Preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll

1. Duke (27 first-place votes)

2. Kansas (1)

3. Villanova (1)

4. Kentucky (2)

5. Oregon (1)

6. North Carolina

7. Virginia

8. Xavier

9. Michigan State

10. Wisconsin

11. Arizona

12. Indiana

13. Gonzaga

14. Louisville

15. Purdue

16. UConn

17. Syracuse

18. West Virginia

19. St. Mary's

20. UCLA

21. Maryland

22. Texas

23. Creighton

24. Rhode Island

25. Cincinnati

 

Others Receiving Votes: Florida State 65; Iowa State 56; California 43; Miami (Fla.) 35; Dayton 34; Oklahoma 33; Seton Hall 24; Texas A&M 22; Notre Dame 18; San Diego State 17; Virginia Tech 16; Wichita State 15; Southern California 14; Butler 14; Ohio State 12; Florida 11; Clemson 11; Colorado 11; Michigan 10; Pittsburgh 7; Georgia 6; Virginia Commonwealth 6; Yale 6; Chattanooga 5; Washington 4; Nevada 3; Kansas State 3; Arkansas 2; Davidson 2; Valparaiso 2; Southern Methodist 1; Utah 1.