Tygorz's Week 6 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | Top of the heap, could stay here for awhile but big game at Illinois looms |
| 2 | Auburn | Not penalized much for losing close at Duke |
| 3 | Iowa State | Knocked off Marquette, been solid this season, H2H loss to Auburn |
| 4 | Marquette | Slotted behind Iowa St., bounced back nicely against Wisconsin |
| 5 | Kentucky | Deserves to stay here, nice win vs. Gonzaga, loss @ Clemson isn't bad |
| 6 | Duke | Up and down team, really could win the natty this year |
| 7 | Alabama | Nice win at Chapel Hill, ceiling is top of the heap |
| 8 | Florida | Time to start jumping the Gators until they lose. I still think the SEC chomps them up |
| 9 | Purdue | Happy Valley is a tough venue, but moves up due to other teams losing and Maryland win |
| 10 | Gonzaga | Kentucky loss isn't much of a penalty, but need to start winning before conference season |
| 11 | Houston | Moving up, but more opportunities coming soon |
| 12 | Kansas | Tough week for the Jayhawks |
| 13 | Oregon | Tough loss to UCLA, but ends up here |
| 14 | Oklahoma | best win #28 Arizona |
| 15 | Cincinnati | Villanova isn't a terrible road loss, stays about even |
| 16 | Texas A&M | Good week and good win against Texas Tech |
| 17 | North Carolina | Moves up a little despite loss to Alabama |
| 18 | Utah State | best win #46 Iowa |
| 19 | Michigan | Best week in the Big Ten this week. Twin towers inside playing well together |
| 20 | Illinois | Another OT loss in Evanston. Future still bright |
| 21 | Drake | best win #60 Vanderbilt |
| 22 | Michigan State | Playing better as of late, nice start to the conference slate |
| 23 | Rhode Island | best win #81 Providence |
| 24 | Wisconsin | Back down to Earth, next up a trip to Champaign |
| 25 | San Diego State | Moving up quickly |
Overall Rationale
Dropping out: Baylor, Memphis, Pittsburgh. Next up: Arizona State, UC Irvine, Loyola Chicago, Baylor, Pitt, UCLA, Dayton, Ole Miss, Texas, Ohio State