OrangePlasma's Ballot for Preseason of 2020-21| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gonzaga
|
Gonzaga has all the pieces to win a championship. Should be the team with the best record come March. |
| 2 |
Baylor
|
Baylor gets most of their guys back from last season, and should be just as good if not better this season. |
| 3 |
Villanova
|
Villanova looks to be in a great spot right now, and will probably win at least a share of the BE title again. |
| 4 |
Virginia
|
UVA's defense was the best last season, but their offense was bad, now they return those defensive guys while still adding offensive ones. |
| 5 |
Wisconsin
|
Wisconsin ended hot last year, they can survive star-less, and this should be a great season for them. |
| 6 |
Creighton
|
Maybe this is a bit high, but I still think Creighton will be a great team. Their players will step up where they need to. |
| 7 |
Illinois
|
Illinois is going to be a very good team. They return their best players to team that was already great last season. |
| 8 |
Kansas
|
Kansas may have a few questions, but those will be figured out quickly, they always do. |
| 9 |
Iowa
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Iowa is going to be a offensive force, with Luka Garza leading the way. |
| 10 |
Kentucky
|
Kentucky's newcomers are looking great on-paper. |
| 11 |
Tennessee
|
Tennessee wasn't great last season but they bring back four starters while adding some great talent. |
| 12 |
Duke
|
Duke is relying a newcomers, and former five-stars still on the roster are poised for sophomore jumps. |
| 13 |
Michigan State
|
Michigan St. lost a lot but gained a lot, but what is consistent is the talent and depth of the roster. |
| 14 |
Texas Tech
|
TTU has a more balanced roster this year around and should be a better team as a result. |
| 15 |
Arizona State
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ASU is going to be a fun team to watch, with an offense that explosive. |
| 16 |
West Virginia
|
WVU was up-and-down last season but returns four starters and look to become consistently up. |
| 17 |
UCLA
|
UCLA was one of the hottest teams to end last season and they return all five starters. |
| 18 |
Rutgers
|
Rutgers enters a sports season with expectations, and they have the talent to deliver on those. |
| 19 |
Houston
|
Houston's going to be the AAC team to beat, even if some questions about them are there. |
| 20 |
Florida State
|
Yes FSU lost a lot but based on their recent consistent success an extreme drop is unlikely. |
| 21 |
Oregon
|
Oregon looks to be the Pac-12 favorites, but might have some consistency trouble. |
| 22 |
North Carolina
|
UNC is a hard team to figure out sure, but there is no way this team will be even close to as bad as last season's. |
| 23 |
Michigan
|
Michigan should look for another good season, and could be a lot better than 23rd. |
| 24 |
Richmond
|
Richmond will look to be the best mid-major team- bar Gonzaga and the AAC. |
| 25 |
Texas
|
Texas brings back all of their starters and adds a top-10 recruit, but can Shaka really, finally, make it happen? |