Blazeth's Ballot for Week 19 of 2016-17| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
North Carolina
|
(33 - 7) National Champions |
| 2 |
Gonzaga
|
(37 - 2) National Runner-Ups |
| 3 |
Oregon
|
(33 - 6) Final Four |
| 4 |
Kansas
|
(31 - 5) Elite Eight |
| 5 |
Kentucky
|
(32 - 6) Elite Eight |
| 6 |
Villanova
|
(32 - 4) Round of 32 |
| 7 |
South Carolina
|
(26 - 11) Final Four |
| 8 |
UCLA
|
(31 - 5) Sweet 16 |
| 9 |
Arizona
|
(32 - 5) Sweet 16 |
| 10 |
West Virginia
|
(28 - 9) Sweet 16 |
| 11 |
Florida
|
(27 - 9) Elite Eight |
| 12 |
Duke
|
(28 - 9) Round of 32 |
| 13 |
Baylor
|
(27 - 8) Sweet 16 |
| 14 |
Purdue
|
(27 - 8) Sweet 16 |
| 15 |
Louisville
|
(25 - 9) Round of 32 |
| 16 |
Wisconsin
|
(27 - 10) Sweet 16 |
| 17 |
Butler
|
(25 - 9) Sweet 16 |
| 18 |
Wichita State
|
(31 - 5) Round of 32 |
| 19 |
Michigan
|
(26 - 12) Sweet 16 |
| 20 |
Cincinnati
|
(30 - 6) Round of 32 |
| 21 |
Xavier
|
(24 - 14) Elite Eight |
| 22 |
SMU
|
(30 - 5) Round of 64 |
| 23 |
Saint Mary's
|
(29 - 5) Round of 32 |
| 24 |
Notre Dame
|
(26 - 10) Round of 32 |
| 25 |
MT
|
(31 - 5) Round of 32; Next 5 out: Florida State, Iowa State, Virginia, Rhode Island, Northwestern |