DarkMager20's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor | Lots to love returning with Baylor |
| 2 | Gonzaga | This team will contiue to be a powerhouse nothing this off-season points to that changing. |
| 3 | Kentucky | |
| 4 | North Carolina | |
| 5 | Creighton | Think this team will get a 1 seed in March and will be the team to beat in the Big East |
| 6 | Kansas | They will be ranked 1 at some point this season. |
| 7 | Houston | I think they get off to a slow start but pick up as the season goes on. |
| 8 | Texas | |
| 9 | Arkansas | Wanted to rank higher but unproven, think they will be monsters |
| 10 | Duke | |
| 11 | Tennessee | Don't care much for this team |
| 12 | UCLA | |
| 13 | Indiana | Think this is too high but won't be shocked if they prove me wrong. |
| 14 | Villanova | Might be too high on them coaching is a big ? for these guys. I think Villanova will move around a lot this year trying to figure it out. |
| 15 | TCU | |
| 16 | Texas Tech | |
| 17 | Arizona | |
| 18 | Virginia | Probably too low but I'm not sold here |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | Think this team will shock some people and make noise in March. |
| 20 | San Diego State | |
| 21 | Auburn | |
| 22 | UConn | Think they are slightly worse than this but they always play tough and are hungry for a win in March |
| 23 | Alabama | Think they will fall out of top 25 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | |
| 25 | Xavier | I think finish 3rd in Big East |
Overall Rationale
Hard to rank the first week some teams I went a little bold with like Creighton who I think will be a powerhouse and Miami while some teams I think need to prove more. Top 3 feel really close to me while the bottom 10 is more of a gut feeling on how some teams might preform this year, Miami being my more bold prediction.