Duke University Logoyour_username_here_'s Ballot for Preseason of 2017-18

Submitted on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 3:50PM EDT
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1 Duke University Logo Duke 4 incredibly talented, top-ranked freshmen plus Grayson Allen, a returning senior and former preseason player of the year.
2 Michigan State University Logo Michigan State Izzo now has a deep, experienced bench and he gets Bridges back.
3 University of Arizona Logo Arizona Another case of a deep, experienced roster with a high floor and enormous offensive potential.
4 University of Kansas Logo Kansas Graham and Newman and a few other high profile new teammates under Bill Self.
5 Villanova University Logo Villanova Brunson and DiVincenzo plus a new round of highly anticipated freshmen.
6 Wichita State University Logo Wichita State They have some injuries coming in, but over the course of the season they'll start to steamroll some competitors.
7 University of Southern California Logo USC Returning starting 5 plus 2 talented transfers gives USC experience that other teams lack.
8 University of Cincinnati Logo Cincinnati 3 returning high scorers plus a highly touted transfer in Broome.
9 University of Kentucky Logo Kentucky This is low for a Calipari team, but this might be the youngest team he's ever brought to the table. Low floor and high ceiling.
10 University of Miami (Florida) Logo Miami (FL) Stellar backcourt including McDonald's AA Walker IV.
11 University of Minnesota Logo Minnesota 5 returning starters plus a new top-100 PG means they are experienced and deep.
12 West Virginia University Logo West Virginia WVU holds onto their defensive reputation with Carter but a few key losses this offseason may complicate things.
13 Xavier University Logo Xavier Trevon Bluiett plus new transfers and recruits means Xavier might set new highs this year.
14 University of Florida Logo Florida The Gators lose some key contributors but still return Allen and Chiozza.
15 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Logo North Carolina Berry III is out for a few weeks and UNC returns few key contributors from last year's title team.
16 Seton Hall University Logo Seton Hall
17 University of Notre Dame Logo Notre Dame
18 Northwestern University Logo Northwestern
19 University of Louisville Logo Louisville
20 University of California, Los Angeles Logo UCLA
21 Gonzaga University Logo Gonzaga
22 Purdue University Logo Purdue
23 Saint Mary's College of California Logo Saint Mary's
24 Providence College Logo Providence
25 Baylor University Logo Baylor