darrylweenus's Ballot for Preseason of 2017-18
Submitted on Monday, October 30, 2017 at 7:39PM EDT
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
|
Extreme talent |
| 2 |
Arizona
|
Return Trier and Alkins, add Ayton |
| 3 |
Kansas
|
Stellar backcourt |
| 4 |
Michigan State
|
Miles Bridges |
| 5 |
USC
|
Deep, return all top players, add young talent |
| 6 |
Kentucky
|
Young but talented as always |
| 7 |
Villanova
|
Brunson is legit |
| 8 |
Cincinnati
|
Return lots of talent, add Broome |
| 9 |
Florida
|
Koulechov and Hudson are key transfers |
| 10 |
Miami (FL)
|
One of the best backcourts in the country |
| 11 |
Wichita State
|
Return everybody that matters but stars are injured early |
| 12 |
West Virginia
|
Lose some offensive firepower, but Carter will be great |
| 13 |
Xavier
|
Good blend of experience and young talent |
| 14 |
Purdue
|
Experienced, should start 4 seniors |
| 15 |
Minnesota
|
Experienced team |
| 16 |
Seton Hall
|
Delgado will be a top center |
| 17 |
North Carolina
|
Returning champs lose a lot, but Berry will be All-American |
| 18 |
Texas A&M
|
Lots of height and talent |
| 19 |
UCLA
|
Major losses, but lots of knew talent |
| 20 |
Louisville
|
No Pitino, looming problems, lots of talent |
| 21 |
Notre Dame
|
Bonzie Colson |
| 22 |
Saint Mary's
|
Return a lot from a good team, and Neal |
| 23 |
Missouri
|
Phenomenal freshman class |
| 24 |
TCU
|
NIT champs return top 6 players |
| 25 |
Northwestern
|
Experienced team, will make a 2nd tournament |