Nacos2001's Week 3 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | +0 was going to drop them till the JMU game, I thought they looked impressive enough to keep them here another week at least |
| 2 | Houston | +0 |
| 3 | Texas | +8 they're back? |
| 4 | Kansas | +5 would have them over Texas if didn't struggle with Southern Utah |
| 5 | Arkansas | +3 |
| 6 | Virginia | +12 great showing in Vegas |
| 7 | Baylor | -3 lost to virginia but beat UCLA so keep them here |
| 8 | Gonzaga | -3 blown out against texas but good showing vs Kentucky |
| 9 | Duke | -2 close loss to Kansas won't drop them too much |
| 10 | Creighton | +0 |
| 11 | Indiana | +1 |
| 12 | Michigan State | NR Good wins vs Kentucky and Villinova even if Villinova is struggling as of late |
| 13 | Illinois | +6 Shannon Jr. looked like the best transfer in the country then a close loss against Virginia |
| 14 | Arizona | -1 |
| 15 | Kentucky | -12 Didn't look all that good this week but will keep them in top 15 |
| 16 | Alabama | -1 |
| 17 | San Diego State | -1 |
| 18 | Auburn | -1 |
| 19 | UCLA | -13 two losses doesn't ever look good tough week in Vegas |
| 20 | UConn | +1 |
| 21 | Maryland | NR they looked like a top 25 team against Miami and blew the brakes off a good Saint Louis team |
| 22 | Texas Tech | +1 |
| 23 | Purdue | +1 |
| 24 | Saint Mary's | +1 |
| 25 | Iowa | NR |
Overall Rationale
Dropped Out: TCU (14) Dayton (20) Texas A&M (22)