University of Arizona Logofilthysven's Ballot for Preseason of 2014-15

Submitted on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 1:45AM EDT
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1 University of Arizona Logo Arizona Arizona has a great mix of talent, stabilized by a fifth year point guard. There is still a glaring question, though: can they shoot?
2 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky UK has a lot to balance. More than anything, I have them one slot lower than Arizona because I am unsure how the Harrisons can lead a team.
3 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin Wisconsin is amazing from players to coach. Bo showed a willingness to adjust to a faster pace last year, which is huge come tourney time.
4 University of Virginia Logo Virginia Too high for VA? Maybe. But unlike the rest of these teams they are proven. They lost a bright star, but their team was more than Harris.
5 Duke University Logo Duke I'm still a little uncomfortable putting Duke here, but they do likely deserve to be near the top. There's just so much unproven here.
6 University of Kansas Logo Kansas Kansas and Duke are pretty much the same to me right now. Lots of talent, little of it proven at a high level.
7 University of Florida Logo Florida What to do with Florida? They lost a lot. But they also had a lot of depth, and if I trust anyone to hold it together it's gotta be Donovan
8 University of Texas at Austin Logo Texas How do I put so much stock in coaches yet still have Texas this high? Well I don't think Barnes is *that* bad, and this team has talent.
9 Wichita State University Logo Wichita State They will likely occupy this spot in preseason for a long time. Not quite hyped to preseason top five, but everyone knows they are great.
10 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina Rounding out top ten. Meeks looks primed to explode, Paige is possibly the best player this year, and Roy still has some coaching chops.
11 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga Top 10+1. Do not sleep on Gonzaga. They brought in a ton of new talent, and their coaching is great at development. Plus they shoot great.
12 University of Louisville Logo Louisville
13 San Diego State University Logo San Diego State
14 Iowa State University Logo Iowa State
15 Virginia Commonwealth University Logo VCU
16 University of Connecticut Logo UConn
17 Villanova University Logo Villanova
18 University of Oklahoma Logo Oklahoma
19 Michigan State University Logo Michigan State
20 Syracuse University Logo Syracuse
21 University of Utah Logo Utah
22 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Logo Nebraska
23 Kansas State University Logo Kansas State
24 University of Memphis Logo Memphis
25 University of California, Los Angeles Logo UCLA