ALStark69's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | +4 from last poll (tradition); welcome to a new season and a new website! This should be fun |
| 2 | North Carolina | 0 |
| 3 | Kentucky | +20 |
| 4 | Gonzaga | +8 |
| 5 | Baylor | +14 |
| 6 | Kansas | -5 |
| 7 | Arkansas | -1 |
| 8 | UCLA | +5 |
| 9 | Tennessee | +11 |
| 10 | Duke | -7 |
| 11 | Villanova | -7 |
| 12 | Creighton | NR |
| 13 | Auburn | +9 |
| 14 | Virginia | NR |
| 15 | Indiana | NR |
| 16 | Texas | +8 |
| 17 | TCU | NR |
| 18 | Michigan | -4 |
| 19 | Arizona | -4 |
| 20 | Dayton | NR |
| 21 | Alabama | NR Biggest riser: Kentucky (23->3) |
| 22 | San Diego State | NR Biggest faller: Saint Peter's (7->UR) |
| 23 | Illinois | -2 New to poll: 12 Creighton, 14 Virginia, 15 Indiana, 17 TCU, 20 Dayton, 21 Alabama, 22 San Diego State, 24 UConn, 25 Florida State |
| 24 | UConn | NR Dropped out: 7 Saint Peter's, 8 Miami, 9 Purdue, 10 Texas Tech, 11 Providence, 16 Iowa State, 17 USC, 18 Wisconsin, 25 Saint Mary's |
| 25 | Florida State | NR Next 5: Texas Tech, Oregon, Miami, Michigan State, Texas A&M |
Overall Rationale
I mostly used what little basketball intel I gathered over the offseason to make this poll (I didn't know Creighton, Indiana, TCU, Dayton, and San Diego State were supposed to be this good this year). Expect this to change in the coming weeks.