ALStark69's Week 3 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 0 change from last week |
| 2 | North Carolina | +1, no 2-loss team deserves a ranking this early in the season IMO |
| 3 | Texas | +10 |
| 4 | Kansas | +2 |
| 5 | Arkansas | +2 |
| 6 | Virginia | +5 |
| 7 | Creighton | +3 |
| 8 | Arizona | +7 |
| 9 | Gonzaga | -5 |
| 10 | Michigan State | NR |
| 11 | Indiana | +1 |
| 12 | Baylor | -7 |
| 13 | Duke | -4 |
| 14 | Auburn | 0 |
| 15 | Alabama | +2 |
| 16 | San Diego State | +6 |
| 17 | Texas Tech | +8 |
| 18 | Maryland | NR |
| 19 | Tennessee | +1 |
| 20 | UConn | +4 |
| 21 | Saint Mary's | NR Biggest riser: Michigan State (UR->10) |
| 22 | Iowa | NR Biggest faller: Dayton (16->UR) |
| 23 | Purdue | NR New to poll: 10 Michigan State, 18 Maryland, 21 Saint Mary's, 22 Iowa, 23 Purdue, 24 Ohio State, 25 Iowa State |
| 24 | Ohio State | NR Dropped out: 2 Kentucky, 8 UCLA, 16 Dayton, 18 Michigan, 19 TCU, 21 Villanova, 23 Illinois |
| 25 | Iowa State | NR Next 5: Illinois, Kentucky, UCLA, TCU, Dayton |
Overall Rationale
This poll was very difficult, and I'm sure next week's will be just as tough. My philosophy here was to applaud big wins (Texas, Virginia, Michigan State, Maryland) and condemn big losses (Baylor, Duke, Kentucky, UCLA, Dayton, TCU). Is it stupid to unrank Kentucky and UCLA? More than likely tbh. However, if this is a top 25 poll, neither looks like a top 25 team to me right now, regardless of the competition level they face.