Hello everyone! Every year for the past 5 seasons I have done a series of college basketball preseason conference rankings and previews. In the past, I have gotten great engagement from y'all and have learned a lot interacting with my fellow college basketball enthusiasts. I wanted to once again introduce a series of preseason rankings that will focus on the five major conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, and SEC) as well as some select mid-major conferences (American, A-10, WCC, MWC, and MVC). These are the 10 conferences I plan on for sure doing but if there are ones not listed above that you would like me to tackle I would be happy to do that! Most teams have their rosters set or close to set as we see the last few commits trickle in. If you have a depth chart/starting lineup prediction for your school I would love to hear it! As always happy to hear your thoughts, opinions, or questions!

To sort of kick off these rankings I want to share with you my current Preseason Top 25. Keep in mind this Top 25 might not be the same come early November but I think we have a pretty good idea of where teams stack up at the moment. Each ranked team will include last year's record, conference regular season finish, and NCAA tournament finish. With all that said here we go:

1. Houston Cougars (35-5, 19-1; 1st in Big 12; National Runner-Up)

2. Purdue Boilermakers (24-12, 13-7; T-4th in B1G; Sweet 16)

3. Duke Blue Devils (35-4, 19-1; 1st in ACC; Final Four)

4. Florida Gators (36-4, 14-4; 2nd in SEC; National Champions)

5. Michigan Wolverines (27-10, 14-6; T-2nd in B1G; Sweet 16)

6. UConn Huskies (24-11, 14-6; 3rd in Big East; Round of 32)

7. St. John's Red Storm (31-5, 18-2; 1st in Big East; Round of 32)

8. BYU Cougars (26-10, 14-6; T-3rd in Big 12; Sweet 16)

9. Kentucky Wildcats (24-12, 10-8; T-6th in SEC; Sweet 16)

10. Texas Tech Red Raiders (28-9, 15-5; 2nd in Big 12; Elite 8)

11. Louisville Cardinals (27-8, 18-2; T-2nd in ACC; Round of 64)

12. Arizona Wildcats (24-13, 14-6; T-3rd in Big 12; Sweet 16)

13. Arkansas Razorbacks (22-14, 8-10; T-9th in SEC; Sweet 16)

14. Illinois Fighting Illini (22-13, 12-8: T-7th in B1G; Round of 32)

15. UCLA Bruins (23-11, 13-7; T-4th in B1G; Round of 32)

16. Auburn Tigers (32-6, 15-3; 1st in SEC; Final Four)

17. Kansas Jayhawks (21-13, 11-9; 6th in Big 12; Round of 64)

18. Alabama Crimson Tide (28-9, 13-5; 3rd in SEC; Elite 8)

19. Tennessee Volunteers (30-8, 12-6; 4th in SEC; Elite 8)

20. Iowa State Cyclones (25-10, 13-7; 5th in Big 12; Round of 32)

21. Michigan State Spartans (30-7, 17-3; 1st in B1G; Elite 8)

22. North Carolina Tar Heels (23-14, 13-7; T-4th in ACC; Round of 64)

23. San Diego State Aztecs (21-10, 14-6; T-4th in MWC; First Four)

24. Creighton Bluejays (25-11, 15-5; 2nd in Big East; Round of 32)

25. Wisconsin Badgers (27-10, 13-7; T-4th in B1G; Round of 32)

Next Ten: Gonzaga, NC State, Oregon, Virginia, Baylor, Ohio State, Texas, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Maryland