ResidentRunner1's Week 5 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | |
| 2 | Purdue | |
| 3 | Kansas | |
| 4 | Houston | |
| 5 | UConn | |
| 6 | Gonzaga | |
| 7 | Baylor | |
| 8 | Marquette | |
| 9 | Duke | |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 11 | Colorado State | |
| 12 | North Carolina | |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | |
| 14 | Tennessee | |
| 15 | Kentucky | |
| 16 | Creighton | |
| 17 | Virginia | |
| 18 | Ohio State | |
| 19 | Alabama | |
| 20 | Texas | |
| 21 | South Carolina | |
| 22 | Oklahoma | |
| 23 | Illinois | |
| 24 | San Diego State | |
| 25 | Michigan State |
Overall Rationale
It was a crazy week overall, with lots of chaos this past Saturday. While road games are hard to win for ranked teams, that's no excuse for Kentucky, who got upset at home by UNC Wilmington. Additionally, many of these teams went down in my poll from last week just because of their performance. Some stayed in their spots, or close to it, like UConn, Purdue, and Houston, as I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. Otherwise, this was a tough week to poll.