cardracer270's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | Momentum from last season |
| 2 | Florida | Great returning pieces plus Boogie Fland!? |
| 3 | Purdue | Great returning core |
| 4 | Duke | High Ceiling Freshman team |
| 5 | UConn | Hurley will have them rolling again |
| 6 | Michigan | Yaxel is a dawg |
| 7 | Kentucky | Pope has a team that will have them even more efficient |
| 8 | St. John's | Low floor team but could be much improved |
| 9 | Louisville | Can frontcourt compliment the elite backcourt? |
| 10 | BYU | Could be the best statistical offense |
| 11 | Texas Tech | Great home court advantage |
| 12 | Illinois | I’m an Ivisic brothers believer |
| 13 | Iowa State | Otzelberger will have ISU ready to go |
| 14 | UCLA | Skyy Clark prove it year |
| 15 | Arizona | Opening night will tell us a lot |
| 16 | Alabama | Insane schedule but will have a great resume |
| 17 | NC State | Will Wade will be this year’s Pat Kelsey instant turnaround |
| 18 | Gonzaga | Another solid Mark Few team |
| 19 | Auburn | Strong roster, even with the coaching change. |
| 20 | Wisconsin | Tier below the above Big Ten schools, but will be good |
| 21 | San Diego State | Strong defense can be counted on again |
| 22 | Tennessee | Who will be the new leader of the team? |
| 23 | Michigan State | Never count out Izzo |
| 24 | Kansas | Can Kansas climb out of last years funk? |
| 25 | Arkansas | Cal Teams have started slow for awhile. Expect them to rise later. |
Overall Rationale
1-15 are based more off of roster construction. 15-25 are more “vibe” picks by me. Expect major fluctuations over the first few weeks of the season. Edit 10/21: realized i forgot Arkansas. Sorry Memphis.