FitIndependence6187's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | Slightly higher upside than Purdue with Athletic players across many positions |
| 2 | Purdue | A top ranked team from last year returning everyone of note |
| 3 | Houston | Lost Some pieces from last year but did well in the portal |
| 4 | UConn | Lost some players to the draft, but also reloaded may take some time to gel |
| 5 | Tennessee | Solid recruits, good team from last year returning its core. |
| 6 | Duke | Return most good players from a decent team, add a great recruiting class |
| 7 | Michigan State | Same as Duke, one of the best back courts |
| 8 | Gonzaga | Hard to tell with international recruits, but I have faith in Few putting together a squad |
| 9 | Marquette | Lots of returning pieces from a very good team. |
| 10 | Arizona | Have the talent to beat anyone, Will be tested early and often |
| 11 | Creighton | Very talented starters |
| 12 | Texas A&M | Good talent this year, coaching seems pretty good |
| 13 | Alabama | Lost some great players but have a solid core left |
| 14 | Texas | Did good in the portal and have talent left from a good team |
| 15 | USC | Good athletic team |
| 16 | Kentucky | Quite a bit of talent, has underperformed with talent recently |
| 17 | Baylor | Decent talent, good coach |
| 18 | Arkansas | Should be competitive with the other top SEC teams |
| 19 | Villanova | Have good players, still unsure about coaching |
| 20 | Miami (FL) | FF team from last year returning some good pieces |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic | Good team returning most players |
| 22 | San Diego State | Good team returning most players |
| 23 | North Carolina | Solid talent, unsure of coaching |
| 24 | Illinois | Most positions are very good, unsure of PG |
| 25 | TCU | Should have a solid team this year |
Overall Rationale
Hybrid of computer and human rankings, mixed with my own person feel based on knowledge I have gathered in the offseason. Most of the teams 8-20 could be interchangeable as they all have question marks but very good signs. Same would go for 21-30 with Maryland, UCLA, KSt, Wisky, and Colorado being in the mix with the ones listed.