Davidson College LogoMr_Otters's Ballot for Preseason of 2016-17

Submitted on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 8:50AM EDT
RankTeamReason
1 Duke University Logo Duke It's just... it's a crazy amount of talent
2 Villanova University Logo Villanova Should be the best title defense in quite awhile
3 University of Kansas Logo Kansas Josh Jackson for top pick 2017... and you know they are winning the Big 12
4 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina Roy Williams + UNC + Great Point Guard = ACC Regular Season Title
5 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky Cal's most imbalanced Youth/Experience ratio yet should be fun
6 University of Oregon Logo Oregon Most of the team that earned a 1 seed returns
7 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo Wisconsin I'm all in on the Ethan Happ bandwagon
8 Xavier University Logo Xavier Again, most of a top 10 team returns
9 Syracuse University Logo Syracuse I like them more than most this year, that 2-3 zone should be extra annoying
10 Michigan State University Logo Michigan State They always just seem to find away with a roster that feels the same year after year
11 University of Louisville Logo Louisville Mitchell and Adel should fill in any scoring gaps, they'll be fiesty
12 University of Arizona Logo Arizona They consistently reload and grab a lot of the best prospects
13 University of Virginia Logo Virginia Brogdon is a bigger loss than they've had in this run, but by the end of the year watch out
14 Purdue University Logo Purdue Impressed by how much they've really built this program back up
15 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia Press Virginia should be the obvious Second Best Team in the Big 12
16 Indiana University Bloomington Logo Indiana Good shooting + nasty frontcourt = W's
17 Saint Mary's College of California Logo Saint Mary's Extremely veteran team that could run down rival Gonzaga in the WCC
18 University of Cincinnati Logo Cincinnati They will brawl their way into the tourney, as is tradition
19 North Carolina State University Logo NC State DSJ is here to destroy you're hopes and dreams
20 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga I don't like the Danish guy injury, but they've raided the transfer market yet again
21 Virginia Commonwealth University Logo VCU IDK why people don't think they will be good, also screw these guys
22 University of Connecticut Logo UConn Need to see some consistency from them, can't remember the last complete season they've played
23 University of Dayton Logo Dayton A lot of guys who have been a part of a lot of wins
24 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Logo Virginia Tech Tech should finally make their return to the dance this season
25 University of Maryland, College Park Logo Maryland Less talent/better chemistry? That's the pitch I'm hearing anyways