University of Florida Logoncaafan2's Ballot for Preseason of 2017-18

Submitted on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 5:28PM EDT
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1 University of Arizona Logo Arizona Trier should be a consensus all american this year and DeAndre Ayton looks to be a star right away
2 University of Kansas Logo Kansas Frank Mason is obvs a big loss, but Bill Self brings back a ton of roster talent & Graham looks ready to emerge as a star
3 Duke University Logo Duke It's Duke. 5 Stars freshman are everywhere & Grayson Allen is still lurking around. Should be a great team by seasons end
4 Michigan State University Logo Michigan State Miles bridges looks poised to take this team as far as he can and a late March run seems inevitable
5 Villanova University Logo Villanova a 5th straight Big East Crown seems well within reach - Brunson should be able to finally break through and take this team with him
6 University of Southern California Logo USC Everyone is back for this season in LA. They are loaded with talent and might be the most fun offensive team in the country this year
7 University of Florida Logo Florida This team returns most of their E8 team and adds 2 transfers who can score. A lot rides on Egbunu coming back to be truly elite though
8 University of Cincinnati Logo Cincinnati Cronin might have his best UC team this year and the cross town classic should be as good as ever. Cincinnati basketball is here to stay
9 University of Notre Dame Logo Notre Dame I love a strong veteran team and this might be the most experienced team in the country heading into this year outside of Lawrence or Tucson
10 Wichita State University Logo Wichita State This team should be really good this year, but it is a lot harder to adjust to a new conference than many think and may lead to some turmoil
11 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky Kentucky of course has a ton of roster talent, but they are even younger and less experienced than usual this year with no Jr/Sr on the team
12 University of Miami (Florida) Logo Miami (FL) A scary backcourt should keep the Canes in contention for an ACC title this year. Bruce Brown is a stud
13 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina They lost a ton of talent, but have a strong recruiting class - hopefully Berry doesn't miss much time and the champs will be back
14 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia Press Virginia should be solid again this year with Jevon carter leading the charge and plenty of depth to keep the press rolling
15 Xavier University Logo Xavier Coming off an impressive finish to last year, they are poised to take the next step
16 Purdue University Logo Purdue Don't sleep on Purdue, even without Swanigan - they still have a lot of returning minutes (4 Srs) & can shoot the 3 as well as anyone
17 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga Zags lost a lot of talent, but they did reload with some solid recruits. I still have to assume they will still take care of the WCC
18 University of Minnesota Logo Minnesota Pitino has this team's defense among the best in the country which should keep them close in games throughout the year
19 Seton Hall University Logo Seton Hall Returning starters abound & one of the stronger defensive teams in the country - this team should be competing for a Big East title
20 Texas A&M University Logo Texas A&M Robert Williams is a monster and is going to be in the NBA sometime soon. This team is poised for a bounce back season with a lot of talent
21 University of Louisville Logo Louisville There are/will be so many distractions this year, not to mention a brand new coach - this season, should be if nothing else fun to watch
22 University of California, Los Angeles Logo UCLA Young and inexperienced, but should still be a fast paced offense who can put up a lot of points
23 Texas Christian University Logo TCU Jamie Dixon had this team playing really well at the end of last season and they should be ready to make some noise in the Big12
24 University of Alabama Logo Alabama Lot of returning minutes for this team and a very strong recruiting class have the tide ready to make some noise in the SEC this season
25 University of Central Florida Logo UCF Next 5: Baylor, Wisconsin, Michigan, Oklahoma and Northwestern