Zloggt's Week 18 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | |
| 2 | Alabama | |
| 3 | UCLA | |
| 4 | Marquette | |
| 5 | Kansas | |
| 6 | Purdue | |
| 7 | Gonzaga | |
| 8 | Virginia | |
| 9 | Texas | |
| 10 | Arizona | |
| 11 | Kansas State | |
| 12 | UConn | |
| 13 | Indiana | |
| 14 | Baylor | |
| 15 | Tennessee | |
| 16 | Saint Mary's | |
| 17 | Texas A&M | |
| 18 | Miami (FL) | |
| 19 | Xavier | |
| 20 | San Diego State | |
| 21 | Creighton | |
| 22 | Oral Roberts | |
| 23 | Duke | |
| 24 | Northwestern | |
| 25 | Florida Atlantic |
Overall Rationale
Each group of 5 is a “tier” that separates certain teams from each other, and within these tiers is further organization of teams from the top of tier, to the “bottom”.