Former_Past_2353's Week Pre-Season Ballot

RankTeamReason
1 Duke Their offense looked damn near unstoppable in their matchup against Tennessee
2 Florida Alex Condon and Thomas Haugh should be able to anchor this team and return their successes from the past 2 seasons
3UConn They looked very strong in their matchup against Michigan St.
4 Illinois The addition of Quentin Coleman is huge for an Illinois team that is keeping a lot of their veteran scorers from last season
5 Arizona The limbo that Arizona is in with Godfrey puts them in a bit of a precarious spot. Either way Tommy Lloyd has a respectable team that should be able to play at an elite level
6Louisville Going into Allen Fieldhouse and beating Kansas is highly respectable, even if just an exhibition game.
7 Michigan State A close loss to UConn is nothing to scoff at. While the offense looked a little stuck at times, the talent is there.
8 Houston Despite NIL difficulties, Kelin Sampson has been able to put together elite teams year after year, and this roster looks ready to play at an elite level
9Virginia The return of Thijs de Ridder is huge for UVA and should help spread the defense with his ability to hit the 3
10Texas Texas seems to have the talent for a deep run in march if the team is finally able to play well together
11 Tennessee Their defense did not look great in their matchup with Duke, but i expect.a Rick Barnes team to have their defense sured up by conference play
12 Arkansas
13Miami (FL)
14 St. John's
15Gonzaga
16 Iowa State
17 Alabama
18 Kansas
19 Texas Tech
20Michigan
21 Vanderbilt
22 Texas A&M
23 Missouri
24 Purdue
25 UCLA

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