Gregorian1's Ballot for Preseason of 2014-15
Submitted on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 1:05AM EDT
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Kentucky
|
The deepest and most talented team in college basketball. Calipari's most talented team since John Wall was in town. |
| 2 |
Wisconsin
|
With my preseason POY pick of Sam Dekker and the big man in Kaminsky Wisconsin has a chance to make some huge noise this season. |
| 3 |
Arizona
|
The losses of Aaron Gordon and Nick Johnson are huge, but there is enough talent on this team to still be a title contender |
| 4 |
Duke
|
Ho Hum. Duke in the Preseason Top 5. Jahlil Okafor will lead another talented but young Duke team to a potential Final Four |
| 5 |
Virginia
|
This underrated and defensively stout bunch will return three of their top four scorers and has the chops to make noise in March. |
| 6 |
Wichita State
|
This team has two of the best guards in the country in Van Fleet and Baker and only lost Early and 1 game. They will be very good again. |
| 7 |
Villanova
|
The heavy Big East favorites lead by Hilliard and Pinkston will lead a dynamic team that is a strong post player away from going to Indy. |
| 8 |
North Carolina
|
The team will live by Marcus Paige and die by Marcus Paige. We will see if the team can give some support to Marcus Paige. |
| 9 |
Kansas
|
Embiid and Wiggins will be very hard to replace but Bill Self always does it and hes got Cliff Alexander and Kelly Oubre to help him out |
| 10 |
Texas
|
With everyone returning on a talented Texas team with Myles Turner joining the crew. As long as Texas' talent improves the sky is the limit. |
| 11 |
Florida
|
Four Seniors lost but Chris Walker and Dorian Finney-Smith along with Donovan's guidance will still field a strong team. |
| 12 |
Louisville
|
Russ Smith is gone but Montrezl Harrell and Rick Pitino will still do well in a deep ACC. |
| 13 |
Gonzaga
|
Kevin Pangos and Kyle Wiltjer lead another talented Zags team to potentially the second weekend. |
| 14 |
VCU
|
Havoc reigns supreme as VCU looks to dominate a weaker A10 and get back to the Final Four |
| 15 |
UConn
|
The defending champs lose alot but still have talent and one of the best coaches in the country in Kevin Ollie to try and defend their title |
| 16 |
Iowa State
|
Georges Niang leads another talented Iowa State team. The Mayor is building a perennial contender there in Ames. |
| 17 |
Ohio State
|
They lose the feisty Aaron Craft but one of the unluckiest teams last year is bound to rebound and do well again. |
| 18 |
SMU
|
The best team not to make the tournament last year return alot of their team and if Justin Martin becomes consistent watch out. |
| 19 |
Oklahoma
|
Nothing spectacular with this team but gets the job done and works together to be a tough force in a tough Big 12. |
| 20 |
Harvard
|
Tommy Amaker has another veteran and talented to work with at Harvard and a chance to move to the 2nd weekend. |
| 21 |
Kansas State
|
Bruce Weber is building a solid squad in Manhattan and the gritty talent that he has there can perform well this year. |
| 22 |
Nebraska
|
Petteway and Shields return to a blossoming Nebraska team which if they can learn to win on the road can take the next step in their growth |
| 23 |
Colorado
|
Losing Dinwiddie hurts but my preseason Pac 12 runner up should still do well with Booker,Scott and Johnson leading the way out west. |
| 24 |
Iowa
|
A veteran laden Iowa team has the talent to do well. Can Fran McCaffery coax the best out of this bunch? |
| 25 |
Syracuse
|
Jim Boeheim has always found a way to keep his team competitive and the talent is still there for a very good team |