Men’s Basketball Ranked No. 9 in AP Preseason Poll

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia is ranked No. 9 in the Associated Press Preseason Men’s Basketball Poll, the AP announced Monday (Oct. 19).

 

Florida is the preseason favorite, followed by Duke, Illinois, UConn and Arizona. Michigan State, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and Houston completed the top 10.

 

AP preseason voters selected Louisville 11th, followed by Arkansas, St. John’s, Miami (FL) and Gonzaga. Michigan was picked 16th, while Kansas, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Alabama, USC, UCLA, Kentucky, Vanderbilt and BYU rounded out the top 25 voting.

 

No. 9 Virginia opens the regular season Wednesday, Nov. 6 vs. Campbell. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.

 

AP Preseason Poll

  1. Florida (47)
  2. Duke (10)
  3. Illinois (2)
  4. UConn
  5. Arizona
  6. Michigan State
  7. Texas
  8. Tennessee
  9. Virginia
  10. Houston
  11. Louisville
  12. Arkansas
  13. St. John’s
  14. Miami (FL)
  15. Gonzaga
  16. Michigan
  17. Kansas
  18. Iowa State
  19. Texas Tech
  20. Alabama
  21. USC
  22. UCLA
  23. Kentucky
  24. Vanderbilt
  25. BYU

First-place votes in parentheses