| 20 | USC | -1 |
| 21 | Arkansas | -4 (L 85-94 vs. Houston) |
| 22 | Seton Hall | +1 |
| 23 | Virginia | -3 (Shaky win vs Maryland) |
| 24 | LSU | 0 |
| 25 | Kentucky | NEW (W 78-66 vs. St. John's) |
Overall Rationale
DROPPED: Auburn, Arizona State | Next Five: Florida, St. John's, UCLA, Auburn, Iowa