t_V0's Ballot for Preseason of 2017-18
Submitted on Monday, October 30, 2017 at 5:25PM EDT
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
|
Easy. Grayson Allen, high-recruiting class. |
| 2 |
Arizona
|
See above. Minus the Grayson Allen part. PJC and Trier will be studs. |
| 3 |
Michigan State
|
Miles. Bridges. |
| 4 |
Kansas
|
Graham, Newman great backcourt. Will need Udoka to be strong and smart. |
| 5 |
Kentucky
|
TBD on this one. Typical UK team...what are they? |
| 6 |
Wichita State
|
Gregggggggg Marshall. Returns everyone. |
| 7 |
Villanova
|
Villanova. The Kansas of the East. |
| 8 |
North Carolina
|
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| 9 |
USC
|
Five starters back. |
| 10 |
Florida
|
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| 11 |
Cincinnati
|
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| 12 |
Minnesota
|
Five starters back. |
| 13 |
Xavier
|
Elite 8 last year. Bluiett back. |
| 14 |
Louisville
|
FBI thing won't hurt them as much as people think. |
| 15 |
Notre Dame
|
Bonzie Colson. POY. |
| 16 |
Miami (FL)
|
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| 17 |
West Virginia
|
Huggieball. Need to figure out how to score though. |
| 18 |
Purdue
|
Lose Caleb. Return Drago. |
| 19 |
Missouri
|
Young, but talented. |
| 20 |
Northwestern
|
McIntosh. |
| 21 |
Saint Mary's
|
JOCK |
| 22 |
Providence
|
Home of Harry Dunne and Lloyd Christmas. They don't play there...but the five starters from 2016-17 still do. |
| 23 |
UCLA
|
Thomas Welsh has never missed a midrange jumpshot in his entire life. |
| 24 |
Seton Hall
|
Angel Delgado is very strong. |
| 25 |
TCU
|
Jamie Dixon might actually be a really good coach....? Return all five from NIT Champ. |