With the season right around the corner, USA Today released its first edition of its Top 25 poll as voted on by college coaches.
Kentucky was the overwhelming favorite for the No. 1 slot with 24 first-place votes. Arizona, who finished last year ranked fifth in the poll, shot up to the No. 2 slot and tallied three first-place votes.
The top 25 teams in the USA Today men's preseason college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final 2013-14 records and final 2013-14 ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Kentucky (24) 29-11, 2
2. Arizona (3) 33-5, 5
3. Duke (2) 26-9, 16
4. Wisconsin (3) 30-8, 4
5. Kansas 25-10, 14
6. North Carolina 24-10, 21
7. Florida 36-3, 3
8. Virginia 30-7, 10
9. Louisville 31-6, 9
10. Texas 24-11
11. Wichita State 35-1, 7
12. Villanova 29-5, 13
13. Gonzaga 29-7
14. Iowa St. 28-8, 11
15. Connecticut 32-8, 1
16. Va. Commonwealth 26-9
17. San Diego State 31-5, 12
18. Michigan State 29-9, 8
19. Oklahoma 23-10
20. Ohio State 25-10
21. Nebraska 19-13
22. SMU 27-10
23. Michigan 28-9, 6
24. Syracuse 28-6, 17
25. Iowa 20-13
Others receiving votes: Harvard 47, Stanford 47, Kansas State 37, Pittsburgh 36, Utah 26, Memphis 25, Minnesota 18, UCLA 15, New Mexico 11, Oregon 9, Louisiana Tech 8, Colorado 8, Arkansas 8, Dayton 6, Providence 5, Notre Dame 5, Massachusetts 4, Georgetown 4, Illinois 4, Texas-El Paso 4, Florida State 3, Baylor 2, George Washington 1, Miami 1, Toledo 1, Saint Mary's 1.