Unless your computer only shows the top few inches of the site for some reason, you’ve probably seen that the Men’s Preseason Top 25 poll was released.

One voter said this was one of the hardest preseason polls he’s ever voted in. I actually thought it was one of the easiest to vote in. It’s funny how much simpler dart boards make everything.

Here are some more serious thoughts on the Top 25.

– Biggest surprise William Paterson at No. 7. The Pioneers should be very solid with most of last year’s Sweet 16 team back. But I didn’t think they’d place this highly in the preseason given some of their low scoring results (Va Wes 46 WPUNJ 35).

– Thunderstruck: I liked the way Wheaton (Ill.) finished the season, so they were No. 22 on my ballot. Getting Kent Raymond back after he sat out last year should be a lift. You can read more about the Thunder in their team preview.

– Oshkosh, By Gosh: Last year I had the Titans ranked in the Top 10 to start the year. I wasn’t alone as Oshkosh was the No. 2 team in the preseason. The Titans were “upset” by unranked Lawrence in the opener – the first of 25 straight wins for the Vikings — and then lost 5 of 7 to close the year. Maybe the slow start or the weak finish deterred some voters from putting the Titans on their ballot. Nonetheless, I went with the Titans again in the Top 25 along with Whitewater. Given my predictive powers, UWO fans everywhere may be ducking for cover.

For those keeping score: Division III teams got beaten soundly by Division I counterparts in their preseason exhibition games. You can check out the UNI-Central box score or the St. Norbert game story below if you enjoy carnage.

George Mason 84 Marymount (Va.) 48
Pittsburgh 103 Carnegie Mellon 45
Northern Iowa 75 Central 41
UW-Green Bay 70 St. Norbert 37