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USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 PRESEASON POLL
RecordPtsPvs
1. Connecticut (25)23-1076211
2. Duke (3)26-76979
3. Michigan State (1)22-1367718
4. Arizona28-46385
5. Kansas30-85892
6. Missouri22-1156022
7. Syracuse (1)30-55331
8. Florida25-850716
9. Kentucky32-44984
10. North Carolina19-13493--
11. Texas26-74613
12. Gonzaga24-9403--
13. Illinois25-739913
14. Wisconsin24-839213
15. Oklahoma27-73537
16. Louisville25-729119
17. Stanford24-925820
18. St. Joseph's23-7244--
19. Cincinnati17-12225--
19. Notre Dame24-1022515
21. Wake Forest25-621612
22. Pittsburgh28-51488
23. Marquette27-6786
24. Oklahoma State22-106124
25. Maryland21-104610
Others receiving votes: Oregon 33; N.C. State 30; Xavier 30; Utah 29; Colorado 25; Auburn 23; BYU 20; California 19; Purdue 16; Texas Tech 12; Arizona St. 10; Memphis 10; Ohio State 10; Dayton 8; Charlotte 6; Providence 5; Creighton 4; LSU 4; Akron 3; Colorado St. 3; Louisiana-Lafayette 3; Seton Hall 3; Bowling Green 2; Temple 2; Tennessee 2; Utah State 2; Wichita State 2; Ill.-Chicago 1; Indiana 1; Manhattan 1; Minnesota 1; UNLV 1.