It’s about that time!
For the second year in a row, John Calipari and his Kentucky Wildcats have been ranked the number one basketball team in the country according to USA Today’s Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
ACC powerhouses, Duke and UNC are ranked 3rd and 6th respectively.
Kentucky received 24-32 first place votes. The remaining top votes were split between the Blue Devils, Arizona, and Wisconsin.
Here’s the full list that also includes ACC schools, Virginia, Louisville and Syracuse:
1. Kentucky
2. Arizona
3. Duke
4. Wisconsin
5. Kansas
6. North Carolina
7. Florida
8. Virginia
9. Louisville
10. Texas
11. Wichita State
12. Villanova
13. Gonzaga
14. Iowa State
15. Connecticut
16. VCU
17. San Diego State
18. Michigan State
19. Oklahoma
20. Ohio State
21. Nebraska
22. SMU
23. Michigan
24. Syracuse
25. Iowa