finalfourcuse's Week 2 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | Dominant opening week for the Cougars. |
| 2 | Kentucky | Great start for freshman Cason Wallace and shoutout to Michael McGuire. |
| 3 | Gonzaga | |
| 4 | North Carolina | |
| 5 | Baylor | Cryer-Flagler-George may be the best trio in the country. Super fun to watch. |
| 6 | Duke | |
| 7 | UCLA | |
| 8 | Kansas | Every time I watch Gradey Dick he seems 10 times better than he was previously. Kansas ought to get the most they can out of him now. He'll be gone soon. |
| 9 | Creighton | |
| 10 | Arizona | |
| 11 | Arkansas | |
| 12 | Indiana | |
| 13 | Texas | |
| 14 | San Diego State | |
| 15 | UConn | Adama Sanogo is a monster. |
| 16 | Tennessee | Thought about putting Grambling State here. |
| 17 | Illinois | |
| 18 | Dayton | DaRon Holmes is sleeper All American candidate. |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | |
| 20 | Virginia | |
| 21 | TCU | No losses but awfully suspicious start from TCU. |
| 22 | Auburn | |
| 23 | Alabama | Tore Liberty apart in Week 1. Brandon Miller is the player to watch. |
| 24 | Villanova | |
| 25 | Texas Tech |
Overall Rationale
Also Considered: Florida, Saint Louis, Texas A&M, Michigan State, Xavier, Purdue, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Mississippi State, Toledo