MainPeanut25's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | Weak #1 I think, someone who doesn’t look like a great team now will have to step up |
| 2 | Gonzaga | Return a lot of production |
| 3 | Alabama | |
| 4 | Iowa State | Just a skosh better returning production than Baylor |
| 5 | Baylor | |
| 6 | Duke | |
| 7 | Houston | |
| 8 | Auburn | |
| 9 | North Carolina | |
| 10 | Texas A&M | Like last year, this team returns a lot of talent. Sound only get better |
| 11 | UConn | I know I’m probably wrong to put the 2x defending champs here, but until the results come they just aren’t as good as the teams above them on paper |
| 12 | Indiana | Have the talent, but can Woodson get them to the top? |
| 13 | Creighton | |
| 14 | Texas | Not sure if Terry is the guy, but they have the transfers to be |
| 15 | Arizona | |
| 16 | Tennessee | |
| 17 | Arkansas | It really hit me for the first time while going through them that Calipari is really at Arkansas now |
| 18 | Marquette | |
| 19 | Xavier | Underrated, Sean Miller is a pro coach who will rebound from last year |
| 20 | UCLA | UCLA will also rebound from last year |
| 21 | Cincinnati | Dillon Mitchell transfer is big and the already beat OSU in a scrimmage |
| 22 | Kentucky | Kentucky, get ready for modern, successful basketball! |
| 23 | Purdue | Untested bigs |
| 24 | Ole Miss | Pedulla’s a good pickup |
| 25 | Kansas State | Like last year, I have Kansas State in the poll while most else probably won’t. Many transfers, but Coleman Hawkins instantly makes them a serious threat for me. Glad he hates the B10 |
Overall Rationale
Also considered: Florida, Texas Tech, Mississippi State, Wake Forest, Michigan, St. John’s, BYU, Louisville, Oregon, Rutgers, Ohio State, Illinois, McNeese State, Miami (FL), Clemson, Providence, Saint Louis, SMU, West Virginia, UAB, Memphis, VCU, High Point