Barnhard's Week 5 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | |
| 2 | Arizona | |
| 3 | UConn | |
| 4 | Purdue | |
| 5 | Kansas | |
| 6 | Baylor | |
| 7 | Gonzaga | |
| 8 | BYU | |
| 9 | Marquette | |
| 10 | Creighton | |
| 11 | North Carolina | |
| 12 | James Madison | |
| 13 | Tennessee | |
| 14 | Alabama | |
| 15 | Colorado State | |
| 16 | Duke | |
| 17 | Princeton | |
| 18 | San Diego State | |
| 19 | Oklahoma | |
| 20 | Illinois | |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 22 | Kentucky | |
| 23 | Miami (FL) | |
| 24 | Wisconsin | |
| 25 | Virginia |
Overall Rationale
Next 10: Memphis, Texas A&M, Ohio State, Auburn, Texas, UCLA, Clemson, Michigan State, Cincy, Iowa State