DCProf's Week 3 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | Faced first test of year and passed in Eugene. |
| 2 | Texas | Don't think they are top 5 at end of year...but destroying Gonzaga and Arkansas in scrimmage warrants #2 ranking so far |
| 3 | Baylor | My preseason #1, good win over UCLA. Lost to fundamentally solid UVA team which shot 65% from three. Cavs would have beat anyone that night. |
| 4 | North Carolina | Still think Heels are overrated by most, results this year have not shown me otherwise. |
| 5 | Virginia | Might end up being the favorite in the ACC. |
| 6 | Kansas | Nice win over Duke. Nice blend of veterans and young talent. |
| 7 | Creighton | Haven't been tested yet but will in Maui. |
| 8 | Gonzaga | Big wins over UK & MSU, bad loss to Texas. Respect for scheduling those games. |
| 9 | Arkansas | Scrimmage blowout to Texas looking better now. |
| 10 | Duke | Saw them in person on Friday...wasn't that impressed. Lack elite athleticism or "dawg" mentality I think. |
| 11 | Michigan State | Wins over UK & Nova and 1 possession loss to Gonzaga have Spartans knocking on the door of top 10. |
| 12 | Kentucky | Two reasonable loses can't drop UK lower than this. |
| 13 | Arizona | Hasn't played anyone yet. |
| 14 | Indiana | Big win at Xavier answers *some* questions for me. |
| 15 | Auburn | |
| 16 | Alabama | Has looked good early in season against decent mid-majors. |
| 17 | Illinois | Good results this week. May be best team in B1G at end of year. |
| 18 | San Diego State | Win over BYU remains solid. |
| 19 | Purdue | Continues to play well but hasn't been tested yet. |
| 20 | Maryland | Beating Saint Louis & Miami by a combined 46 points was impressive weekend. |
| 21 | Tennessee | |
| 22 | UCLA | Remain skeptical of this team, close losses to Illinois & Baylor isn't bad though. |
| 23 | Dayton | Was without one starter and another hobbled in loss at UNLV |
| 24 | Xavier | Narrow loss to Indiana warrants remaining in top 25. |
| 25 | Toledo | Beat UAB, dominate wins over Valpo & Oakland |
Overall Rationale
Fell out: #16 TCU, #25 Florida. Others considered: Iowa, Notre Dame, Saint Mary's, Texas Tech, UCONN