AP Pre-Season Top 25

1. Michigan State

2. Kentucky

3. Kansas

4. Duke

5. Louisville

6. Florida

7. Maryland

8. Gonzaga

9. North Carolina

10. Villanova

11. Virginia

12. Seton Hall

13. Texas Tech

14. Memphis

15. Oregon

16. Baylor

17. Utah State

18. Ohio State

19. Xavier

20. Saint Mary's

21. Arizona

22. LSU

23. Purdue

24. Auburn

25. VCU

Fun seeing both UK and UL in the top 5. It should be a great season for basketball fans in Kentucky.

Fun seeing both UK and UL in the top 5. It should be a great season for basketball fans in Kentucky.

Louisville has a long way to go to earn that ranking, IMO.

Louisville has a long way to go to earn that ranking, IMO.

Apparently UofL lost by 11 to Ohio State in a scrimmage sometime this weekend. UofL was down 1 or 2 key guys from what I read but didn’t elaborate on who the guys were.

Louisville has a long way to go to earn that ranking, IMO.

So does UK.

Apparently UofL lost by 11 to Ohio State in a scrimmage sometime this weekend. UofL was down 1 or 2 key guys from what I read but didn’t elaborate on who the guys were.

Malik Williams (Jr), who will likely be the starting Center, David Johsnon (Fr.) are both still in boots I believe. Williams would have made an impact, not so sure about Johnson.

Malik Williams (Jr), who will likely be the starting Center, David Johsnon (Fr.) are both still in boots I believe. Williams would have made an impact, not so sure about Johnson.

I thought Johnson had a bad shoulder?

I thought Johnson had a bad shoulder?

You're right. I had the image of Williams on his scooter in my mind and for some reason imagined Johnson too. :lol2:

1 vs 2 and 3 vs 4 to start the season on 11/5 will be a lot of fun to watch

That’s the worst over ranking a Ky basketball team has had in probably 20 years.

That’s the worst over ranking a Ky basketball team has had in probably 20 years.

The Cal team that didn’t make the NCAA would have to be and the Billy G team.

That’s the worst over ranking a Ky basketball team has had in probably 20 years.

It's not even the worst over ranking in the Cal era.

Preseason rankings in college basketball are meaningless. Just provide something to talk about. Thankfully, unlike football, there is tournament the top 25 teams will play in to get a true champion. Having said that, I think UL and UK are for sure top 10 teams but not top 5 until can see them play some games.

Preseason rankings in college basketball are meaningless. Just provide something to talk about. Thankfully, unlike football, there is tournament the top 25 teams will play in to get a true champion. Having said that, I think UL and UK are for sure top 10 teams but not top 5 until can see them play some games.

I'd put the Cards 11-15.