brvheart's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | |
| 2 | North Carolina | |
| 3 | Gonzaga | |
| 4 | Houston | |
| 5 | Baylor | |
| 6 | UCLA | |
| 7 | Creighton | |
| 8 | Arkansas | |
| 9 | Tennessee | |
| 10 | Texas | |
| 11 | Kentucky | |
| 12 | Duke | |
| 13 | Indiana | |
| 14 | TCU | |
| 15 | Auburn | |
| 16 | Alabama | |
| 17 | Virginia | |
| 18 | San Diego State | |
| 19 | Arizona | |
| 20 | Oregon | |
| 21 | Michigan | |
| 22 | Illinois | |
| 23 | Texas Tech | |
| 24 | UConn | |
| 25 | Miami (FL) |
Overall Rationale
I am a proponent of rankings starting later in the season, since preseason polls are based on almost nothing. So in a project of irrationality, my rationale is to check various sites (KenPom, Bartovik, etc) and throw darts at a dart board. Going forward, my rankings will be based on facts like Strength of Schedule, common opponents, and head to head matchups.