amopeyzoolion's Ballot for Preseason of 2016-17
Submitted on Monday, October 24, 2016 at 2:05PM EDT
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| 1 |
 Duke
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Until they show me otherwise, Duke is the best team in the country this season. Elite recruits + great returning talent. No brainer. |
| 2 |
Kentucky
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Cal brought in another group of elite freshmen, and practice reports are suggesting they may be better than advertised. Easy #2 for me. |
| 3 |
Villanova
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Defending national champs, returning lots of great players, Jay Wright has proven he can get it done. |
| 4 |
Kansas
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Kansas gonna Kansas. Easy pick for favorite to win the Big XII this year, and Bill Self has his standard title-contending team. |
| 5 |
North Carolina
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Oregon
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| 7 |
Virginia
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| 8 |
Xavier
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| 9 |
Arizona
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| 10 |
Wisconsin
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| 11 |
Louisville
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| 12 |
Indiana
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| 13 |
Purdue
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| 14 |
UConn
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| 15 |
Syracuse
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| 16 |
Gonzaga
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| 17 |
Michigan State
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Would've been much higher if they hadn't just lost their entire front court to injury. We'll see how they respond. |
| 18 |
West Virginia
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UCLA
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| 20 |
Maryland
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| 21 |
Texas
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| 22 |
Creighton
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| 23 |
Saint Mary's
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| 24 |
Florida State
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| 25 |
Texas A&M
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