ALStark69's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | +1 from postseason poll; new season! Tbh I haven't kept up much with basketball offseason so this is loosely based on AP poll plus hunches I have |
| 2 | Florida | -1 |
| 3 | UConn | NR |
| 4 | Purdue | +5 |
| 5 | Duke | -2 |
| 6 | St. John's | +11 |
| 7 | Louisville | +14 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | -3 |
| 9 | Kentucky | +5 |
| 10 | Michigan | +3 |
| 11 | UCLA | NR |
| 12 | Arizona | -2 |
| 13 | BYU | +3 |
| 14 | Iowa State | +5 |
| 15 | Tennessee | -8 |
| 16 | Alabama | -8 |
| 17 | Kansas | NR |
| 18 | Arkansas | -6 |
| 19 | Auburn | -15 |
| 20 | Michigan State | -14 |
| 21 | Gonzaga | +2 Biggest riser: UConn (UR->3) |
| 22 | Illinois | NR Biggest faller: Ole Miss (11->UR) |
| 23 | NC State | NR Dropped out: 11 Ole Miss, 15 Maryland, 18 Wisconsin, 20 Clemson, 22 Texas A&M, 24 Saint Mary's, 25 Memphis |
| 24 | San Diego State | NR New to poll: 3 UConn, 11 UCLA, 17 Kansas, 22 Illinois, 23 NC State, 24 San Diego State, 25 Creighton |
| 25 | Creighton | NR Next 5: North Carolina, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Ole Miss, Clemson |
Overall Rationale
Like I said idk who I am high or low on rn. Maybe high on Louisville, Texas Tech, Tennessee, Kansas, NC State, and San Diego State. Low on Purdue, Michigan, BYU, Auburn, Creighton, and North Carolina? Only time will tell. Hope it's a fun year (where Bama figures out defense and wins it all :D)!