slider12-6's Ballot for Week 5 of 2021-22| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Purdue
|
Undefeated so far, good wins against UNC, Villanova, and Iowa. |
| 2 |
Baylor
|
Played few games this week, others dropped down. |
| 3 |
UCLA
|
Looked good against Colorado, moves up. |
| 4 |
Villanova
|
Has a big week ahead, moved up due to duke and gonzaga. |
| 5 |
Texas
|
Only loss is to Gonzaga, looks to play Seton Hall next week. |
| 6 |
Duke
|
Ohio St gave them their first loss. |
| 7 |
Kansas
|
Beat St. John's this week. |
| 8 |
Gonzaga
|
Loss against Alabama was pretty brutal, sent down a lot of spots. |
| 9 |
Alabama
|
A win against Gonzaga propelled them into the top 10. |
| 10 |
Kentucky
|
Didn't have a significant game this week, not much movement. |
| 11 |
Arizona
|
Had a good conference win against Oregon St. |
| 12 |
Tennessee
|
Played well against Colorado, picked up two wins. |
| 13 |
Arkansas
|
Beat Central Arkansas and Little Rock, two easier non conference wins. |
| 14 |
Houston
|
Played some easier nonconference, big game against Alabama soon. |
| 15 |
Iowa State
|
Maintained a good week, still undefeated. |
| 16 |
USC
|
Had good conference wins against Utah and Washington St. |
| 17 |
UConn
|
Showed dominance in their nonconference games. |
| 18 |
Auburn
|
Played well against UCF and Yale. |
| 19 |
Ohio State
|
Beat Duke this week, boosted them into the top 25. |
| 20 |
Florida
|
Lost to Oklahoma which was a devastating loss. |
| 21 |
Michigan State
|
Had a quality win over Louisville to slightly move up. |
| 22 |
Wisconsin
|
Had a good week against Georgia Tech and Marquette. |
| 23 |
LSU
|
Didn't play many games this week but many teams dropped out getting them in. |
| 24 |
Seton Hall
|
They have a bigger matchup against Texas soon, only one game this week. |
| 25 |
Illinois
|
Beat Rutgers this week, has a bigger week against Iowa and Arizona next. |