benfreeman114's Ballot for Preseason of 2018-19
Submitted on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 3:35PM EDT
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Kansas
|
Tons of stud transfers. Big bodies inside with Azubuike and De Sousa. |
| 2 |
Gonzaga
|
Hachimura becomes a household name and their experience gets them to the Final Four |
| 3 |
Duke
|
Duke will be tough to outscore. Too many weapons 1-8 |
| 4 |
Kentucky
|
Green and Washington give experience with a solid incoming class. Tyler Herro will ball out |
| 5 |
Virginia
|
Guy, Jerome, and Hunter are an incredible big three. They’ll have a chip on their shoulder |
| 6 |
North Carolina
|
Luke Maye is a walking double double and Nassir Little will be a top 5 pick. |
| 7 |
Tennessee
|
Very overlooked. Love Schofield to be a leader |
| 8 |
Villanova
|
Team to beat in the weaker Big East. |
| 9 |
Kansas State
|
Bringing back everybody from a surprise Elite Eight run |
| 10 |
Nevada
|
The Martin twins will do big things this year |
| 11 |
Syracuse
|
That 2-3 zone is menacing. They’re a sleeper to win the ACC |
| 12 |
Michigan State
|
Love Winston to be a first team All American. Could have a rocky start but they’ll be a dangerous team come February and March. |
| 13 |
Auburn
|
Harper and Brown are a nice 1-2 punch |
| 14 |
Purdue
|
Edwards will be a first team All American who leads this team to compete in the Big Ten |
| 15 |
Oregon
|
Pritchard and Bol will make it tough on defenses |
| 16 |
Florida State
|
Coach Hamilton is one of the most underrated coaches in the country |
| 17 |
Loyola Chicago
|
They’ll be on a mission to prove they’re not a one hit wonder. Custer can play |
| 18 |
West Virginia
|
They always outwork teams and do just enough to survive |
| 19 |
Nebraska
|
Weak conference will help them. Lots of returning pieces |
| 20 |
Indiana
|
Romeo Langford will win B1G freshman of the year and Juwan Morgan will outwork anybody |
| 21 |
Marquette
|
Markus Howard is a threat from anywhere and he can drop 40 on any night |
| 22 |
Mississippi State
|
Returning their core pieces from last years NIT run |
| 23 |
Michigan
|
Lots of experience and I never bet against Coach’s Beilein |
| 24 |
Cincinnati
|
Scrappy team who will take advantage of their weaker conference |
| 25 |
UCLA
|
Kris Wilkes could lead them to a Pac 12 title |