ALStark69's Week 5 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 0 change from last week, the bottom of this poll is a mess and realignment |
| 2 | Houston | 0, I don't believe any 3 loss team deserves a ranking this early in the season |
| 3 | Virginia | 0 |
| 4 | UConn | +3 |
| 5 | Purdue | 0 |
| 6 | Kansas | +3 |
| 7 | Arkansas | +4 |
| 8 | Auburn | +2 |
| 9 | Indiana | -3 |
| 10 | Arizona | -6 |
| 11 | Maryland | +1 I'm super high on these guys |
| 12 | Baylor | -4 |
| 13 | Tennessee | +1 |
| 14 | Alabama | +1 |
| 15 | Duke | +3 |
| 16 | UCLA | +6 |
| 17 | Kentucky | +4 |
| 18 | Illinois | +2, I know they lost but I think I've been underrating them a bit |
| 19 | Iowa State | +6, I don't like ranking them this high but I'm not sure who else to put here |
| 20 | Mississippi State | +4 same with Iowa State |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | NR Biggest riser: UCLA (22->16) |
| 22 | Charleston | NR Biggest faller: Creighton (13->UR) |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | NR New to poll: 21 Miami, 22 Charleston, 23 Virginia Tech, 24 TCU, 25 San Diego State |
| 24 | TCU | NR Dropped out: 13 Creighton, 16 North Carolina, 17 Michigan State, 19 Gonzaga, 23 St. John's |
| 25 | San Diego State | NR Next 5: Creighton, Gonzaga, Michigan State, Iowa, Missouri/Arizona State |
Overall Rationale
As I said earlier, the bottom of this poll is very influx. We will see if any of the takes I have made in this poll will age well. Happy finals week to those who celebrate!