TommyTwoTaps's Ballot for Week 19 of 2021-22| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gonzaga
|
LW: 1 (-) |
| 2 |
Arizona
|
LW: 2 (-) |
| 3 |
Kansas
|
LW: 8 (+5) ... most Q1 wins and swept B12 titles |
| 4 |
Tennessee
|
LW: 9 (+5) ... should've been closer to a 1-seed than a 3-seed |
| 5 |
Villanova
|
LW: 6 (+1) ... ahead of Baylor due to winning conference title |
| 6 |
Baylor
|
LW: 3 (-3) |
| 7 |
Kentucky
|
LW: 5 (-2) |
| 8 |
Auburn
|
LW: 4 (-4) ... frontcourt hurts them, but that backcourt could carry them far |
| 9 |
Duke
|
LW: 7 (-2) ... I expected a 3-seed with how they've been playing |
| 10 |
UCLA
|
LW: 10 (-) ... I think they should've been seeded as a 3 |
| 11 |
Purdue
|
LW: 12 (+1) |
| 12 |
Providence
|
LW: 11 (-1) ... dare I say the most entertaining team in the NCAA? |
| 13 |
Texas Tech
|
LW: 16 (+3) |
| 14 |
Arkansas
|
LW: 13 (-) ... my final 4 Darkhorse pick |
| 15 |
Saint Mary's
|
LW: 15 (-) |
| 16 |
Iowa
|
LW: 22 (+6) ... really scary offensive team, impressed with that conference tourney run |
| 17 |
Illinois
|
LW: 14 (-3) |
| 18 |
USC
|
LW: 17 (-1) ... 7-3 in their last 10 only losing to UCLA and Zona, 7-seed feels low |
| 19 |
Houston
|
LW: 20 (+1) ... this ranking and the 5-seed feels right for this team, would be dangerous if healthy |
| 20 |
Murray State
|
LW: 18 (-2) ... the 7-seed underrates how great this team's season was |
| 21 |
Wisconsin
|
LW: 19 (-2) ... a good team that could make a final four run |
| 22 |
Boise State
|
LW: NR ... 8-seed felt way too low |
| 23 |
UConn
|
LW: 21 (-2) |
| 24 |
Virginia Tech
|
LW: NR ... Dropped: Colorado State (23), Loyola Chicago (25) |
| 25 |
South Dakota State
|
LW: 24 (-1) ... 26-30: Loyola Chicago, North Carolina, Creighton, Texas A&M, Davidson |