Senior_Chang's Ballot for Preseason of 2019-20
Submitted on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 11:30PM EDT
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Michigan State
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Returning a lot of talent and Cassius is a POTY candidate |
| 2 |
Duke
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Getting the nod above Kentucky because Kentucky seems to take a few games to gel usually. |
| 3 |
Kentucky
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Another year, another reloaded Kentucky team. |
| 4 |
Kansas
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| 5 |
Florida
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Adding a great talent in Blackshear |
| 6 |
Virginia
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I normally like to rank reigning champ number 1, but they lose so much coming in to this year. Still talented and have great coach. |
| 7 |
Louisville
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| 8 |
Gonzaga
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I've learned to never doubt Mark Few. They'll inevitably be in discussion for a great seed come tourney time and we'll all argue their SoS. |
| 9 |
North Carolina
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| 10 |
Maryland
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Lots of hype coming into the year, but will they meet tournament expectations under Turgeon? |
| 11 |
Villanova
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| 12 |
Texas Tech
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Again, I tend to reward previous season success some amount in the preseason poll, but this is still a fair rank. Strong program. |
| 13 |
Memphis
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Really looking forward to seeing what Hardaway can do with this team. |
| 14 |
Oregon
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Will Oregon improve Pac 12 perceptions ? |
| 15 |
Seton Hall
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| 16 |
Purdue
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Hasn't been a lot of talk about Purdue, but I would not be surprised to see them do well. |
| 17 |
Baylor
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| 18 |
Ohio State
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| 19 |
Auburn
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| 20 |
Utah State
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| 21 |
Tennessee
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Rick Barnes |
| 22 |
Xavier
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| 23 |
Marquette
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| 24 |
VCU
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| 25 |
Arizona
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honorable mentions: LSU, Washington, Houston |