INeedMoreCreativity's Ballot for Preseason of 2021-22
Submitted on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 10:25PM EDT
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gonzaga
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Absolutely stacked. Young but stacked. |
| 2 |
UCLA
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#2 power conference team in returning minutes following a run like last year's . . . being one behind Gonzaga is fitting |
| 3 |
Kansas
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Quite a deep team but it may take a bit for all the newcomers to gel together |
| 4 |
Purdue
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#1 power conference team in returning minutes. Safe bet |
| 5 |
Michigan
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Few solid pieces returning with some good incoming talent |
| 6 |
Villanova
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| 7 |
Baylor
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Nation's best bench now gets to be in the spotlight as starters |
| 8 |
Texas
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Expect the best Texas team in a lonnggggg time |
| 9 |
Memphis
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| 10 |
Ohio State
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| 11 |
Illinois
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| 12 |
Duke
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basically children playing this year. Average age has to be 19 or something. May take a while, but the talent is ridiculous |
| 13 |
Tennessee
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| 14 |
Houston
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| 15 |
North Carolina
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| 16 |
Auburn
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| 17 |
Kentucky
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| 18 |
Alabama
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| 19 |
USC
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| 20 |
Texas Tech
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Really not sure where to put them after losing Beard. Possible some institutional success will stay |
| 21 |
Oregon
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| 22 |
St. Bonaventure
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| 23 |
UConn
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| 24 |
Maryland
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| 25 |
Arkansas
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