Blazeth's Ballot for Preseason of 2017-18| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Duke
|
#1 ACC |
| 2 |
Arizona
|
#1 Pac 12 |
| 3 |
Michigan State
|
#1 Big Ten |
| 4 |
Kansas
|
#1 Big 12 |
| 5 |
Kentucky
|
#1 SEC |
| 6 |
Florida
|
#2 SEC |
| 7 |
Wichita State
|
#1 American (so pumped to be out of the MVC) |
| 8 |
West Virginia
|
#2 Big 12 |
| 9 |
Villanova
|
#1 Big East |
| 10 |
USC
|
#2 Pac 12 |
| 11 |
Cincinnati
|
#2 American |
| 12 |
Miami (FL)
|
#2 ACC |
| 13 |
Minnesota
|
#2 Big Ten |
| 14 |
Louisville
|
#3 ACC |
| 15 |
North Carolina
|
#4 ACC |
| 16 |
Xavier
|
#2 Big East |
| 17 |
Seton Hall
|
#3 Big East |
| 18 |
Purdue
|
#3 Big Ten |
| 19 |
Northwestern
|
#4 Big Ten |
| 20 |
Notre Dame
|
#5 ACC |
| 21 |
Texas A&M
|
#3 SEC (the most criminally overlooked team in preseason polls so far) |
| 22 |
Gonzaga
|
#1 WCC |
| 23 |
UCLA
|
#3 Pac 12 |
| 24 |
Saint Mary's
|
#2 WCC |
| 25 |
TCU
|
#3 Big 12 - Next 5 out: Alabama, Baylor, Rhode Island, Butler, Virginia |