DCProf's Week 17 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | #2 BPI strength of record. Beat Houston head-to-head. 2nd most combined Q1+Q2 wins, no losses outside Q1 |
| 2 | Kansas | #1 BPI strength of record. Leads Big 12 standings. 3 more combined Q1+Q2 wins than any other team. No losses outside Q1 |
| 3 | Houston | #3 BPI strength of record. But lost to Alabama at home, fewer Q1/Q2 wins and a Q3 loss |
| 4 | Marquette | #8 BPI strength of record. Leads Big East. Blew out Baylor |
| 5 | Baylor | #6 BPI strength of record. Tied 2nd most Q1 wins in country & no losses outside Q1 |
| 6 | Texas | #7 BPI strength of record. Tied d most Q1 wins in country & no loses outside Q1 |
| 7 | UCLA | #5 BPI strength of record. 14 combined Q1+Q2 wins with no losses outside Q1 |
| 8 | Kansas State | #9 BPI strength of record. 12 combined Q1+Q2 wins, only 1 loss outside Q1 |
| 9 | Indiana | #13 BPI strength of record. Swept Purdue, 11 combined Q1+Q2 wins, only 1 loss outside Q1 |
| 10 | Purdue | #4 BPI strength of record. Only 1 loss outside Q1, BUT only 2-4 in last 6 games |
| 11 | Gonzaga | #10 BPI strength of record. 10 combined Q1+Q2 wins and only 1 loss outside Q1 |
| 12 | Arizona | #11 BPI strength of record. Way more combined Q1+Q2 wins than any team ranked lower (13) but 3 losses outside Q1 |
| 13 | San Diego State | #14 BPI strength of record. 9 combined Q1+Q2 wins and only 1 loss outside Q1 |
| 14 | UConn | #12 BPI strength of record. 10 combined Q1+Q2 wins and 2 losses outside Q1 |
| 15 | TCU | #22 BPI strength of record. 11 combined Q1+Q2 wins and only 1 loss outside Q1 |
| 16 | Miami (FL) | #16 BPI strength of record. 10 combined Q1+Q2 wins. 2 losses outside Q1, but head-to-head win over UVA |
| 17 | Virginia | #15 BPI strength of record. 9 combined Q1+Q2 wins. Only 1 loss outside Q1, but 2 game losing streak & lost to Miami |
| 18 | Missouri | #18 BPI strength of record. 9 combined Q1+Q2 wins, no losses outside Q1. Win over Tennessee |
| 19 | Xavier | #17 BPI strength of record. 11 combined Q1+Q2 wins, but 3 losses outside Q1 and 2-3 over last 5 |
| 20 | Kentucky | #21 BPI strength of record. 11 combined Q1+Q2 wins, only 2 losses outside Q1. Swept Tennessee |
| 21 | Tennessee | #19 BPI strength of record. 9 combined Q1+Q2 wins, but 3 losses outside Q1 and loss to Mizzou |
| 22 | Maryland | #34 BPI strength of record. 10 combined Q1+Q2 wins, only 1 loss outside Q1 |
| 23 | Northwestern | #20 BPI strength of record. 11 combined Q1+Q2 wins, BUT 4 losses outside Q1 |
| 24 | Providence | #28 BPI strength of record. Only 6 combined Q1+Q2 wins, but only 2 losses outside Q1 |
| 25 | Saint Mary's | #33 BPI strength of record. Good season, but only 8 combined Q1+Q2 wins & 4 losses outside Q1 |
Overall Rationale
Fell out: #21 Iowa State & #24 Creighton. Others considered: Pittsburgh, Iowa State, Illinois, Florida Atlantic