danielshap2's Week Pre-Season Ballot

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Kentucky
2	Gonzaga
3	Duke
4	Baylor
5	Houston
6	North Carolina
7	Kansas
8	Creighton
9	Tennessee
10	Arkansas
11	Texas
12	UCLA
13	Villanova
14	Texas Tech
15	TCU
16	Arizona
17	Indiana
18	Auburn
19	UConn
20	Wyoming
21	Alabama
22	Virginia
23	Saint Louis
24	Michigan State
25	Dayton

Overall Rationale

Kentucky returns the top player in college basketball, a top PG in the SEC, multiple returning role players, and top freshmen. Duke returns Roach and has an unbelievable incoming class. UNC is down at 6 because I do not believe in the hype. They were dependent on Manek scoring in some games, and lose him. They do get Nance tho. I see this team similar to what UCLA did last year after making the final four. I believe Texas tech once again has a strong team with a couple transfers that make them a top big 12 candidate and over tcu. I am also high on Wyoming. They have the high scoring duo of Ike and Maldonado, and also get 3 pac 12 transfers in Agbonkpolo, Anderson, and Kyman. That should be a top 25 worthy team and a sure tournament team. Some teams that just missed my cut were: Purdue, Miami, Oregon,and Florida state.