jpj77's Ballot for Preseason of 2019-20
Submitted on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 4:10PM EDT
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Michigan State
|
Tier 1: National title contenders |
| 2 |
Kentucky
|
Tier 2: Final four contenders |
| 3 |
Louisville
|
Tier 2 |
| 4 |
Duke
|
Tier 2 |
| 5 |
Kansas
|
Tier 2 |
| 6 |
Virginia
|
Tier 2 |
| 7 |
North Carolina
|
Tier 2 |
| 8 |
Florida
|
Tier 2 |
| 9 |
Villanova
|
Tier 2 |
| 10 |
Gonzaga
|
Tier 2 |
| 11 |
Maryland
|
Tier 3: Gonna be a 4 through 6 seed who wins a game in the tournament |
| 12 |
Texas Tech
|
Tier 3 |
| 13 |
Purdue
|
Tier 3 |
| 14 |
Baylor
|
Tier 3 |
| 15 |
Ohio State
|
Tier 3 |
| 16 |
Seton Hall
|
Tier 3 |
| 17 |
Xavier
|
Tier 4: Will have a win or two against an elite team but ultimately bounce around between being ranked and not ranked |
| 18 |
Florida State
|
Tier 4 |
| 19 |
Marquette
|
Tier 4 |
| 20 |
Tennessee
|
Tier 4 |
| 21 |
Auburn
|
Tier 4 |
| 22 |
Arizona
|
Tier 4 |
| 23 |
VCU
|
Tier 4 |
| 24 |
Saint Mary's
|
Tier 4 |
| 25 |
Michigan
|
Tier 5: Probable tournament teams but will still get discussed as on the bubble - 26. Oklahoma 27. Cincinnati 28. Oregon 29. NCSU 30.Houston |