Travbowman's Week 17 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | Moved ahead of UConn after the Creighton loss |
| 2 | UConn | Still 1B |
| 3 | Houston | The gap from 3 to 4 is sizeable |
| 4 | North Carolina | The gap from 4 to 8 is infinitessimal |
| 5 | Arizona | Still in a decent position to get the final 1 seed |
| 6 | Tennessee | Brutal last four games ahead |
| 7 | Kansas | Seem to be heading in a good direction. Will McCullar come back soon? |
| 8 | Marquette | Showdown with Creighton this weekend will be a great one |
| 9 | Iowa State | No shame in losing at Houston |
| 10 | Alabama | Probably should figure out the defense thing soon |
| 11 | Baylor | Not a good week for the Bears. |
| 12 | Auburn | Quietly lurking |
| 13 | Duke | I hate Duke as much as the next guy, but let the visiting team clear the court before you storm it! |
| 14 | San Diego State | LeDee. |
| 15 | Illinois | I still can't figure out how they lost that PSU game |
| 16 | Creighton | Bizarre week for Creighton. Another big one ahead |
| 17 | Wisconsin | Still a strong resume overall |
| 18 | Dayton | Probably won't end up with a top 4 seed now |
| 19 | Clemson | Quietly very solid resume |
| 20 | Kentucky | Going to do everything they can to simply outscore every team without any regard for defense |
| 21 | Utah State | Four winnable games left to get the regular season title |
| 22 | Washington State | Great win Thursday. We'll ignore Saturday for now. |
| 23 | Saint Mary's | Huge showdown with Gonzaga coming up |
| 24 | Colorado State | Gotta figure out how to win away from home. Have lost 7 of last 8 outside of Ft Collins |
| 25 | South Carolina | Someone had to be 25th. |
Overall Rationale
Just missed: BYU, TTU, Florida, Oklahoma, Gonzaga