RagingLasagna's Week 4 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | Can't wait to see 34 year old Hunter Dickinson against 17 year old Cooper Flagg |
| 2 | UConn | I flipped them again bc only Iowa State has a weaker non-conference SOS net rating. Not worthy of the previous bump I was giving them |
| 3 | Auburn | Bruce Pearl in Maui will be appointment television |
| 4 | Gonzaga | Best offensive rating in the country by a noticeable margin |
| 5 | Houston | #1 KenPom team. Feels like they'll be the #1 NET team again. This is their year |
| 6 | Duke | Big ups for playing in Tuscon. Coach K would've tried to get that game in Chicago or something |
| 7 | Iowa State | Is Otz a real iron pumper or does he just order shirts 1.5 sizes too small? |
| 8 | Alabama | An impressive Duke win and a Purdue loss keep them right at 8 for another week |
| 9 | Tennessee | brb tricking myself into thinking this Tennessee team is different than all of the previous 8 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 3 weeks in a row staying firm at #10 while everyone near them jumps around |
| 11 | Marquette | You know I'm a sucker for the immediate back-to-back ranking after a ranked matchup |
| 12 | Purdue | Maybe they got too much of a boost for beating Alabama but this spot feels much more natural |
| 13 | Kentucky | TIL Mark Pope's wife was Letterman's PA for 4 years |
| 14 | Baylor | Normally you'd get a bigger dip for having 2 losses before Thanksgiving, but they also have 2* ranked wins (we'll see what the St. John's one means in March) |
| 15 | Cincinnati | Historically, my favorite Big 12 team |
| 16 | Wisconsin | RagingLasagna once again apologizes for any ignorance. I did not have them ranked last week like an idiot |
| 17 | Indiana | Tough loss to the Bucks. But Ryan Day showed us that you can always pay for school, but you can't buy class. Hoosier nation will rise back up under a golden statue of Mike Woodson's goatee |
| 18 | Arizona | Of every team I ranked this week, KenPom has them as the "unluckiest" at 344th in the country. Truly unlucky when you lose games |
| 19 | Creighton | Nebraska????? And not even Tominaga anymore??????? |
| 20 | Arkansas | Muss is not the coach, Cal is. Muss is not the coach, Cal is. Muss is not the coach, Cal is. Muss is not the coach, Cal is. Muss is not the coach, Cal is. |
| 21 | Florida | I have yet to do a vibe check on this squad yet, coaching investigation aside |
| 22 | Texas A&M | EXTREMELY interesting schedule the next 3 weeks. Think they'd be pleased if they can go 4-1 over the next 5 |
| 23 | Illinois | Not a loss to hang your head on |
| 24 | Texas | A Syracuse win isn't what it used to be, but holding off a St. Joe's team that just knocked off Texas Tech is good for morale |
| 25 | Columbia | Geronimo Rubio de la Rosa is averaging 24ppg on over 56% shooting, AND the Lions are 3-0 on the road this early, including Villanova |
Overall Rationale
HM: Ole Miss, Ohio State, Xavier, BYU, Pitt