INeedMoreCreativity's Week Pre-Season Ballot

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Gonzaga	Amazing blend of talent, experience, and returning minutes
2	North Carolina
3	Kentucky
4	Houston	RIP Houston Baptist, you will be missed.
5	Baylor
6	Tennessee
7	Texas
8	Kansas	Talented but very young team. Some returning pieces but not many
9	Duke	Not a more talented team in the country, but I expect them to have struggles early as they gel
10	UCLA
11	Arizona
12	Indiana
13	Villanova
14	Creighton
15	Auburn
16	Virginia
17	Iowa	If only the Iowa Football team could have Iowa's basketball offense.
18	Arkansas	Transfer U this year, but still a relatively young team despite it. May take a while to get everyone on the same wavelength
19	Illinois
20	Michigan State
21	San Diego State
22	TCU	Should be high-scoring with lots of returners. Decent talent too. Not sure I'd bet against some of the coaches whose teams I have higher though.
23	Purdue	RIP Purdue Fort Wayne, you will also be missed
24	Texas Tech
25	Memphis

Overall Rationale

I'm looking at talent, returners, coaches, and (to a much lesser degree) recent historical success to inform my opinions for pre-season polls.