Stepkeyt's Week 9 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | (1) |
| 2 | Houston | (2) |
| 3 | Kansas | (4) |
| 4 | UConn | (5) |
| 5 | Kentucky | (6) |
| 6 | Marquette | (7) |
| 7 | Arizona | (3) |
| 8 | North Carolina | (8) |
| 9 | Oklahoma | (9) |
| 10 | Tennessee | (10) |
| 11 | Illinois | (11) |
| 12 | BYU | (15) |
| 13 | Colorado State | (16) |
| 14 | Clemson | (17) |
| 15 | James Madison | (14) |
| 16 | San Diego State | (NR) |
| 17 | Wisconsin | (18) |
| 18 | Baylor | (19) |
| 19 | Memphis | (20) |
| 20 | Duke | (23) |
| 21 | Auburn | (24) |
| 22 | Florida Atlantic | (13) |
| 23 | Ole Miss | (22) |
| 24 | Providence | (25) |
| 25 | Utah | (NR) |
Overall Rationale
Dropped Out: #10 Gonzaga, #21 Creighton. I overrated Gonzaga and finally let go of the preseason ranking that I had for them. This upcoming first week of 2024 has some very intriguing games, and I'm ready for teams to start playing in their conference games.