finalfourcuse's Week 9 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | |
| 2 | Houston | |
| 3 | Kansas | |
| 4 | UConn | |
| 5 | Oklahoma | |
| 6 | Illinois | |
| 7 | Marquette | |
| 8 | North Carolina | |
| 9 | Arizona | |
| 10 | BYU | |
| 11 | Baylor | |
| 12 | Memphis | |
| 13 | Tennessee | |
| 14 | Kentucky | |
| 15 | Clemson | |
| 16 | San Diego State | |
| 17 | Gonzaga | |
| 18 | Texas A&M | |
| 19 | Wisconsin | |
| 20 | Colorado State | |
| 21 | James Madison | |
| 22 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 23 | Ole Miss | |
| 24 | Utah State | |
| 25 | Providence |
Overall Rationale
Also Considered: Ohio State, Auburn, Creighton, Northwestern, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Princeton, Texas, Duke, Miami FL, South Carolina, Iowa State, Grand Canyon, Nevada, Mississippi State, Alabama, Villanova, Dayton, Nebraska, Cincinnati