- Duke is the heavy preseason favorite to win the ACC (‑136), getting 45 of 48 first‑place votes and returning key veterans like Patrick Ngongba II, Dame Sarr and transfer John Blackwell.
- Arizona opened as the Big 12 favorite (+215) and is a top‑5 team on paper, but already dropped its season opener to UCLA — worth watching as the Wildcats try to gel around Motiejus Krivas and freshman Caleb Holt.
- Florida is the preseason SEC favorite (+112) and currently No. 1 nationally, returning about 82% of its scoring (Alex Condon, Thomas Haugh, Rueben Chinyelu) after last year’s regular‑season title.
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