SwissArmyScythe's Week 9 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | -- (Change from my ranking last week) |
| 2 | Arizona | -- |
| 3 | Iowa State | -- |
| 4 | UConn | -- |
| 5 | Duke | -- |
| 6 | Gonzaga | -- |
| 7 | Purdue | -- |
| 8 | Houston | -- |
| 9 | Michigan State | -- |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | -- |
| 11 | BYU | -- |
| 12 | Alabama | -- |
| 13 | Nebraska | -- |
| 14 | North Carolina | -- |
| 15 | Texas Tech | -- |
| 16 | Kansas | -- |
| 17 | Illinois | +1 |
| 18 | Arkansas | -1 |
| 19 | Tennessee | -- |
| 20 | Louisville | -- |
| 21 | Kentucky | -- |
| 22 | Iowa | -- |
| 23 | Georgia | -- |
| 24 | Florida | -- |
| 25 | Virginia | -- |
Overall Rationale
Illinois curbstomping Mizzou gets them a spot