NCAA Division 1 Team Rankings

Although the ITA doesn't make fall pre-season rankings since the fall is full of individual events, here are how teams ended last season (at the NCAA team championships):
1 Virginia
2 UCLA
3 Ohio State
- Georgia
5 USC
- Pepperdine
- Tennessee
- Duke

Here are my team rankings for the 2013-2014 year:

1. Virginia Cavaliers
The defending NCAA Champions, they return 5 out of their 7 starters (only losing Jenkins and Urigen). They also have the top recruiting class from tennisrecruiting.net. Alex Domijan is ranked 2 in the nation in singles and Mac Styslinger is the defending NCAA doubles champ.
New Recruits: JC Aragone, Luca Corinteli, Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, Jordan Daigle

2. UCLA Bruins
With Dennis Novikov turning pro, I think UCLA lost their chances of being the favorites for a title. However they are still strong with Marcos Giron up top. Giron had an 8 match winning streak prior to losing in the Costa Mesa ITF Futures semifinals earlier today. The Bruins also return Clay Thompson, Adrien Pugent with newcomer Mackenzie McDonald who had a very good summer. Expect the Bruins to be tough.
New Recruits: Mackenzie McDonald, Gage Brymer, Joseph DiGuilio, Michael Guzman

3. Duke Blue Devils
Even with the graduation of Henrique Cunha, expect the Devils to make a run this year. Behind Raphael Hemmeler, is Chris Mengel, Fred Saba, Michael Redlicki, and Jason Tahir who all have experience now after last season.
New Recruit: TJ Pura

4. Ohio State Buckeyes
With only getting Marko Babic in recruiting, the Buckeyes will have some questions to answer. In the spring, the top singles spots will be covered by NCAA Singles Champion Blaz Rola and Peter Kobelt, but after that Chris Diaz and the rest of the lineup will have to fill in the middle of the lineup after the graduation of Devin McCarthy and Connor Smith. The doubles will still be covered I feel, with doubles specialists Kevin Metka and Ille Van Engelen helping the cause.
New Recruit: Marko Babic (Croatia)

5. USC Trojans
Expect the Trojans wanting more after their loss in the NCAA quarterfinals last year. Roberto Quiroz is freshly coming off his Davis Cup experience with Ecuador and Ray Sarmiento will once again lead the charge for the Trojans.
New Recruits: Connor Farren, Robbie Bellamy, Nicholas Crystal 

6. Texas A&M Aggies
Led by Jeremy Efferding, the Aggies are very strong in both singles and doubles with Junior Ore, and also the doubles team of Shane Vinsant and Harrison Adams. Former Kalamazoo Doubles Champion Jackson Withrow will also play a big role this year.
New Recruits: Juan Moreiras, Francisco Colunga

7. Georgia Bulldogs
The Alma Mater of John Isner, I wouldn't expect the Bulldogs to lose too many doubles points this year. Lead by the number 2 nationally ranked doubles team in Hernius Peters and Ben Wagland, they will help build momentum throughout the season for the Bulldogs.
Top Recruit: N/A

8. Tennessee Volunteers
Led by the number 1 player in the nation Mikelis Libietis, the Volunteers have more depth this year and will look to build upon their quarterfinal finish last season.
Top Recruits: Markus Kerner (Estonia), Sean Karl

9. Illinois Fightin' Illini
I say the Illini are flying under the radar this year but can turn some heads led by sophomore Jared Hiltzik. Hiltzik was the only player to defeat NCAA Singles Champion Blaz Rola last year in singles. The Illini will be the team that has the best chance to beat the Buckeyes in the Big 10.
Top Recruits: N/A

10. Texas Longhorns
The Longhorns will win on their depth, led by number #10 ranked Soren Hess-Olsen.
Top Recruits: George Goldhoff, Clement Homs (France)

Other Teams to look out for:
North Carolina Tar Heels
Stanford Cardinal
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Florida Gators
Vanderbilt Commodores