DCProf's Week 14 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | BPI SOR #1, NET #1 , WAB #1 (12-1 v Q1, 14 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-Q4 loses) |
| 2 | Alabama | BPI SOR #2, NET #6, WAB #2 (6-3 v. Q1, 14 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-Q4 loses) |
| 3 | Duke | BPI SOR #3, NET #2, WAB #3 (5-2 v. Q1, 9 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-Q4 loses) |
| 4 | Texas A&M | BPI SOR #6, NET #14, WAB #5 (7-5 v. Q1, 12 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-Q4 loses) |
| 5 | Tennessee | BPI SOR #4, NET #4, WAB #4 (5-4 v Q1, 8 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-Q4 loses) |
| 6 | Florida | BPI SOR #5, NET #5, WAB #9 (4-3 v. Q1, 9 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-Q4 loses) |
| 7 | Michigan State | BPI SOR #9, NET #20, WAB #11 (5-3 v. Q1, 8 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-Q4 loses) |
| 8 | Houston | BPI SOR #11, NET #3, WAB #7 (3-4 v. Q1; 8 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-Q4 loses) |
| 9 | Purdue | BPI SOR #10, NET #9, WAB #6 (6-5 v. Q1, 12 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-Q4 loses) |
| 10 | Iowa State | BPI SOR #7, NET #7, WAB #10 (6-3 v. Q1, 9 Q1/Q2 wins, 1 Q3 loss) |
| 11 | Marquette | BPI SOR #8, NET #18, WAB #8 (5-2 v. Q1, 11 Q1/Q2 wins, 2 Q2 losses) |
| 12 | Missouri | BPI SOR #12, NET #21, WAB #18 (4-4 in Q1, 7 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-Q4 loses) |
| 13 | Memphis | BPI SOR #16, NET #42, WAB #13 (5-1 v. Q1; 10 Q1/Q2 wins, 2 Q2 losses & Q3 loss) |
| 14 | Ole Miss | BPI SOR #19, NET #23, WAB #19 (5-6 v. Q1, 8 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-Q4 loses) |
| 15 | Kentucky | BPI SOR #18, NET #19, WAB #17 (7-5 v. Q1, 7 Q1/Q2 wins, 1 Q2 loss) |
| 16 | Kansas | BPI SOR #15, NET #10, WAB #14 (4-5 v. Q1, 8 Q1/Q2 wins, 1 Q2 loss) |
| 17 | St. John's | BPI SOR #14, NET #24, WAB #16 (1-3 v. Q1, 6 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-4 loses) |
| 18 | Texas Tech | BPI SOR #17, NET #8, WAB #20 (4-2 v. Q1, 6 Q1/Q2 wins, 2 Q2 losses) |
| 19 | Maryland | BPI SOR #25, NET #15, WAB #31 (5-4 v. Q1, 7 Q1/Q2 wins, 1 Q2 loss) |
| 20 | Wisconsin | BPI SOR #13, NET #16, WAB #12 (6-5 v. Q1, 10 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-Q4 loses) |
| 21 | Arizona | BPI SOR #24, NET #11, WAB #21 (5-6 v Q1, 7 Q1/Q2 wins, 0 Q2-4 loses) |
| 22 | Mississippi State | BPI SOR #28, NET #31, WAB #24 (4-5 v. Q1, 8 Q1/Q2 wins, 1 Q2 loss) |
| 23 | Louisville | BPI SOR #27, NET #29, WAB #27 (4-5 v Q1, 10 Q1-Q2 wins, 1 Q2 loss) |
| 24 | Saint Mary's | BPI SOR #30, NET #22, WAB #22 (3-1 in Q1, 7 Q1/Q2 wins, 2 Q2 losses |
| 25 | Michigan | BPI SOR #22, NET #17, WAB #23 (4-3 v. Q1, 8 Q1/Q2 wins, 2 Q2 losses) |
Overall Rationale
Fell Out: Illinois, Oregon, Vanderbilt, & Utah State. Others considered: Clemson & Creighton