Axgwd1's Week 2 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | Tier 1 |
| 2 | North Carolina | |
| 3 | Kentucky | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | |
| 5 | Baylor | |
| 6 | Kansas | |
| 7 | Duke | Tier 2 |
| 8 | Arkansas | |
| 9 | UCLA | |
| 10 | Texas | |
| 11 | Arizona | |
| 12 | Creighton | Tier 3 |
| 13 | Indiana | |
| 14 | Virginia | |
| 15 | San Diego State | |
| 16 | TCU | |
| 17 | Alabama | |
| 18 | Auburn | |
| 19 | Illinois | Tier 4 |
| 20 | Saint Mary's | |
| 21 | Dayton | |
| 22 | Texas A&M | |
| 23 | Michigan | |
| 24 | Michigan State | |
| 25 | Texas Tech |
Overall Rationale
Poll is based on tiers: Teams in the same tier are roughly on par with each other give or take, with the team who I'd think win a hypothetical head to head (based on results, play and analytics) being closer to the top of a tier.