BensenJensen's Week 5 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | undefeated |
| 2 | Auburn | wins over ISU and UNC |
| 3 | Tennessee | |
| 4 | Kentucky | |
| 5 | Iowa State | close loss to auburn, finished the tourney out strong |
| 6 | Gonzaga | |
| 7 | Marquette | |
| 8 | Purdue | |
| 9 | Alabama | |
| 10 | Memphis | |
| 11 | Oregon | |
| 12 | Wisconsin | |
| 13 | Cincinnati | |
| 14 | Houston | |
| 15 | Florida | |
| 16 | Baylor | |
| 17 | Duke | |
| 18 | Pitt | |
| 19 | Illinois | |
| 20 | North Carolina | |
| 21 | Texas A&M | |
| 22 | Arkansas | |
| 23 | Oklahoma | |
| 24 | Texas | |
| 25 | UConn |
