RiseAndFire69's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | |
| 2 | Alabama | |
| 3 | Houston | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | |
| 5 | Iowa State | |
| 6 | Duke | |
| 7 | UConn | |
| 8 | Baylor | |
| 9 | Auburn | |
| 10 | Creighton | |
| 11 | Tennessee | |
| 12 | Indiana | |
| 13 | Purdue | |
| 14 | Kentucky | |
| 15 | Arizona | |
| 16 | Marquette | |
| 17 | Arkansas | |
| 18 | Xavier | |
| 19 | North Carolina | |
| 20 | Wake Forest | |
| 21 | St. John's | |
| 22 | Cincinnati | |
| 23 | Oregon | |
| 24 | Texas | |
| 25 | Rutgers |
Overall Rationale
Next 5: UCLA, Texas A&M, Michigan, Ole Miss, Miami