| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | Great lineup and outlook for this season. |
| 2 | Florida | Top tier with experienced roster |
| 3 | Illinois | Good offense and good transfer portal adds. |
| 4 | Arizona | Good lineup |
| 5 | Houston | Good defensive capability |
| 6 | Iowa State | Good defensive capability |
| 7 | UConn | Good coaching and setup |
| 8 | Kansas | Talented roster. |
| 9 | Gonzaga | Good offense and good transfer portal |
| 10 | Alabama | Offensive potential |
| 11 | Michigan State | good returners and defense |
| 12 | Texas Tech | good defense |
| 13 | Texas | good all around |
| 14 | Louisville | deep bench |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | good shooters |
| 16 | St. John's | good coaching and team |
| 17 | Virginia | good defense |
| 18 | Tennessee | good offense |
| 19 | Arkansas | fast team |
| 20 | Nebraska | good offense |
| 21 | Kentucky | good recruiting season |
| 22 | Purdue | decent offense |
| 23 | Auburn | decent offense |
| 24 | UCLA | decent defense |
| 25 | Oklahoma | decent depth |
This is a very volatile ranking because no games have been played thus far. If I'm selected, the reasons for each team will progress more and more towards the games played on the court.