TheKarateFan's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | |
| 2 | Kansas | |
| 3 | Houston | |
| 4 | Alabama | |
| 5 | North Carolina | |
| 6 | Iowa State | |
| 7 | Duke | |
| 8 | Gonzaga | |
| 9 | Arizona | |
| 10 | Auburn | |
| 11 | Baylor | |
| 12 | Tennessee | |
| 13 | Creighton | |
| 14 | Purdue | |
| 15 | Texas A&M | |
| 16 | Arkansas | |
| 17 | Texas | |
| 18 | Cincinnati | |
| 19 | Marquette | |
| 20 | UCLA | |
| 21 | Florida | |
| 22 | Indiana | |
| 23 | Rutgers | |
| 24 | Ohio State | |
| 25 | Kentucky |
Overall Rationale
The preseason ballot is the most difficult because it is all speculation at this point. I think UCONN deserves to be ranked #1 coming off back to back championships. They are the team to beat until proven otherwise.