ItsTheTenthDoctor's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | Everyone’s back and they went far |
| 2 | Houston | People always sleep on them in the tournament (like Wisconsin) |
| 3 | Kansas | Defending champs I gotta respect |
| 4 | Gonzaga | For once I think they should be lower since they’ve lost some talent but no one’s better rn |
| 5 | Baylor | Dave knows what he’s doing |
| 6 | Kentucky | Lol St. Peter’s. (But realistically that was a fluke I guess) |
| 7 | Arkansas | I think they will win it all within the next 3 years |
| 8 | UCLA | Still a strong team but Arkansas beat gonzaga last year |
| 9 | Duke | New coach strongg freshman |
| 10 | TCU | Big 12 is a bloodbath and they did good in their secret scrimmage |
| 11 | Indiana | Projecting they won’t meet expectations but let’s see |
| 12 | Auburn | Great matchup against UConn last year (not the only reason I’m picking them) |
| 13 | Creighton | Don’t think they’re players are top 10 but under Greg they’re a great team |
| 14 | Villanova | I don’t like this team |
| 15 | Alabama | Think they’ll smooth out those fluke loses this year |
| 16 | Arizona | Consistent good team as of late |
| 17 | Tennessee | This team is overrated every year |
| 18 | San Diego State | They’ve rebuilt and are ready for a good team |
| 19 | Virginia | If they’re back like they seem they’re scare |
| 20 | Texas Tech | I forgot about this team and had to move mutiple ones down. They’re good. |
| 21 | Texas | More overrated than Tennessee by a lot |
| 22 | Michigan | Solid team that can hold itself |
| 23 | Dayton | Had some big wins last year. I think they can maintain a strong record |
| 24 | UConn | This isn’t bias but this was a top 15 team and they got as good if not better |
| 25 | Oregon | Truthfully I want to put Xavier here but they gotta prove themselves. Maybe oregon can be what they were supposed to be last year. |
Overall Rationale
I have specific rationale. Not sure I can give an overall rational. Some teams force other teams to be in rankings I don’t think they should be in but have to be in. That’s a little rationale I’d say.