DCProf's Week 17 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | #2 WAB, #3 NET, #3 BPI SOR, 14-3 in Q1+Q2. No loses outside Q1. T2nd most Q1+Q2 wins |
| 2 | Houston | #3 WAB, #1 NET, #2 BPI SOR, 13-3 in Q1+Q2. No loses outside Q1 |
| 3 | Purdue | #1 WAB, #2 NET, #1 BPI SOR, 16-3 in Q1+Q2. No loses outside Q1. Most Q1 wins, most Q1+Q2 wins |
| 4 | North Carolina | #6 WAB, #9 NET, #6 BPI SOR, 12-5 in Q1+Q2. Q3 loss to Georgia Tech |
| 5 | Tennessee | #7 WAB, #5 NET, #7 BPI SOR, 11-6 in Q1+Q2. No loses outside of Q2 |
| 6 | Marquette | #5 WAB, #12 NET, #5 BPI SOR, 11-6 in Q1+Q2. No loss outside of Q2 |
| 7 | Iowa State | #9 WAB, #8 NET, #8 BPI SOR, 10-6 in Q1+Q2. Beat Houston. No loses outside of Q |
| 8 | Kansas | #4 WAB, #14 NET, #4 BPI SOR, 12-5 in Q1+Q2. Q3 loss. |
| 9 | Arizona | #8 WAB, #4 NET, #9 BPI SOR, 11-5 in Q1+Q2. Q3 loss to Oregon St. |
| 10 | Auburn | #15 WAB, #7 NET, #14 BPI SOR, 9-6 in Q1+Q2. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 11 | Creighton | #12 WAB, #11 NET, #17 BPI SOR, 12-7 in Q1+Q2. No losses outside of Q2 |
| 12 | Duke | #13 WAB, #10 NET, #11 BPI SOR, 8-5 in Q1+Q2. Q3 loss to Georgia Tech |
| 13 | Baylor | #14 WAB, #16 NET, #12 BPI SOR, 10-8 in Q1+Q2. No loses outside of Q1 |
| 14 | Alabama | #10 W5AB, #6 NET, #10 BPI SOR, 10-8 in Q1+Q2. No losses outside Q2 |
| 15 | San Diego State | #16 WAB, #18 NET, #22 BPI SOR, 8-7 in Q1+Q2. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 16 | Saint Mary's | #42 WAB, #15 NET, #47 BPI SOR, 7-4 in Q1+Q2, 2 Q3 losses |
| 17 | Dayton | #17 WAB, #20 NET, #16 BPI SOR, 8-5 in Q1+Q2. No losses outside of Q2 |
| 18 | South Carolina | #11 WAB, #48 NET, #13 BPI SOR, 9-3 in Q1+Q2, Q3 losses to Georgia & LSU |
| 19 | Utah State | #18 WAB, #29 NET, #23 BPI SOR, 8-5 in Q1+Q2. No loses outside of Q2 |
| 20 | Illinois | #19 WAB, #17 NET, #15 BPI SOR, 9-7 in Q1+Q2. No loses outside of Q2 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | #20 WAB, #22 NET, #18 BPI SOR, 12-9 in Q1+Q2. No loses outside of Q2. T4 most Q1+Q2 wins |
| 22 | Washington State | #22 WAB, #36 NET, #29 BPI SOR, 9-6 in Q1+Q2. 1 Q3 loss |
| 23 | Clemson | #23 WAB, #23 NET, #24 BPI SOR, 8-6 in Q1+Q2. Two Q3 loses |
| 24 | Florida | #21 WAB, #31 NET, #19 BPI SOR, 6-8 in Q1+Q2. No losses outside of Q1 |
| 25 | Kentucky | #30 WAB, #19 NET, #28 BPI SOR, 7-7 in Q1+Q2. Q3 loss to UNC Wilmington |
Overall Rationale
Fell Out: Colorado St. & Grand Canyon. Also considered: Northwestern, Texas Tech & TCU.