Toastiify's Ballot for Week 9 of 2019-20| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gonzaga
|
Tier 1- I haven't had a repeat #1 this season, and it's true again this week. We'll see if Gonzaga can be the first. +1 |
| 2 |
Kansas
|
Stay ahead of Duke because of their win against a not terrible Stanford team +2 |
| 3 |
Duke
|
+2 |
| 4 |
Louisville
|
Didn't look great in crunch time, but a road loss in OT to kentucky isn't necessarily terrible. -1 |
| 5 |
Ohio State
|
Tier 2 -4 |
| 6 |
San Diego State
|
Not doing as many explanations this week, as not too much has changed. = |
| 7 |
Baylor
|
= |
| 8 |
Auburn
|
= |
| 9 |
Oregon
|
Tier 3 = |
| 10 |
West Virginia
|
I said last week that even one win would put them in the national spotlight. well, here they are. +6 |
| 11 |
Memphis
|
-1 |
| 12 |
Villanova
|
-1 |
| 13 |
Maryland
|
Tier 4 = |
| 14 |
Michigan
|
All of the tier 4 teams are extremely close together and could realistically be put in front of each other in any position. = |
| 15 |
Butler
|
= |
| 16 |
Arkansas
|
I've been a fan of both Arkansas and Indiana (moreso Arkansas), so a win here on the road is huge +7 |
| 17 |
Dayton
|
dropping dayton because I think that they're kansas LOSS has been carrying them. they've looked impressive at times, but need a big win. -5 |
| 18 |
Kentucky
|
If the Maxey kid can perform like he did this week, Kentucky could be back as 2nd weekend hopefuls.+8 |
| 19 |
Wichita State
|
Tier 5 -2 |
| 20 |
Penn State
|
-2 |
| 21 |
Michigan State
|
-2 |
| 22 |
Florida State
|
-2 |
| 23 |
Northern Iowa
|
Tier 6 +1 |
| 24 |
St. John's
|
Depaul has some pretty good wins @minnesota, @iowa, and vs TTU to get the 25 spot. +1 |
| 25 |
DePaul
|
St. Mary's, USU, Arizona, Iowa, Washington, TTU, Virginia |