JamesBouknightStan's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | Hinges on one of Johnson, Reed, or Singaire providing + rim protection. |
| 2 | Houston | Kelvin Sampson has an extraordinarily high floor at this point |
| 3 | Arkansas | Talented roster + a pissed of Cal, maybe a reach this high but we shall see |
| 4 | Kansas | Not as in as most others but a super talented (and old) roster + Bill Self |
| 5 | Duke | For them and the next team, I believe in the young talent |
| 6 | Baylor | ^ |
| 7 | Gonzaga | Supposed to be Few's best team in a few years, Venters injury hurts though |
| 8 | North Carolina | really struggled with who I wanted here but RJ Davis is a monster |
| 9 | Creighton | Very high floor, Mcdermott+Kalk has been a fruitful combo |
| 10 | Alabama | Call it a hunch, but no-one is overrating NC-State so... |
| 11 | Auburn | They should be able to rebound after last years ending |
| 12 | Xavier | Sean Miller revenge tour, plus team is supposed to be healthy |
| 13 | Purdue | Painter also has a high floor ATP, Edey will be sorely missed |
| 14 | Arizona | Let's see how good Tommy Lloyd really is, nowhere to hide in the B12 |
| 15 | Iowa State | They'll play defense really really hard |
| 16 | Indiana | I don't think Mike Woodson is a bad coach, the roster is also pretty good |
| 17 | Illinois | Lowest floor of any team so far, but the talent is there |
| 18 | St. John's | Rick Pitino+Kadary Richmond... nuff said |
| 19 | Michigan State | Either Izzo turns it around or he "retires", I think he's got some tread left |
| 20 | Cincinnati | Have some momentum to build off of from last year, lets see what they do with it |
| 21 | Tennessee | Kenecht aint walking through that door... that said they'll still be ok |
| 22 | Texas | If they're any worse that seat starts getting hot for Terry, I think he'll do just enough though |
| 23 | San Diego State | Worst roster Dutcher has had in the last few years but they're still capable |
| 24 | Saint Mary's | Loss of Mahaney is huge, but they still will defend at a high level |
| 25 | Providence | Bryce Hopkins is very good at basketball and the team plays hard for English |
Overall Rationale
Constructed this without looking at KP+Miya+AP+Torvik rankings because I wanted to avoid group think and not be influenced by other lists. When games begin, will make use of the analytical sites to supplement the eye test. Made use of a roster spreadsheet to determine roster strength.