TommyTwoTaps's Week 5 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | LW: 1 (-) |
| 2 | Virginia | LW: 2 (-) |
| 3 | Houston | LW: 3 (-) |
| 4 | Purdue | LW: 4 (-) |
| 5 | Tennessee | LW: 8 (+3) |
| 6 | UConn | LW: 10 (+4) |
| 7 | Kansas | LW: 9 (+3) |
| 8 | Auburn | LW: 12 (+4) |
| 9 | Arizona | LW: 5 (-4) |
| 10 | Arkansas | LW: 13 (+3) |
| 11 | Alabama | LW: 14 (+3) |
| 12 | Baylor | LW: 7 (-5) |
| 13 | Kentucky | LW: 17 (+4) |
| 14 | UCLA | LW: 16 (+2) |
| 15 | Duke | LW: 19 (+4) |
| 16 | Maryland | LW: 25 (+9) ... proved themselves against a quality Illinois team |
| 17 | Indiana | LW: 11 (-6) ... that darn trapezoid of terror |
| 18 | Illinois | LW: 18 (-) |
| 19 | San Diego State | LW: 22 (+3) |
| 20 | Gonzaga | LW: 15 (-5) ... SOS is keeping them in despite being 5-3 |
| 21 | Creighton | LW: 6 (-15) ... three straight losses and the Blue Jays are trending in the wrong direction |
| 22 | Xavier | LW: NR ... love this team, have been very competitive against strong comp |
| 23 | West Virginia | LW: 21 (-2) |
| 24 | Virginia Tech | LW: NR |
| 25 | Mississippi State | LW: NR |
Overall Rationale
OUT: North Carolina (20), Ohio State (23) Michigan State (24); 26-30: Iowa State, Memphis, Iowa, Rutgers, Saint Mary's. Forgot about this so I'm doing it late at night (3am), any questions feel free to ask and I'll answer. Will have more explanation next week