iamalord's Ballot for Preseason of 2020-21
Submitted on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 5:45PM EST
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Baylor
|
Jared Butler and MaCio Teague might be the best backcourt in the nation. |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
Losing Bey is big, but I think JRE is going to breakout, and I think Swider can step up. |
| 3 |
Gonzaga
|
Zags could be 1 or 2, but I have doubts when it comes to Suggs running the point, I fear he will try to do too much. |
| 4 |
Wisconsin
|
Possibly starting 5 seniors, the experience is unmatched, and I am a fan of their recruiting class. |
| 5 |
Virginia
|
You know what you're getting. Losing Key and Diakite hurts, but Hauser is in and Huff will step up. |
| 6 |
Iowa
|
Luka Garza clearly the man, I'm fairly confident the supporting group will make strides. |
| 7 |
Kansas
|
Losing Dotson and Doke is huge, and I am not as high on Bryce Thompson as others, still a very good team. |
| 8 |
Illinois
|
Ayo and Kofi are incredible, the question will be in the supporting cast, I really really like Andre Curbelo off the bench. |
| 9 |
Duke
|
It will be a big season for Moore and Hurt, very talented group, but losing the leadership and experience of Tre Jones hurts. |
| 10 |
Texas Tech
|
What I expect to be a defensive juggernaut this year. I really like the addition of Joel Ntambwe. |
| 11 |
Creighton
|
Losing Ty-Shon wasn't optimal, but I think it will honestly free up some opportunity for some other great players. |
| 12 |
Kentucky
|
The team is oozing with talent, just some serious question marks around experience and the ability to deal with adversity. |
| 13 |
UCLA
|
Arguably no team was as hot as the Bruins at the end of the year. Returning all 5 starters and adding more talent, the Bruins are back. |
| 14 |
Tennessee
|
Tennessee has the talent, but do they have the consistency to bring it on a nightly basis? |
| 15 |
Michigan State
|
I think Hauser will thrive, and Rocket Watts is poised to explode. A very solid team, not sure how high their ceiling is. |
| 16 |
Texas
|
Returning 100% of their minutes in an odd year like this goes a long ways, just looking to build off of last year. |
| 17 |
West Virginia
|
Oscar is phenomenal, and the team is deep, I will be interested to see how the backcourt performs. |
| 18 |
Oregon
|
Losing Pritchard is hard, but replacing him with another veteran guard in Hardy should do, the supporting cast is great. |
| 19 |
Houston
|
Caleb Mills is the real deal, if Grimes can continually play at a high level, this team is dangerous. |
| 20 |
Florida State
|
Scottie Barnes is an exciting piece, I think this team will highly depend on his production. |
| 21 |
North Carolina
|
After a down year, I am a bit reluctant to put too much confidence in the tar heels, but we all know Roy will have them back. |
| 22 |
Ohio State
|
A very experienced team. The Big10 is stacked, Ohio St will lean on its experience to earn a high finish. |
| 23 |
Alabama
|
Expect Petty to put this team on his back, I think if Quinerly and Bruner play up to their capabilities, this team will be great. |
| 24 |
Rutgers
|
A very talented team. If Geo Baker can elevate his game, this is a rock solid Big10 team. |
| 25 |
St. Louis
|
I think the Billikens are loaded this year, returning a large share of their minutes from last year. |