Travbowman's Week 9 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | Top undefeated team remaining |
| 2 | Arizona | Strength on wins is impressive |
| 3 | UConn | Can't drop them too much after a road loss |
| 4 | Kansas | Holding steady |
| 5 | Houston | Survived |
| 6 | Tennessee | Got a road win |
| 7 | Gonzaga | Would like them to start playing defense |
| 8 | Alabama | No change |
| 9 | Virginia | No change |
| 10 | UCLA | Looking really good lately |
| 11 | Texas | Survived a road game |
| 12 | Xavier | Great win |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | Undersold them earlier |
| 14 | Wisconsin | No change |
| 15 | Duke | Strong win |
| 16 | New Mexico | Keep winning |
| 17 | Charleston | Feels like a dangerous team in March |
| 18 | Baylor | Been a disappointment so far this year |
| 19 | Arkansas | What are they without top two players? |
| 20 | Indiana | Holding steady |
| 21 | West Virginia | Small drop after road loss |
| 22 | Florida Atlantic | Great win at UNT |
| 23 | Iowa State | Strong win over Baylor |
| 24 | Missouri | Looked great in last two matches |
| 25 | Kansas State | Tang is ahead of schedule |
Overall Rationale
I love that conference play is finally here