College basketball rankings: Kansas earns preseason No. 1 spot in AP Top 25 poll ahead of No. 2 Kentucky
AP Top 25
| RANK | SCHOOL | LAST SEASON | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas (37) | 31-8 | 1,581 | 4 |
| 2 | Kentucky (19) | 26-11 | 1,529 | 18 |
| 3 | Gonzaga (1) | 32-5 | 1,461 | 8 |
| 4 | Duke (4) | 29-8 | 1,452 | 9 |
| 5 | Virginia (2) | 31-3 | 1,286 | 1 |
| 6 | Tennessee (1) | 26-9 | 1,268 | 13 |
| 7 | Nevada | 29-8 | 1,230 | 24 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 26-11 | 1,221 | 10 |
| 9 | Villanova (1) | 36-4 | 1,085 | 2 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 30-5 | 1,024 | 5 |
| 11 | Auburn | 26-8 | 974 | 19 |
| 12 | Kansas State | 25-12 | 922 | – |
| 13 | West Virginia | 26-11 | 678 | 15 |
| 14 | Oregon | 23-13 | 638 | – |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 21-12 | 630 | – |
| 16 | Syracuse | 23-14 | 620 | – |
| 17 | Florida State | 23-12 | 530 | – |
| 18 | Mississippi State | 25-12 | 451 | – |
| 19 | Michigan | 33-8 | 437 | 7 |
| 20 | TCU | 21-12 | 311 | – |
| 21 | UCLA | 21-12 | 297 | – |
| 22 | Clemson | 25-10 | 268 | 20 |
| 23 | LSU | 18-15 | 187 | – |
| 24 | Purdue | 30-7 | 170 | 11 |
| 25 | Washington | 21-13 | 165 | – |