One man, one vote: UK No. 15

The Associated Press has asked me to be the representative from Kentucky to vote on its weekly top 25 college basketball poll this season. There are 72 voters with at least one representing 41 states. The nine states not represented this year are Alaska, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

The vote in Kentucky alternates between various media outlets. This season it returns to the Herald-Leader.

The deadline for the pre-season ballot was Monday. The ballot I turned in on Sunday included Kentucky at No. 15.

I voted North Carolina No. 1 (will anyone not vote for the Tar Heels No. 1?). Rounding out my top five were Connecticut, Louisville, Michigan State and Duke.

Other SEC teams on my ballot were No. 16 Tennessee, No. 19 Florida and No. 22 Alabama.

The AP also asked for a five-man All-America team by position. My ballot was:

F — Luke Harangody, Notre Dame

F — Blake Griffin, Oklahoma

C — Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina

G — James Harden, Arizona State

G — Stephen Curry, Davidson

Feel free to disagree and submit your own choices.

I’ll try to keep you informed on my weekly ballot.