JazzYotesRSL's Week 13 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | Only one game for the Huskies this week, a blowout of a clearly overmatched opponent |
| 2 | Purdue | Purdue avoids more heartbreak against Rutgers, thanks to more insane numbers from god-king Zach Edey |
| 3 | North Carolina | Florida State certainly made it interesting, but UNC avoids joining the chaos of top teams losing and remain unbeaten in ACC play |
| 4 | Houston | A win at BYU is impressive, but Houston must get ready for their biggest test yet this week with a trip to Kansas |
| 5 | Tennessee | +1 The Vols, like UConn, take advantage of a hapless conference foe as their only game this week |
| 6 | Kansas | +1 I hate moving teams up after a loss, but everyone around Kansas had worse losses than a 4 point road loss to Iowa State. Kansas needs to figure out how to win on the road before March |
| 7 | Kentucky | -2 Kentucky was lucky to split their games this week. They had only failed to score 80 once this year, but only managed 62 and 63 against South Carolina and Arkansas |
| 8 | Duke | +2 Duke narrowly avoided disaster against Clemson this week. They’ll need to play a lot better if they want to upset the hated Tar Heels at Chapel Hill on Saturday |
| 9 | Wisconsin | +4 Wisconsin was also lucky to escape a trip to Minnesota with a win, but road trips against conference rivals are always tough. A showdown with Purdue this week could decide the fate of the Big 10 |
| 10 | Illinois | -1 Northwestern has tightened up the ship since their humiliating loss to Chicago State, much to Illinois’ chagrin |
| 11 | Marquette | +4 I want to believe that the Golden Eagles are back, and a road win over hot-and-cold Villanova would go a long way to reassure me |
| 12 | Auburn | -4 I was hesitant to put Auburn so high last week, and losses to Alabama and Mississippi State unfortunately proved me right |
| 13 | Creighton | +3 Creighton has bounced back nicely after losses to Villanova and Marquette to start conference play |
| 14 | Arizona | -2 Another loss in which Arizona’s opponent shot 60% from 3, this time to Oregon State. The Wildcat’s point guard play is a disaster on both ends of the floor right now |
| 15 | Baylor | -1 A triple overtime loss to TCU for your third straight loss has to sting |
| 16 | Utah State | +4 The Aggies continue to stay ahead of the pack in MWC play thanks to a rare road win over Boise State |
| 17 | TCU | +2 The Frogs bounce back from a tough week with wins over OK State and a 3OT barnburner at Baylor |
| 18 | New Mexico | +4 The Lobos are still unbeaten at the Pit this year, and look to add to that against Boise State this week |
| 19 | Dayton | -2 Dayton’s 13 game win streak was snapped by the Spiders on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Flyers won’t see Richmond again until possibly in the A-10 tourney |
| 20 | BYU | +3 BYU will be kicking themselves for blowing a good shot at an upset win over Houston, but the Cougars bounce back nicely with a convincing win over Texas |
| 21 | Texas Tech | +3 The Red Raiders score an impressive road win over Oklahoma. Texas Tech looks like they could make some noise the rest of the year |
| 22 | Iowa State | NR Wins over the Kansas schools certainly leave an impression. We’ll see if Iowa State can keep it going with a trip to Waco |
| 23 | Oklahoma | -12 The Sooners forgot that you’re supposed to win at home and lose on the road. Home losses to Texas and Texas Tech are sure to sting |
| 24 | San Diego State | NR Welcome back the Aztecs, who have a tough week ahead of them with a trip to Colorado State before hosting Utah State |
| 25 | Alabama | NR After so many close calls this year, Alabama finally has a marquee win after beating hated rival Auburn |
Overall Rationale
Dropped from rankings: Colorado State (18), Memphis (21), Kansas State (25) Some big matchups this week that will go a long way to determining how some conferences could shake out, like Wisconsin-Purdue and Duke-UNC Next 5 out: FAU, South Carolina, Northwestern, Virginia, Gonzaga