ALStark69's Week 9 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | +1 from last week |
| 2 | Houston | +1 |
| 3 | Texas | +2 |
| 4 | UConn | -3 |
| 5 | Kansas | -1 |
| 6 | Arizona | +1 |
| 7 | Alabama | +1 |
| 8 | Tennessee | +4 |
| 9 | UCLA | 0 |
| 10 | Gonzaga | +1 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | +2 |
| 12 | Virginia | +2 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | +2 |
| 14 | Arkansas | -8 |
| 15 | Auburn | +1 |
| 16 | Baylor | -6 |
| 17 | Duke | +1 |
| 18 | TCU | +1 |
| 19 | Charleston | +1 |
| 20 | Xavier | NR |
| 21 | Indiana | +2 Biggest riser: Xavier (20->UR) |
| 22 | New Mexico | 0 Biggest faller: Kentucky (17->UR) |
| 23 | Kansas State | NR New to poll: 20 Xavier, 23 Kansas State, 24 Iowa State, 25 Missouri |
| 24 | Iowa State | NR Dropped out: 17 Kentucky, 21 Mississippi State, 24 Maryland, 25 West Virginia |
| 25 | Missouri | NR Next 5: Kentucky, LSU, West Virginia, Providence, FAU |
Overall Rationale
I think I overhyped Arkansas a bit. I continue to be high on Miami, Wisconsin, and Auburn, while I am low on Indiana and Kentucky.