Travbowman's Week 9 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | Auburn inching ever closer. |
| 2 | Auburn | SEC is must-watch every night |
| 3 | Iowa State | Pretty good non-con for the Clones |
| 4 | Duke | They should lose maybe 2-3 games before selection Sunday |
| 5 | Alabama | Basketball school now |
| 6 | Florida | Certainly didn't see "undefeated non con" in their future when the season started |
| 7 | Marquette | Kam brilliant |
| 8 | Oregon | Weber St was no match |
| 9 | Kansas | Curious how they'll do in Big 12 road games |
| 10 | Kentucky | Better than I thought they'd be, for sure |
| 11 | Houston | The big wins should come quickly in conference play |
| 12 | Oklahoma | Keep waiting for them to come back to reality at some point |
| 13 | Texas A&M | Buzz ball is not entertaining |
| 14 | UConn | Lurking dangerously |
| 15 | Mississippi State | Quietest top 15 team...maybe ever? |
| 16 | Michigan State | Izzo always has his teams ready |
| 17 | Pitt | Game at Duke in 8 days will show us where this team is |
| 18 | St. John's | On one hand, this team has no top 50 wins. On the other, their two losses are by a combined 4 points |
| 19 | UCLA | The series with Gonzaga should be played every year |
| 20 | Purdue | Braden Smith has insane confidence |
| 21 | Illinois | Chicago St might be a step or two below them |
| 22 | Baylor | Arlington Baptist was a scheduling choice |
| 23 | Memphis | This team is gonna be the 4/13 upset in round 1 of the NCAA tournament, isn't it? |
| 24 | Gonzaga | Can't seem to win the close ones |
| 25 | Drake | When exactly are they gonna lose a game? |
Overall Rationale
Just missed: Utah St, Michigan, Maryland, Georgia, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Nebraska