rainymarimba's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | meme |
| 2 | North Carolina | |
| 3 | Ohio State | |
| 4 | Minnesota | |
| 5 | Michigan | |
| 6 | UCLA | |
| 7 | Kentucky | |
| 8 | Duke | |
| 9 | Texas | |
| 10 | Buffalo | |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 12 | UCF | |
| 13 | South Florida | |
| 14 | Florida Gulf Coast | |
| 15 | FIU | |
| 16 | Florida A&M | |
| 17 | North Florida | |
| 18 | USC | |
| 19 | South Carolina | |
| 20 | SMU | |
| 21 | Southern Miss | |
| 22 | Southern Illinois | |
| 23 | South Alabama | |
| 24 | Texas Southern | |
| 25 | The Citadel |
Overall Rationale
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