themidnightmamba's Ballot for Preseason of 2017-18
Submitted on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 11:50AM EDT
| Rank | Team | Reason |
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| 1 |
 Michigan State
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Best team in the country on paper by far. They have the right mix of elite talent, age and coaching |
| 2 |
Duke
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| 3 |
Arizona
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Regardless of the FBI probe this team is loaded |
| 4 |
Kansas
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| 5 |
Wichita State
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| 6 |
Villanova
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| 7 |
Florida
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| 8 |
West Virginia
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| 9 |
Kentucky
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I am a bit bearish on them to begin the season. The lack of shooting concerns me and outside of Quade Green I worry about ball handling. |
| 10 |
North Carolina
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| 11 |
USC
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| 12 |
Seton Hall
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If any team is going to overtop nova in the BE this is the team and this is the season they do it. |
| 13 |
Cincinnati
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| 14 |
Miami (FL)
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Bruce Brown is my naismith dark horse |
| 15 |
Notre Dame
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| 16 |
Xavier
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| 17 |
Northwestern
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| 18 |
Minnesota
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| 19 |
Saint Mary's
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| 20 |
Purdue
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| 21 |
URI
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I am very high on URI |
| 22 |
Gonzaga
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| 23 |
Louisville
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We will see how the FBI handles thing |
| 24 |
UCLA
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| 25 |
Alabama
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