| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Louisville
|
Honestly, top 4 could go any way between these four. |
| 2 |
Virginia
|
ACC looks very top-heavy right now. |
| 3 |
North Carolina
|
As the season shakes out, we'll get some more clarity. |
| 4 |
Duke
|
But right now I think Jordan Nwora is the best player in America, so I'll give UofL the benefit of the doubt. |
| 5 |
Michigan State
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| 6 |
Maryland
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| 7 |
Kansas
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| 8 |
Gonzaga
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| 9 |
Evansville
|
Won at Rupp and undefeated. Top 10, until they do something to convince me otherwise. |
| 10 |
Kentucky
|
Lost to Evansville. Ranked behind Evansville. |
| 11 |
Ohio State
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| 12 |
Oregon
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| 13 |
Texas Tech
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| 14 |
VCU
|
Same goes for 12-ish to 19-ish. |
| 15 |
Arizona
|
This early, metrics are likely to give an incomplete set of information. |
| 16 |
Xavier
|
So these can really go in any order from 12-ish to 19-ish. |
| 17 |
Texas
|
Since this is my first User Poll ballot, I'll have them listed like this until results tell me otherwise. |
| 18 |
Utah State
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| 19 |
Auburn
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| 20 |
Tennessee
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| 21 |
Seton Hall
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| 22 |
Vermont
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| 23 |
DePaul
|
5-0 with a win over Iowa. I'll give them some love. |
| 24 |
Colorado
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| 25 |
Dayton
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