kesodop's Week 4 Ballot

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Gonzaga	Many great teams have fallen in Viejas. Ike and Nembhard slew the Aztecs, and then all hands helped out in a drubbing of LBSU.
2	Auburn	All five starters scored at least a dozen against North Alabama, led by Johni Broome's 30 and 17. The Tigers start off Maui with Iowa St.
3	Tennessee	Virginia understandably didn't look the part against Tennessee. Baylor, despite a 2OT game the prior night, was seen as a worthy foe of the Vols. Zeigler and Lanier had their way.
4	Kansas	Hunter Dickinson still looks quite good. And it'll be his experience against Cooper Flagg's youth as the headliner on Tuesday in Vegas.
5	Marquette	Kam Jones had 17/13/10 against Purdue. David Joplin had 29 on 6-11 from 3 against Georgia. Batman and Robin, in Milwaukee, of all places?
6	UConn	East Texas A&M was the last appetizer. The entrees are in Lahaina, with Penny's Memphis Tigers the opening act.
7	Duke	Cooper Flagg looked rejuvenated against UofA, and Kon Knueppel is the No. 2. We'll see if that's enough against the Jayhawks.
8	Houston	Houston's defense is still awesome, but they'll still need to score points. They didn't score enough against their first SEC foe, the Tide are next in Vegas.
9	Kentucky	No post-Duke hangovers against Lipscomb or Jackson St, and this team's depth should help against Gonzaga early December.
10	Iowa State	Three games in, and we know nothing. That will change Monday around 11:30 PM EST, after their game against Auburn goes final.
11	Cincinnati	Georgia Tech was their first power conference foe. The Bearcats have a chance to be undefeated heading into 2025, which starts with Arizona.
12	North Carolina	The forwards have to find a way to impact the game, and against the competition in Hawaii, all components will have to be working.
13	Purdue	Marquette is the real deal, and Purdue throttled Marshall in response. Let's see if the Boilermakers can keep that loss as fuel.
14	Alabama	Alabama beat Illinois, and Mark Sears didn't score a single point. I'm not sure whether Tide fans are excited or disappointed by that result.
15	Florida	Alijah Martin and Walter Clayton Jr give this team a much higher floor than most in the SEC. We'll know the ceiling after visiting UNC in mid-December.
16	Texas A&M	Creighton may not be as good as thought (especially w/o Ashworth) but if Texas A&M beats them and Oregon this week, the Aggies will have three good wins before December.
17	Ohio State	John Mobley Jr has scored 10+ every game this year, without starting any of them. Once Jake Diebler figures out his rotation, this team will be scary.
18	Mississippi State	Five Bulldogs scored in double figures against SMU, and only one started. This team is deep and talented, and my sleeper pick to win the SEC.
19	Wisconsin	Arizona, UCF, and Pittsburgh: all very good at hoops, and all victims to Greg Gard's Badgers. In particular, John Tonje looks a lot more like he was with CSU than with Mizzou.
20	Saint Mary's	Randy Bennett is one of the most underappreciated coaches in the nation, and the Gaels are doing it again. They'll upset a P5 team in the tourney, mark my words.
21	Indiana	The much-acclaimed transfer class is going swimmingly, but will the stiffer tests in the Bahamas show any flaws?
22	Memphis	Four good teams have fallen to Penny Hardaway in as many games. His team is battle-tested; Dan Hurley is battle-tested. See you in Maui Monday night.
23	Pitt	Losing to Wisconsin is hardly a crime, but the Panthers can't compound their mistakes against Ohio St and Miss. St.
24	Penn State	Ace Baldwin Jr and Zach Hicks are looking to lead the Nittany Lions to their first Sweet 16 since before 9/11.
25	Xavier	Sean Miller has two studs in Ryan Conwell and Zach Freemantle, and they play great complimentary basketball.

Overall Rationale

Used a combination of KenPom, EvanMiya, ESPN BPI and my gut. But mostly the first three.