Soterios's Week 9 Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | |
| 2 | Kansas | |
| 3 | Houston | |
| 4 | UConn | |
| 5 | Marquette | |
| 6 | Illinois | |
| 7 | Memphis | |
| 8 | Tennessee | |
| 9 | Kentucky | |
| 10 | North Carolina | |
| 11 | Oklahoma | |
| 12 | Arizona | |
| 13 | Colorado State | |
| 14 | BYU | |
| 15 | Ole Miss | |
| 16 | Clemson | |
| 17 | Duke | |
| 18 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 19 | Baylor | |
| 20 | James Madison | |
| 21 | Wisconsin | |
| 22 | Providence | |
| 23 | San Diego State | |
| 24 | Gonzaga | |
| 25 | Creighton |
Overall Rationale
It's 1:00AM. Happy New Year. Explanation? FAU and Gonzaga are suckin' it up! Dropped Virginia. Added Creighton Choochoooooooo