Anduril1776's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | Returning 2 all-american caliber players |
| 2 | Houston | A fantastic combo of returning depth and sky-high ceiling freshman |
| 3 | Florida | If their transfers hit they have as high a ceiling as anyone, but a drop off from the above 2 |
| 4 | UConn | Incredible from 3 and unfortunately coached well |
| 5 | Duke | I really like their returners, plus Cam Boozer is a nightmare matchup |
| 6 | Texas Tech | Huge JT Toppin fan but Christian Anderson might be even better |
| 7 | Louisville | Never discount Pat Kelsey, he's insane |
| 8 | Kentucky | If Otega Oweh plays like he did last year they have such depth I can't see many teams outplaying them for 40 minutes |
| 9 | St. John's | Transfer heavy and I don't know how much last year was Rick Pitino and how much was serendipity |
| 10 | Michigan | Yaxel could be incredible... or just really good. |
| 11 | BYU | They were trending up well end of last season, i don't know if they'll continue but they might |
| 12 | Tennessee | Ament is a top 5 freshman in a stellar class and Ja'Kobi Gillepsie was incredible in the crab 5 last year |
| 13 | Alabama | Labaron Philon shone last year, I think he improves |
| 14 | UCLA | Maybe a top 5 point guard in the Big Ten, which also means a top 5 point guard in the US |
| 15 | Iowa State | I always overpick them and then they underperform at the end of the year after surging in the beginning |
| 16 | Gonzaga | Tyon was superb last year at times and I think Ike was a matchup nightmare already last year |
| 17 | Michigan State | It's hard to argue against Izzo but I think they thrive in the improved Big Ten this year |
| 18 | Arkansas | I can't trust Cal, even if he did well last year |
| 19 | Arizona | Two great freshman who I think will be great... eventually |
| 20 | Wisconsin | Blackwell could be stellar again this year |
| 21 | North Carolina | They should overperform now that people are low on them, at least that's what always seems to happen |
| 22 | Creighton | Double Iowa transfers? And to a bordering state? |
| 23 | Kansas | See UNC above. Also I actually like their transfers this year |
| 24 | Illinois | Half their team isn't ready to start the season but they should be good by the end of the non-con |
| 25 | NC State | They're better than auburn or Oregon |
Overall Rationale
Preseason rankings are a crapshoot. That's ok, March is what matters.