Trappist1's Ballot for Preseason of 2021-22
Submitted on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 9:54PM EDT
FYI: This is a provisional ballot. It does not count towards this poll's results.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Baylor
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Reigning national champions, no need to change until a poor performance. |
| 2 |
Gonzaga
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Even with key departures, has a great recruiting class and was very successful last year. |
| 3 |
Kansas
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| 4 |
Villanova
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| 5 |
Michigan
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| 6 |
Purdue
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| 7 |
Texas
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Unproven transfer class shouldn't rank Texas in top 5 |
| 8 |
UCLA
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One good tournament run doesn't make a team elite when they were just above average most of the year. |
| 9 |
Illinois
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| 10 |
Duke
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| 11 |
Kentucky
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| 12 |
Memphis
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| 13 |
Alabama
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| 14 |
Oregon
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| 15 |
Houston
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| 16 |
Ohio State
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| 17 |
St. Bonaventure
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| 18 |
Arkansas
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| 19 |
Tennessee
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| 20 |
Florida State
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| 21 |
Auburn
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| 22 |
Maryland
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| 23 |
North Carolina
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| 24 |
UConn
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| 25 |
Kansas State
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One of the youngest teams last year and will be a surprise dark horse |