pongislame's Week 5 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | |
| 2 | Purdue | Northwestern isn't a bad team |
| 3 | Houston | |
| 4 | Baylor | |
| 5 | Kansas | |
| 6 | UConn | |
| 7 | Marquette | |
| 8 | Gonzaga | |
| 9 | Creighton | |
| 10 | BYU | |
| 11 | Tennessee | |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 13 | Colorado State | |
| 14 | North Carolina | |
| 15 | Alabama | |
| 16 | Ohio State | |
| 17 | Texas A&M | |
| 18 | Clemson | New (W 85-77 @ Alabama; W 79-70 @ Pittsburgh) |
| 19 | San Diego State | |
| 20 | Virginia | New (W 59-47 vs. Texas A&M; W 84-62 vs. Syracuse) |
| 21 | Duke | |
| 22 | Oklahoma | |
| 23 | Princeton | New (W 85-71 @ Bucknell; W 70-69 vs. Furman) |
| 24 | Kentucky | |
| 25 | Nevada | New (W 77-66 vs. Montana; W 73-59 vs. Loyola Marymount) |
Overall Rationale
Dropped: Mississippi State; Villanova; Texas; Miami. Next Five: Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa State; Auburn; Cincinnati