DCProf's Week 15 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | #1 BPI strength of record. Won at Houston. T2nd most combined Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside Q1 |
| 2 | Kansas | #2 BPI strength of record. Most combined Q1/Q2 wins (15). No loses outside Q1 |
| 3 | Purdue | #3 BPI strength of record. T2nd most combined Q1/Q2 wins. No losses outside Q1 |
| 4 | Houston | #4 BPI strength of record. Lost to Alabama and fewer Q1/Q2 wins than three teams ranked ahead. Has Q3 loss while teams ranked above undefeated outside Q1 |
| 5 | Texas | #5 BPI strength of record. No losses outside Q1. Leads Big 12 standings. 2nd most Q1 wins |
| 6 | Virginia | #9 BPI strength of record. No losses outside of Q1. Beat Baylor head-to-head |
| 7 | Baylor | #6 BPI strength of record. No loses outside of Q1. Tied for 3rd most Q1 wins |
| 8 | Arizona | #8 BPI strength of record. Wins over Tennessee, UCLA, Creighton, & SDSU |
| 9 | Marquette | #11 BPI strength of record. Leads Big East standings. Blew out Baylor |
| 10 | Indiana | #16 BPI strength of record. No loses outside Q2. Wins over Purdue & Xavier |
| 11 | UCLA | #7 BPI strength of record. No loses outside of Q1 and 11 combined Q1+Q2 wins |
| 12 | Creighton | Performing like a top 10 team since calendar turned to 2023 |
| 13 | Kansas State | #12 BPI strength of record and no losses outside of Q1 but lost 4 of last 6 |
| 14 | Missouri | #14 BPI strength of record. No loses outside Q1. |
| 15 | Saint Mary's | Win streak snapped, but extremely strong computer numbers and wins over Gonzaga & SDSU |
| 16 | Gonzaga | #13 BPI strength of record. Wins over Alabama, Xavier, & MSU. Only one loss outside Q1 |
| 17 | Xavier | #10 BPI strength of record & 11 combined Q1/Q2 wins but not same team without Freemantle |
| 18 | Miami (FL) | #15 BPI strength of record. Only one loss outside Q1 |
| 19 | San Diego State | #19 BPI strength of record. 8 combined Q1+Q2 wins and only one loss outside Q1 |
| 20 | UConn | #17 BPI strength of record. Only 1 loss outside of Q1 |
| 21 | Iowa State | #21 BPI strength of record. No loses outside Q1. Only 4 teams have more Q1 wins, BUT has lost 5 of last 7 games |
| 22 | Tennessee | #20 BPI strength of record. Lost 3 of last 4. 4 losses outside Q1. SMC only team I have ranked with more than 2. |
| 23 | Florida Atlantic | #18 BPI strength of record. Fewest losses in the country deserves ranking |
| 24 | Illinois | #26 BPI SOR. Only 1 loss outside Q1 |
| 25 | Nevada | #27 BPI SOR. Combined 8-6 in Q1/Q2 with no losses outside Q2 |
Overall Rationale
Fell out: #16 TCU, #17 Rutgers, #22 Providence, #25 Southern California. Others considered: TCU, Rutgers, NC State