1hive's Ballot for Preseason of 2017-18
Submitted on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 4:58PM EDT
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
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| 2 |
Arizona
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| 3 |
Michigan State
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| 4 |
Villanova
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DiVincenzo or however the hell you spell it is another breakout candidate. And Brunson was underrated by the public last year. |
| 5 |
Kansas
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KU has 8 men until December and an injury, especially to a big, could prove devastating. |
| 6 |
Kentucky
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| 7 |
Wichita State
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| 8 |
Notre Dame
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| 9 |
Cincinnati
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| 10 |
West Virginia
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Perry Ellis is gone but he left behind his son, Jevon Carter. Press Virginia is scary this year. |
| 11 |
North Carolina
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| 12 |
Miami (FL)
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| 13 |
Minnesota
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| 14 |
USC
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| 15 |
Purdue
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The Edwards bros rival the Tony brothers as the best brothers in basketball and Isaac Haas is the best mutant this side of the Mississippi. |
| 16 |
Florida
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| 17 |
Gonzaga
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| 18 |
Saint Mary's
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Jock Landale is the best player America has never heard of and he's back and better than ever. Go Australia. |
| 19 |
Maryland
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Maryland is being slept on. Huerter is the best white redhead in college basketball, and he's athletic too. |
| 20 |
Texas A&M
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| 21 |
Louisville
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| 22 |
Seton Hall
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| 23 |
Northwestern
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4 spot is a major worry but this NU team has legit depth and returns most of the starters and minutes. As an NU fan I'm pessimistic though, |
| 24 |
Xavier
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| 25 |
URI
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Call this a post-hype sleeper. 2016: URI ranked top 20 on many sites but disappoint. EC Matthews is back, URI is #25 |