IrishBall's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga | |
| 2 | Houston | |
| 3 | North Carolina | |
| 4 | Kansas | Football school |
| 5 | Duke | |
| 6 | Creighton | |
| 7 | Kentucky | |
| 8 | Arkansas | |
| 9 | Tennessee | |
| 10 | Indiana | Expecting a yearly choke |
| 11 | Texas | |
| 12 | TCU | |
| 13 | Villanova | |
| 14 | Arizona | |
| 15 | Auburn | |
| 16 | San Diego State | |
| 17 | Alabama | |
| 18 | Saint Louis | |
| 19 | Virginia | |
| 20 | Dayton | |
| 21 | Texas Tech | |
| 22 | Illinois | |
| 23 | Michigan | |
| 24 | Oregon | |
| 25 | Iona |
Overall Rationale
Next 5: Uconn, Rutgers, Wyoming, Xavier, Toledo