The NCAA released its first preseason college basketball poll. Last year’s champion Duke University Blue Devils take the top spot, but the fighting Illini are not far behind ranking at number 13 for this round.
Complete preseason AP Top 25 college basketball poll:
1. Duke
2. Michigan State
3. Kansas State
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4. Ohio State
5. Pittsburgh
6. Villanova
7. Kansas
8. North Carolina
9. Florida
10. Syracuse
11. Kentucky
12. Gonzaga
13. Illinois
14. Purdue
15. Missouri
16. Baylor
17. Butler
18. Washington
19. Memphis
20. Georgetown
21. Virginia Tech
22. Temple
23. Tennessee
24. BYU
25. San Diego State
