chief_sitass's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | |
| 2 | Purdue | |
| 3 | Duke | |
| 4 | Michigan State | |
| 5 | UConn | |
| 6 | Marquette | |
| 7 | Houston | |
| 8 | Creighton | |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 10 | Tennessee | |
| 11 | Gonzaga | |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | |
| 13 | Arkansas | |
| 14 | Arizona | |
| 15 | San Diego State | |
| 16 | Texas A&M | |
| 17 | Baylor | |
| 18 | Villanova | |
| 19 | Texas | |
| 20 | North Carolina | |
| 21 | USC | |
| 22 | Kentucky | |
| 23 | Saint Mary's | |
| 24 | Alabama | |
| 25 | Illinois |
Overall Rationale
First five out: St. John's, UCLA, Wisconsin, Maryland, and Colorado