MainPeanut25's Week 9 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | |
| 2 | Tennessee | +1, ready |
| 3 | Iowa State | -1 |
| 4 | Duke | |
| 5 | Florida | |
| 6 | Alabama | |
| 7 | Marquette | |
| 8 | Kansas | |
| 9 | Kentucky | |
| 10 | Michigan State | +1 |
| 11 | Oregon | +1 |
| 12 | Illinois | +2, Very underrated |
| 13 | Houston | |
| 14 | UConn | +1 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | +1 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | +2 |
| 17 | Maryland | +2 |
| 18 | Gonzaga | -8 |
| 19 | Drake | +1 |
| 20 | Mississippi State | +1 |
| 21 | Arkansas | +1 |
| 22 | Ole Miss | -5 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | |
| 24 | Michigan | |
| 25 | Baylor | Easy ballot |
Overall Rationale
Also considered: Memphis, Cincinnati, Purdue, St. John’s, Dayton, UCLA, Clemson, Pitt, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Utah State, San Diego State, Colorado, Missouri, West Virginia, Arizona State, SMU, LSU, North Carolina, Texas, Texas Tech, Penn State, Louisville, Nebraska, St. Bonaventure, Northwestern, UCF, Rhode Island, Washington State, Ohio State, Indiana