DCProf's Week 3 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | Wins over UNC & MSU |
| 2 | UConn | Yet to be tested |
| 3 | Auburn | Win over Houston |
| 4 | Gonzaga | Destroyed Baylor |
| 5 | Purdue | Home Win over Alabama |
| 6 | Iowa State | |
| 7 | Alabama | Loss at Purdue |
| 8 | Houston | Neutral loss to Auburn |
| 9 | St. John's | |
| 10 | Kentucky | Win over Duke |
| 11 | Marquette | Win at Maryland |
| 12 | Duke | Loss to Kentucky |
| 13 | North Carolina | Loss at Kansas |
| 14 | Tennessee | |
| 15 | Baylor | Loss at Gonzaga; beat Arkansas |
| 16 | Indiana | |
| 17 | Xavier | Win over Wake Forest |
| 18 | Creighton | |
| 19 | Wisconsin | Convincing win over Arizona |
| 20 | Cincinnati | |
| 21 | Texas A&M | Loss at UCF; beat Ohio State |
| 22 | Arkansas | Lost to Baylor |
| 23 | Texas Tech | |
| 24 | Ohio State | Beat Texas; lost at Texas A&M |
| 25 | Michigan State | Played Kansas tough on neutral |
Overall Rationale
Fell out: Arizona; Wake Forest; Grand Canyon. Others considered: Florida; Illinois; BYU.