ftskeebo's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | |
| 2 | Houston | |
| 3 | Alabama | |
| 4 | Duke | |
| 5 | Kansas | |
| 6 | Gonzaga | |
| 7 | Auburn | |
| 8 | Arizona | |
| 9 | Iowa State | |
| 10 | Baylor | |
| 11 | North Carolina | |
| 12 | Tennessee | |
| 13 | Purdue | |
| 14 | Creighton | |
| 15 | Texas | |
| 16 | Marquette | |
| 17 | Illinois | |
| 18 | Texas A&M | |
| 19 | Texas Tech | |
| 20 | Arkansas | |
| 21 | Kentucky | |
| 22 | St. John's | |
| 23 | Florida | |
| 24 | Michigan State | |
| 25 | UCLA |
Overall Rationale
No data to go on so I'm basing this on how I feel teams did this offseason in terms of production retention and incoming transfer portals.