For the first time since week 12, Butler was not a part of this week’s (week 17) ESPN “Power 16″ poll.

Butler is first in the “Others Receiving Votes” section along with Purdue.

Of the twelve writers and commentators who comprise the voting panel, 5 included the Dawgs on their ballot:

Reggie Rankin had us rated highest by far at #11.  The others who ranked us… 

Jay Bilas = 16th, Doug Gottlieb = 14th, Mark Schlabach = 15th, Dick Vitale = 16th

The 7 who didn’t: Andy Katz, Joe Lunardi, Dana O’Neil, Hubert Davis, Pat Forde, Fran Fraschilla, and Andy Glockner.