BumpyBob0007's Week 5 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | Guess they're #1 now |
| 2 | Houston | |
| 3 | Purdue | |
| 4 | Marquette | |
| 5 | Kansas | |
| 6 | UConn | |
| 7 | Gonzaga | Wide gap from 6 to 7 |
| 8 | Baylor | |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | Recovered well from Bryant loss |
| 10 | BYU | |
| 11 | North Carolina | Wide gap from 10 to 11 |
| 12 | Texas | Poll inertia champion of the week |
| 13 | Ohio State | |
| 14 | Colorado State | |
| 15 | Creighton | |
| 16 | Miami (FL) | |
| 17 | Texas A&M | |
| 18 | Tennessee | |
| 19 | Kentucky | |
| 20 | Nevada | |
| 21 | Virginia | |
| 22 | Oklahoma | |
| 23 | James Madison | Up to #30 on T-Rank No Preseason Bias |
| 24 | Illinois | |
| 25 | Clemson | D O N T F I R E B R O W N E L L |
Overall Rationale
Dropped: #8 Duke, #11 Villanova, #16 Mississippi State, #19 Alabama, and #23 Memphis; New Teams: #20 Nevada, #21 Virginia, #22 Oklahoma, #24 Illinois, and #25 Clemson; Next 5: Alabama, Duke, Wisconsin, Northwestern, and South Carolina