Jaze1's Week Pre-Season Ballot
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga | |
| 2 | Kansas | |
| 3 | Duke | |
| 4 | UConn | |
| 5 | Houston | |
| 6 | Iowa State | |
| 7 | Alabama | |
| 8 | Tennessee | |
| 9 | North Carolina | |
| 10 | Auburn | |
| 11 | Creighton | |
| 12 | Texas | |
| 13 | Baylor | |
| 14 | Indiana | |
| 15 | Xavier | |
| 16 | Purdue | |
| 17 | Arizona | |
| 18 | Texas A&M | |
| 19 | UCLA | |
| 20 | Maryland | |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 26. Texas Tech |
| 22 | St. John's | 27. Mississippi State |
| 23 | Grand Canyon | 28. Marquette |
| 24 | Kansas State | 29. Wake Forest |
| 25 | Kentucky | 30. Arkansas |
