PillPushr's Ballot for Preseason of 2016-17
Submitted on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 11:11AM EDT
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Duke
|
Without a doubt, this is the best team out there ..... on paper. |
| 2 |
Villanova
|
Defending champs, with much back. |
| 3 |
Kansas
|
Josh Jackson, likely #1 pick in NBA |
| 4 |
Oregon
|
Almost everyone back from 1 seed in 2016 |
| 5 |
Wisconsin
|
Greg Gard will have this team hitting on all cylinders |
| 6 |
Virginia
|
Will UVa ever leave the Top 10 again with Tony Bennett at HC? |
| 7 |
Kentucky
|
Loads of talent, still unsure if they can put it together though |
| 8 |
Arizona
|
Also young, but believe in Sean Miller |
| 9 |
Purdue
|
Taking a flyer, I really love this roster |
| 10 |
Xavier
|
Will be a great showdown with Villanova for top spot in the Big East |
| 11 |
Gonzaga
|
Has the roster, and has the coach |
| 12 |
Indiana
|
Tom Crean is suspect to me, only reason they aren't Top 10 |
| 13 |
Creighton
|
I like this team to be a major player in an awesome Big East title battle |
| 14 |
North Carolina
|
This team will have some trouble gelling together. |
| 15 |
Louisville
|
The cloud of allegations will loom over this team |
| 16 |
URI
|
Everything returns, plus adding top tier talent like Matthews |
| 17 |
UConn
|
Should dominate a weak conference |
| 18 |
Saint Mary's
|
Still believe they will play second fiddle to Gonzaga |
| 19 |
Dayton
|
Will be a tight race with URI in the A10 |
| 20 |
Syracuse
|
Wouldn't be surprised to see another deep NCAA run |
| 21 |
California
|
Lots of talent, unfortunately I haven't seen Martin really put it together before |
| 22 |
Michigan State
|
I believe in Izzo, almost the exact reverse of the Indiana situation |
| 23 |
Oklahoma
|
Still have some key pieces in place |
| 24 |
Iowa State
|
Solid team, solid coach, solid conference, but nothing special |
| 25 |
UCLA
|
I have literally zero faith in Steve Alford, otherwise this is a Top 10 team |