| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | |
| 3 | Kentucky | |
| 4 | Kansas | |
| 5 | Houston | |
| 6 | Baylor | |
| 7 | UCLA | |
| 8 | Arkansas | |
| 9 | Duke | |
| 10 | Indiana | Underrated in the AP imo. TJD is going to have an unreal year I think |
| 11 | Tennessee | |
| 12 | Creighton | |
| 13 | Texas | |
| 14 | Villanova | |
| 15 | Arizona | |
| 16 | TCU | |
| 17 | Michigan | |
| 18 | Virginia | |
| 19 | Auburn | I like the addition of Broome but I think Kessler was an even more perfect fit for Pearl's offense than people realize so I'm hesitant to even put them this high tbh |
| 20 | Dayton | Mike Sharavjamts. Remember the name, especially since it's a long one. He went to my high school this past year (as part of a prep program that we are partnered with) and saw him play. Great player |
| 21 | Texas Tech | |
| 22 | San Diego State | |
| 23 | Alabama | |
| 24 | Oregon | |
| 25 | UConn |
Mostly just based on who's coming back for teams (UNC), finished hot last year (Kansas), or have recruiting classes that are really good (Arkansas)