DCProf's Week 16 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | #1 BPI SOR, 2nd most combined Q1+Q2 wins. Win at Houston |
| 2 | Kansas | #2 BPI SOR, Most Q1 wins (13), most combined Q1+Q2 wins (17) |
| 3 | Houston | #4 BPI SOR, fewest loses in country BUT has Q3 loss |
| 4 | Purdue | #3 BPI SOR, tied with Alabama for 2nd most combined Q1+Q2 wins (14). No losses outside Q1 |
| 5 | Virginia | #9 BPI SOR, head to head win over Baylor |
| 6 | Texas | #5 BPI SOR, 12 combined Q1+Q2 wins, no losses outside Q1 |
| 7 | Baylor | #7 BPI SOR, 13 combined Q1+Q2 wins, no losses outside Q1 |
| 8 | Arizona | #8 BPI SOR, 13 combined Q1+82 wins |
| 9 | Marquette | #11 BPI SOR, leads Big East Standings |
| 10 | UCLA | #6 BPI SOR, leads Pac 12 standings, no losses outside Q1 |
| 11 | Kansas State | #14 BPI SOR, only one loss outside Q1. |
| 12 | Northwestern | #19 BPI SOR, one of hottest teams in the country |
| 13 | Indiana | #17 BPI SOR, only one loss outside of Q1 |
| 14 | Miami (FL) | #12 BPI SOR, only one loss outside Q1 |
| 15 | Saint Mary's | |
| 16 | Gonzaga | #10 BPI SOR, only only loss outside Q1 |
| 17 | Xavier | #13 BPI SOR, lost to Gonzaga |
| 18 | San Diego State | #18 BPI SOR, only one loss outside Q1 |
| 19 | UConn | #16 BPI SOR, only one loss outside Q1 |
| 20 | Tennessee | #15 BPI SOR, more losses outside Q1 than every team ranked ahead of them and fewer Q1+Q2 wins than every team ranked ahead except for SMC |
| 21 | Iowa State | #21 BPI SOR, only one loss outside Q1 |
| 22 | TCU | #23 BPI SOR, only one loss outside Q1. Beat Providence |
| 23 | Providence | #25 BPI SOR, just beat Creighton |
| 24 | Creighton | #26 BPI SOR |
| 25 | Missouri | #20 BPI SOR, no losses outside Q1 |
Overall Rationale
Fell out:#23 Florida Atlantic, #24 Illinois, #25 Nevada