DCProf's Week 8 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | #4 NET, #1 BPI SOR, wins over Arizona, Marquette, Gonzaga, Tennessee, & Xavier. Loss to NW. Most combined Q1+Q2 wins |
| 2 | Kansas | #15 NET, #5 BPI SOR, beat UCONN, Kentucky, Indiana & Tennessee, lost to Marquette |
| 3 | Houston | #1 NET, #2 BPI SOR, beat TAMU, Xavier, Dayton, Utah |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | #6 NET, #9 BPI SOR, wins over Arizona, TAMU, & VA Tech lost to Bryant & Illinois. 3rd most Q1+Q2 wins |
| 5 | Arizona | #2 NET, #7 BPI SOR, wins over Duke, MSU, Wisc., lost to Purdue & FAU |
| 6 | UConn | #8 NET, #12 BPI SOR, beat UNC, Texas, Gonzaga & Indiana, lost at Kansas & Seton Hall |
| 7 | Ole Miss | #56 NET, #6 BPI SOR, beat Memphis & UCF |
| 8 | Memphis | #38 NET, #8 BPI SOR, beat Clemson, TAMU, Arkansas, & Michigan. Losses to Ole Miss & NOVA. Tied most Q1+Q2 wins |
| 9 | Tennessee | #7 NET, #18 BPI SOR, wins at Wisconin, v. Illinois, lost to Purdue, Kansas, & UNC |
| 10 | Illinois | #10 NET, #21 BPI SOR, Beat FAU, Lost to Marquette & Tennessee |
| 11 | Clemson | #13 NET, #3 BPI SOR, won at Alabama, at Pitt, v. TCU, lost to Memphis |
| 12 | Colorado State | #16 NET, #10 BPI SOR, wins over Creighton, Colorado, & Washington. Loss to SMC |
| 13 | North Carolina | #26 NET, #32 BPI SOR, beat Oklahoma, Arkansas & Tennessee lost NOVA, Kentucky & UCONN |
| 14 | Oklahoma | #20 NET, #16 BPI SOR, beat USC, Iowa, Providence, & Arkansas. Lost to UNC |
| 15 | James Madison | #30 NET, #4 BPI SOR, won at Michigan State |
| 16 | Providence | #52 NET, #29 BPI SOR, wins over Marquette & Wisconsin. Loses to Oklahoma & Kansas St.. More Q1+Q2 wins than anyone ranked below. |
| 17 | Wisconsin | #14 NET, #14 BPI SOR, Beat Marquette, Virginia, MSU. Lost to Arizona, Tennessee & Providence |
| 18 | Marquette | #11 NET, #13 BPI SOR, wins over Kansas, UCLA, & at Illinois, Texas loses to Purdue, Providence & Wisconsin |
| 19 | Utah | #25 NET, #15 BPI SOR, beat BYU & SMC. Lost to Houston & St. John's |
| 20 | Kentucky | #27 NET, #37 BPI SOR, beat Miami & UNC lost to Kansas & UNC Wilmington |
| 21 | Duke | #18 NET, #47 BPI SOR, Beat Baylor & Michigan State. Lost to Arizona, GT & Arkansas |
| 22 | Baylor | #17 NET, #26 BPI SOR, beat Auburn & Florida, lost Mich. St. & Duke |
| 23 | Auburn | #21 NET, #33 BPI SOR, beat USC, Indiana, Va Tech, & SBU loses to Baylor & App St. |
| 24 | Creighton | #12 NET, #45 BPI SOR, beat Alabama, Iowa, at Nebraska & at Oklahoma St. Lost to CSU, NOVA & UNLV |
| 25 | Grand Canyon | #41 NET, #25 BPI SOR, wins over SDSU & Liberty, loss to S. Carolina. 3-1 v. Q1 |
Overall Rationale
Fell out: Virginia. Others considered: New Mexico, BYU, San Diego State, Texas A&M