Zloggt's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | Heh...give me the some of that Kool-Aid, will ya? |
| 2 | Florida | Will the early exit push the Gators to new (or familiar) heights? Let's find out... |
| 3 | Duke | Football team tried again this year...but alas, all hype on the basketball train now... |
| 4 | Arizona | WELCOME TO THE BIG 12 THUNDERDOME!!! WHO WILL SURVIVE??? |
| 5 | Michigan State | The eternal Sparty...boosted by good 'crootin... |
| 6 | UConn | Still, never count out the Huskies (especially one missing out on threepeat)... |
| 7 | Texas | Can this "Cinderella" get even more ahead with TWO 5-stars? |
| 8 | Houston | They are certainly spoiled sportswise in the Third Ward these days! |
| 9 | Tennessee | Another year of Rick Barn awaits us... |
| 10 | Louisville | Third year's the charm for Kelsey, maybe! |
| 11 | Virginia | Hoos settling in well with the man who broke their hearts all those years ago... |
| 12 | Arkansas | I expect to see more and more Smug Cal pics posted on the sub in the coming months... |
| 13 | Gonzaga | Zags in a Pac-12 Reborn! |
| 14 | St. John's | St. John's Red Storm 2026-27新赛季 fresh year of promise to come “大东联盟”之战在即 Praise Comrade Mamdani! |
| 15 | Iowa State | The polo stores in Ames cheer on for another season of successful business... |
| 16 | Miami (FL) | The U is Back...in Pog - or, well, Basketball Form! |
| 17 | Michigan | Imagine if THIS Wolverines team somehow managed to repeat...heh... |
| 18 | Texas Tech | Another try for the tortilla troopers... |
| 19 | Kansas | ...let's see how this year goes, rock chalkers... |
| 20 | Alabama | All the good boys and girls of Tuscaloosa make sure to eat their Oates every fall-to-spring! |
| 21 | USC | Going to be quite a long year for hatewatching the Trojans...successfully or otherwise... |
| 22 | Vanderbilt | Indoor sports are now ALL the rage in Nashville! |
| 23 | Kentucky | Would Mark Pope REALLY be on the hot seat if things don't go to plan in Lexington this year? |
| 24 | Saint Louis | Billikens!! They're running it back a bit - and as someone looking for some mid-major representation, who better serves as such a candidate? |
| 25 | Missouri | I mean...hey, other polls have them around here too, you know? |
Overall Rationale
Every five teams make up a single tier, for a total of five tiers overall (I'm a man of my words). Bit less serious than usual (I'm also crunched for time so I had to whip up a list on a whim), but should still be good. It's my ballot, I do whatever I want with it!