RagingLasagna's Week 18 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | YEAH I'M DOING IT. #1 BRUINS. THANK YOU BILL WALTON |
| 2 | Houston | Memphis State is always a good win, especially fighting the distractions that are that court |
| 3 | Alabama | Bad PR aside, Brandon Miller not being a Wooden 15 Finalist is a disgrace |
| 4 | Purdue | Tired: Scraping by teams they should handle. Wired: Finding ways to win in March |
| 5 | Kansas | They have some really weird blowout losses |
| 6 | Marquette | Would be a great story if they Shaka the world (I will show myself the door) |
| 7 | UConn | They are so back and I'm drinking the Kool-Aid (I will be spitting out said Kool-Aid when Hurley faces an ounce of adversity in their R32 game and gets a costly tech) |
| 8 | Texas | A loss is a loss, not a bad one by any means, coupled with a really good win |
| 9 | Gonzaga | Beating Chicago State in the season finale is not exactly resume building |
| 10 | Arizona | They were 10 last week and just not a heavy weighted 1-1 to move them |
| 11 | Baylor | I think they could still make a Final Four run with a good draw, but I'm selling national champion stock |
| 12 | Tennessee | Tough spot to be in losing Ziegler - I'm sure Rick Barnes will make the necessary adjustments and lead his team to a tourney run |
| 13 | Kansas State | Wildcat/Big 12/Bracketology people - what's our read on the Fighting Purples? |
| 14 | Virginia | I wonder what Tony does with his strands of nets |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | Court storming vs. Pitt is gross, I don't care the occasion (unless Dejaun Blair is playing) |
| 16 | Saint Mary's | Quite possibly the best week any team has had this week |
| 17 | San Diego State | MWC tournament is going to be the most fun to watch. Please tell your friends and family |
| 18 | Indiana | They are not consistent enough to be taken seriously in The Big Dance |
| 19 | Florida Atlantic | I truly want this squad to make a Sweet 16 run. I will personally buy an owl or two if they make the Final Four |
| 20 | Xavier | Will be interesting to see how their March run fares without Freemantle |
| 21 | Duke | I know Carolina kinda stinks, but winning that rivalry game on the road is a big win |
| 22 | Oral Roberts | I'm going to be devastated if they lose in the Summit Tournament |
| 23 | Creighton | Was surprised to not see Scheierman 1st team Big East, but huge shoutout to my guy Kalk |
| 24 | Texas A&M | This team is good enough we have to question whether Jimbo bought the recruits |
| 25 | TCU | I can't believe this is Dixon's 7th year back in Fort Worth. Feels like we're in Year 3 |
Overall Rationale
HM: Utah State, Memphis, Boise State, Auburn, Iowa State