DCProf's Week 11 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | #1 BPI Strength of record. Most Q1 wins in country (6), most Q1+Q2 wins (11). Hasn't lost since November. |
| 2 | Alabama | #2 BPI Strength of record. Win at Houston is tie breaker to be ranked above Cougars. |
| 3 | Purdue | #3 BPI Strength of record. 2nd most Q1 wins in country (5). Only loss to red hot Rutgers. |
| 4 | Houston | Final Four contender, but resume pales in comparison to three teams ahead in my poll |
| 5 | Xavier | Hasn't lost since November. #10 in BPI strength of record. 2nd most Q1+Q2 wins in country (9) |
| 6 | Kansas State | #7 BPI strength of record. Head to head win at Texas. |
| 7 | Texas | 4-2 against Q1 opponents with blow win over Gonzaga. Loses to KSU & Illinois in OT |
| 8 | Gonzaga | Wins over UK, Alabama, & Xavier. Loses to Purdue, Baylor, & Texas. |
| 9 | UCLA | Undefeated outside of Q1, but not many notable wins. |
| 10 | Iowa State | Close loss at Kansas moves up 1 spot in rankings. #9 BPI Strength of record |
| 11 | TCU | Split with Texas/KState moves the Horned Frogs up the rankings. |
| 12 | Arizona | Lost 2 of last 3, but season long resume still warrants ranking |
| 13 | Tennessee | Head to head loss at Arizona is difference between the two. |
| 14 | Virginia | Only 4 combined wins in Q1/Q2, is two less than teams ranked ahead of them. |
| 15 | Rutgers | 7 combined wins over Q1/Q2 opponents. Top 10 in Bart Torvik. |
| 16 | Clemson | 4-1 in Q1 & 2-0 in Q2 makes up for two Q4 losses |
| 17 | NC State | No bad loses. 6 Q1/Q2 wins. |
| 18 | Marquette | No bad loses. 6 Q1/Q2 wins. |
| 19 | Baylor | 5 losses were all to teams ranked ahead of them in this poll. |
| 20 | Miami (FL) | 5-2 in Q1 is tied for 3rd most Q2 wins. |
| 21 | UConn | Lost 4 of last 5 but still has 7 Q1/Q2 wins. |
| 22 | Charleston | Longest win streak in the country |
| 23 | Providence | Win streak snapped, but season long resume still strong. |
| 24 | Auburn | #18 BPI strength of record. |
| 25 | Michigan State | Won 7 of last 8. Barely edges out Florida Atlantic, Saint Mary's, & Illinois for final spot |
Overall Rationale
Fell out: #17 Arkansas, #18 Missouri, #21 Wisconsin, #25 Duke. Others in consideration: Florida Atlantic, Saint Mary's, Illinois