JuliePepperwood's Week 3 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | (-) W @ Oregon. No need to drop from last week. |
| 2 | Kansas | (+1) W over Duke |
| 3 | Virginia | (+12) Impressive wins vs. Baylor and Illinois. Best resume so far. Debatable #1 at this point. |
| 4 | North Carolina | (-1) Bumped down for UVa |
| 5 | Texas | (+6) Crushed Gonzaga. |
| 6 | Gonzaga | (-4) Up and down week, but looked good against Kentucky |
| 7 | Baylor | (-) 1-1 Against Virginia and UCLA. No reason to drop |
| 8 | Creighton | (-2) |
| 9 | Arkansas | (-1) |
| 10 | Indiana | (+2) Good win @Xavier. |
| 11 | Michigan State | (+NR)Wins over Kentucky and Villanova, 2 of the best wins yet this season other than Gonzaga's and Virginia's. |
| 12 | Illinois | (+4) 1-1 Against Virginia and UCLA as well. Moved above the "A" name group of teams in the teens. |
| 13 | Duke | (-3) L to Kansas. Couldn't drop them too far. |
| 14 | Arizona | (-1) |
| 15 | Auburn | (-1) |
| 16 | Alabama | (+1) |
| 17 | San Diego State | (+1) W@stanford |
| 18 | Texas Tech | (+4) |
| 19 | Tennessee | (+2) Earlier loss to a Jekyll and Hyde Colorado |
| 20 | Kentucky | (-15) 0-2 against MSU and Gonzaga. |
| 21 | UCLA | (-11) 0-2 vs Baylor and Illinois. |
| 22 | UConn | (+1) |
| 23 | Maryland | (NR) Wins against St. Louis and Miami push the Terps into the rankings. |
| 24 | Saint Mary's | (NR) Looking very good to start the season |
| 25 | Iowa | (NR) Good win @Seton Hall. Looks like they can be dangerous |
Overall Rationale
Dropped out: Purdue(25). TCU(20). Dayton(24). Michigan(19). Tracking team movement from my previous ballot. Goal is to it help keep track of resume's and progress/downfall.