slider12-6's Ballot for Week 18 of 2021-22
Submitted on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 10:14PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
|
Enters conference tournament number 1. |
| 2 |
Arizona
|
Rebounds from loss by beating a ranked USC. |
| 3 |
Baylor
|
Beat a ranked Texas team and Iowa State. |
| 4 |
Auburn
|
Beat Mississippi St and South Carolina after their loss last week. |
| 5 |
Kentucky
|
Beat Mississippi and Florida after their loss last week. |
| 6 |
Duke
|
Lost to UNC in coach K's last home game. |
| 7 |
Kansas
|
Lost to TCU before beating a ranked Texas team. |
| 8 |
Purdue
|
Lost a close one to a ranked Wisconsin team, beat Indiana on Saturday. |
| 9 |
Villanova
|
Beat Providence in a ranked matchup on Tuesday. |
| 10 |
Wisconsin
|
Beat Purdue but lost to a very mediocre Nebraska team. |
| 11 |
Providence
|
Lost to Villanova on Tuesday. |
| 12 |
Tennessee
|
Beat Arkansas in a close game on Saturday. |
| 13 |
UCLA
|
Beat USC in a ranked rivalry game. |
| 14 |
Arkansas
|
Nearly lost to Tennessee on Saturday. |
| 15 |
Texas Tech
|
Lost to Oklahoma State by 1 on Saturday. |
| 16 |
Houston
|
Was blown out by Memphis on Sunday. |
| 17 |
Illinois
|
Won the Big 10 regular season title after beating a ranked Iowa squad. |
| 18 |
Saint Mary's
|
A week removed from their win over Gonzaga, entering WCC tournament as 2 seed. |
| 19 |
UConn
|
Dropped a close one to a good Creighton team. |
| 20 |
USC
|
Lost to Arizona and UCLA this week, both ranked teams. |
| 21 |
Murray State
|
Won the OVC championship, ticket punched into tournament. |
| 22 |
Texas
|
Lost to Baylor and Kansas, both ranked teams. |
| 23 |
Iowa
|
Lost a close one to Illinois on Sunday. |
| 24 |
Colorado State
|
Beat Boise St, a good way to end the regular season. |
| 25 |
South Dakota
|
Beat Omaha in conference tournament, looking to win Summit League. |