ItsAesthus's Ballot for Week 20 of 2021-22| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kansas
|
National champion |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
Lost in Final Four |
| 3 |
Arizona
|
Lost in Sweet Sixteen |
| 4 |
North Carolina
|
National runner-up |
| 5 |
Duke
|
Lost in Final Four |
| 6 |
Gonzaga
|
Lost in Sweet Sixteen |
| 7 |
Houston
|
Lost in Elite Eight |
| 8 |
UCLA
|
Lost in Sweet Sixteen |
| 9 |
Baylor
|
Lost in Round of 32 |
| 10 |
Providence
|
Lost in Sweet Sixteen |
| 11 |
Texas Tech
|
Lost in Sweet Sixteen |
| 12 |
Tennessee
|
Lost in Round of 32 |
| 13 |
Arkansas
|
Lost in Elite Eight |
| 14 |
Purdue
|
Lost in Sweet Sixteen |
| 15 |
Auburn
|
Lost in Round of 32 |
| 16 |
Wisconsin
|
Lost in Round of 32 |
| 17 |
Kentucky
|
Lost in Round of 64 (lmao) |
| 18 |
Saint Mary's
|
Lost in Round of 32 |
| 19 |
Miami (FL)
|
Lost in Elite Eight |
| 20 |
USC
|
Lost in Round of 64 |
| 21 |
Iowa State
|
Lost in Sweet Sixteen |
| 22 |
Xavier
|
NIT champion |
| 23 |
Murray State
|
Lost in Round of 32 |
| 24 |
Illinois
|
Lost in Round of 32 | 26-37: TEX, IOWA, CREI, TCU, MSU, CONN, LSU, CSU, BSU, ND, MICH, SDSU |
| 25 |
Texas A&M
|
NIT runner-up | 38-50: OSU, BAMA, HALL, SF, WAKE, SDKS, MEM, WYO, OU, MARQ, BONA, BYU, DAV |