DCProf's Week 18 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | #2 BPI Strength of record. Won at Houston. What is worst result? Losing at TAMU or barely beating Memphis? I'd say Houston's |
| 2 | Houston | #3 BPI Strength of record. Loss at home to Alabama. Only 5 quality wins per ESPN BPI (compared to 15 for Kansas and 13 for Alabama) |
| 3 | Kansas | #1 BPI Strength of record. Most Q1 wins, won Big 12 regular season |
| 4 | Marquette | #8 BPI Strength of record. Won Big 12. Blew out Baylor. Won 11 of last 12 |
| 5 | Purdue | #5 BPI Strength of record. Won Big 10 |
| 6 | UCLA | #4 BPI Strength of record. Won Pac 12 |
| 7 | Baylor | #7 BPI strength of record. No losses outside Q1 |
| 8 | Texas | #6 BPI strength of record. No losses outside Q1 |
| 9 | Gonzaga | #11 BPI Strength of record. Only 1 loss outside Q1 |
| 10 | Kansas State | #10 BPI Strength of record. Only 1 loss outside Q1 |
| 11 | UConn | #12 BPI Strength of record. Only 1 loss outside Q1. Won 8 of last 9. |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | #16 BPI strength of record. Won ACC. 11-4 in Q1+Q2, 2 losses outside Q1 |
| 13 | Virginia | #14 BPI Strength of record. Only 1 loss outside Q1 |
| 14 | Indiana | #17 BPI Strength of record. Swept Purdue. Only 2 losses outside Q1 |
| 15 | Missouri | #15 BPI Strength of record. No losses outside Q1! |
| 16 | Arizona | #9 BPI strength of record. But 3 losses outside Q1 more than any team ranked above them |
| 17 | San Diego State | #18 BPI strength of record. Won MWC. Only 1 loss outside Q1 but lost to Arizona |
| 18 | Tennessee | #19 BPI Strength of record. 3 losses outside of Q1. Lost head to head to both Missouri & Arizona |
| 19 | Xavier | #13 BPI Strength of record. 3 losses outside of Q1, but 13-6 in Q1+Q2 combined |
| 20 | Texas A&M | #22 BPI Strength of record. 3 losses outside of Q1, but 10-6 in Q1+Q2 with win over Alabama |
| 21 | Saint Mary's | Computer numbers love SMC. 8-4 in Q1+Q2 combined. |
| 22 | Duke | #21 BPI strength of record. Only 1 loss outside Q1. Combined 10-8 in Q1+Q2 |
| 23 | TCU | #27 BPI Strength of record. Only 1 loss outside Q1. Combined 12-10 in Q1+Q2 |
| 24 | Florida Atlantic | #25 BPI strength of record. Only 2 losses outside Q1. Combined 5-3 in Q1+Q2 |
| 25 | Michigan State | #20 BPI strength of record. Only 2 losses outside of Q1. Combined 12-10 in Q1+Q2 |
Overall Rationale
Fell out: #20 Kentucky, #22 Maryland, #23 Northwestern, #24 Providence