Toastiify's Ballot for Preseason of 2020-21
Submitted on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 7:39PM EST
| Rank | Team | Reason |
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| 1 |
 Villanova
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Villanova was a top 10 team last season returning all but one starter. Experience + Good head coach makes the difference. |
| 2 |
Baylor
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Baylor and Nova are essentially tied on the top of the poll, for very similar reason.s |
| 3 |
Iowa
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Iowa has the best player in the country with a good supporting cast and head coach |
| 4 |
Virginia
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Ultimately, preseason polls don't have much basis. Teams with experience should do better this season, as teams without would assumedly |
| 5 |
Gonzaga
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struggle with a limited preseason practice time. Coaching is as important as ever, but the only thing that is expected this year is for the |
| 6 |
Illinois
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unexpected to happen, so who knows. |
| 7 |
Wisconsin
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| 8 |
Duke
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| 9 |
West Virginia
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| 10 |
Texas
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Texas virtually the exact same roster. Shaka Smart is the only thing preventing them from being any higher |
| 11 |
Creighton
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| 12 |
Rutgers
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what a time to be alive |
| 13 |
Arizona State
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| 14 |
UCLA
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| 15 |
Kansas
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| 16 |
Kentucky
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Kentucky has the lowest percentage of minutes returned, but also have the best ranked recruiting class. Calipari has to work his magic. |
| 17 |
Richmond
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| 18 |
Stanford
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| 19 |
Auburn
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| 20 |
Michigan State
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| 21 |
St. Louis
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| 22 |
LSU
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| 23 |
North Carolina
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| 24 |
Seton Hall
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| 25 |
Loyola Chicago
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College basketball is back baby |