USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll (10/19)
1. Duke (20)
2. Michigan State (9)
3. Kansas
4. Kentucky
5. Arizona (2)
6. Villanova
7. Florida (1)
8. Wichita State
9. North Carolina
10. West Virginia
11. USC
12. Miami (FL)
13. Cincinnati
14. Notre Dame
15. Minnesota
16. Louisville
17. Xavier
18. UCLA
19. Gonzaga
20. Northwestern
21. Purdue
22. St. Mary's
23. Seton Hall
24. Baylor
25. Alabama
Others Receiving Votes
Texas A&M, Virginia, Butler, Missouri, TCU, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Providence, Maryland, Oklahoma, Oakland, Texas, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Oregon, Southern Methodist, Creighton, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Harvard, Arkansas, Florida State, Nevada, South Carolina
1. Duke (20)
2. Michigan State (9)
3. Kansas
4. Kentucky
5. Arizona (2)
6. Villanova
7. Florida (1)
8. Wichita State
9. North Carolina
10. West Virginia
11. USC
12. Miami (FL)
13. Cincinnati
14. Notre Dame
15. Minnesota
16. Louisville
17. Xavier
18. UCLA
19. Gonzaga
20. Northwestern
21. Purdue
22. St. Mary's
23. Seton Hall
24. Baylor
25. Alabama
Others Receiving Votes
Texas A&M, Virginia, Butler, Missouri, TCU, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Providence, Maryland, Oklahoma, Oakland, Texas, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Oregon, Southern Methodist, Creighton, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Harvard, Arkansas, Florida State, Nevada, South Carolina