Obviously, this was the most difficult week of the season to put together a top 25 ballot. Tons of top 25 teams lost games; some of them even lost two. Teams that lost games, in some cases, even had to be moved up. So here we go:

Say hello to: Stanford (14), Villanova (23), South Alabama (25)
Say goodbye to: Miami (21), Florida (23), Rhode Island (24)

Moving up: Tennessee (7 to 3), Michigan State (16 to 11), Pittsburgh (20 to 12), Drake (25 to 15)
Moving down: North Carolina (2 to 5), Marquette (11 to 22), Butler (12 to 21), Texas A&M (6 to 24)

Just missed: Florida, Baylor, USC, Kansas State, UMass, Gonzaga, West Virginia

- I still believe North Carolina and UCLA are top-4 teams, but losing at home should be penalized in the poll more than losing on the road.

- Stanford had a very good week, sweeping the Arizona schools. Though both games were at home, it’s fair to move Stanford from out of the poll to 14.

- Time to start taking Drake seriously. There are no great wins on the resume, but 14-1 is 14-1. We’ll know a lot more about this team Tuesday when it plays at Creighton.

- Butler is two games out of first place now in the Horizon League yet still in the top 25. Weird.

- Baylor’s SID office sent an e-mail campaigning for votes. Sorry, but no. Haven’t done enough yet.

Anyway here’s the ballot:

1. Memphis

2. Kansas

3. Tennessee

4. Georgetown

5. North Carolina

6. UCLA

7. Duke

8. Indiana

9. Washington State

10. Wisconsin

11. Michigan State

12. Pittsburgh

13. Vanderbilt

14. Stanford

15. Drake

16. Texas

17. Arizona State

18. Dayton

19. Mississippi

20. Xavier

21. Butler

22. Marquette

23. Villanova

24. Texas A&M

25. South Alabama