garretttt4's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | Return of Zach Edey, revenge year, bring back so much talent, #1 preseason Offensive efficiency |
| 2 | Kansas | Feel like Purdue and Kansas are 1A and 1B with a slight edge to Purdue |
| 3 | Creighton | Bring back a ton of contribution |
| 4 | UConn | Tristen Newton leads the charge looking for a repeat for Connecticut |
| 5 | Tennessee | Lockdown defense should continue in the year 2024. Also, return of Zeigler? |
| 6 | Duke | Alot of solid returners mixed with talent. jon scheyer looks to make a leap in 2024 |
| 7 | Michigan State | Izzo looks to regain dominance this year. |
| 8 | Houston | Kelvin Sampson has reloaded talent. Looking to make a big run in March |
| 9 | Gonzaga | A big boom or bust year for Few and gang. A lot of players left but Few always finds a way |
| 10 | Texas A&M | Buzz finally has the team he has been chasing. Could be a big year for the Ags. |
| 11 | USC | USC has a juggernaut of an offense and looks to win the final year of the Pac 12. |
| 12 | Saint Mary's | Saint Mary's is BACK. And this time with a defense that is projected to be lethal |
| 13 | Arkansas | Muss is back at it again with talent all around the basketball. Devo Davis and crew look to make a trip to Phoenix in April |
| 14 | Marquette | Shaka brings back alot of talent and looks to make a big run this year |
| 15 | Texas | Rodney Terry looks to take a big leap this year led by Tyrese Hunter |
| 16 | North Carolina | Bacot is back! Tar Heels look to have a good year |
| 17 | Arizona | 2 words: Caleb Love. |
| 18 | Kentucky | Death, Taxes, a top 25 preseason rank for Kentucky. Maybe the pieces fall together this year |
| 19 | Alabama | Nate Oats and co. lose alot of talent but the defense is expected to be stellar |
| 20 | Florida Atlantic | EVERY BODY IS BACK! Will FAU be a fluke final 4 team or is there substance there? I am willing to bet on the latter. |
| 21 | San Diego State | Dutcher is infamous for having a stellar Defense. Looks to continue that this year |
| 22 | Villanova | Eric Dixon looks to lead the charge for the Wildcats |
| 23 | TCU | Talent is there. Can they stay consistent? |
| 24 | Baylor | I always bet on Scott Drew. Not his best bunch but should be able to make the tournament |
| 25 | Maryland | Maryland rounds out the top 25 led by Jahmir Young |
Overall Rationale
I looked at preseason rankings from some analysts along with metrics and came up with my top 25 that way. I weighed returners along with transfer talent.