MainPeanut25's Week 9 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | +1 |
| 2 | Arizona | +1 |
| 3 | Houston | +1 |
| 4 | Kansas | +2 |
| 5 | UConn | -4 |
| 6 | Alabama | +2 |
| 7 | UCLA | — |
| 8 | Tennessee | +1 |
| 9 | Texas | +2 |
| 10 | Arkansas | -5 |
| 11 | Virginia | +1 |
| 12 | Gonzaga | +1 |
| 13 | Iowa State | +4 |
| 14 | Xavier | NR |
| 15 | Baylor | -5 |
| 16 | Miami (FL) | — |
| 17 | Wisconsin | -2 |
| 18 | Missouri | +3 |
| 19 | Auburn | -5 |
| 20 | Duke | -2 |
| 21 | Indiana | -2 |
| 22 | LSU | NR |
| 23 | New Mexico | -1 |
| 24 | TCU | -1 |
| 25 | Charleston | — |
Overall Rationale
Dropped: 20 Maryland, 24 Virginia Tech. Also considered (26–40): Kansas State, Florida Atlantic, Mississippi State, San Diego State, Illinois, Memphis, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Ohio State, Penn State, Texas Tech, Providence, Maryland, Kentucky, Arizona State. Happy New Year!