ALStark69's Ballot for Preseason of 2021-22| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gonzaga
|
+1 Welcome back everyone! Missed y'all <3. Basketball is back! Claim your alliances once again! Roll Tide and Go Noles! |
| 2 |
UCLA
|
+1 +/- values based on my postseason poll from last year |
| 3 |
Villanova
|
+9 |
| 4 |
Michigan
|
+1 |
| 5 |
Kansas
|
+12 |
| 6 |
Texas
|
+18 |
| 7 |
Purdue
|
+11 |
| 8 |
Illinois
|
+11 |
| 9 |
Baylor
|
-8 |
| 10 |
Ohio State
|
+15 |
| 11 |
Alabama
|
-1 |
| 12 |
Arkansas
|
-5 |
| 13 |
Duke
|
NR |
| 14 |
Kentucky
|
NR |
| 15 |
Houston
|
-11 |
| 16 |
Florida State
|
-2 |
| 17 |
Tennessee
|
NR |
| 18 |
North Carolina
|
NR |
| 19 |
Oregon
|
-6 |
| 20 |
St. Bonaventure
|
NR |
| 21 |
Maryland
|
NR |
| 22 |
Memphis
|
NR |
| 23 |
Virginia
|
NR Dropped out: 6 Oregon State, 8 USC, 9 Oral Roberts, 11 Loyola Chicago, 15 Syracuse, 16 Creighton, 20 Iowa, 21 OkSU, 22 WVU, 23 Colorado |
| 24 |
Auburn
|
NR New to poll: 13 Duke, 14 UK, 17 UTenn, 18 UNC, 20 St. Bonaventure, 21 Maryland, 22 Memphis, 23 Virginia, 24 Auburn, 24 MichSU |
| 25 |
Michigan State
|
NR Next 10: St. John's, USC, Texas Tech, UConn, Indiana, San Diego State, Colorado State, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, LSU |