| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | |
| 2 | North Carolina | |
| 3 | Houston | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | |
| 5 | Kansas | |
| 6 | Baylor | |
| 7 | UCLA | |
| 8 | Duke | |
| 9 | Creighton | |
| 10 | Arkansas | |
| 11 | Tennessee | |
| 12 | Indiana | |
| 13 | TCU | |
| 14 | Texas | |
| 15 | Villanova | |
| 16 | Auburn | |
| 17 | Arizona | |
| 18 | San Diego State | |
| 19 | Virginia | |
| 20 | Oregon | |
| 21 | Michigan | |
| 22 | Alabama | |
| 23 | Dayton | |
| 24 | Illinois | |
| 25 | Texas Tech |
I feel like these pre-season polls are weird as everything is mostly speculative. However, I feel I did solid with what I have. I do admit I'm a little low on Gonzaga but at this point they are going to have to really prove it every single minute this year. As for UCLA I am a little high on them, just simply off of the returners in Jaquez and Campbell being interesting for their team.