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2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rankings – Week 6 (Dec. 15)

The NCAA men’s basketball rankings are out and the Kentucky Wildcats remain as the No. 1 team in both polls.

The Wildcats are followed by the Duke Blue Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals and Wisconsin Badgers in the AP Poll. In the USA Today Coaches Poll, the top four is the same with the Virginia Cavaliers at No. 5.

There are no teams from the American Athletic Conference ranked nor are there any among the others receiving votes in either poll.

AP Top 25 USA Today Coaches Poll
RK TEAM REC PTS RK TEAM REC PTS
1 Kentucky (65) 11-0 1,625 1 Kentucky (29) 11-0 773
2 Duke 8-0 1,545 2 Duke (1) 8-0 736
3 Arizona 10-0 1,505 3 Arizona (1) 10-0 721
4 Louisville 9-0 1,349 4 Louisville 9-0 658
5 Wisconsin 10-1 1,331 5 Virginia 9-0 633
6 Virginia 9-0 1,294 6 Wisconsin 10-1 619
7 Villanova 10-0 1,215 7 Villanova 10-0 592
8 Gonzaga 9-1 1,175 8 Gonzaga 9-1 556
9 Texas 8-1 1,154 9 Texas 8-1 539
10 Kansas 8-1 1,102 10 Kansas 8-1 519
11 Wichita St 7-1 959 11 Wichita St 7-1 439
12 Ohio State 8-1 838 12 Ohio State 8-1 417
13 Iowa State 8-1 772 13 Iowa State 8-1 373
14 Utah 7-2 670 14 Utah 7-2 300
15 Oklahoma 6-2 647 15 Oklahoma 6-2 295
16 Washington 8-0 598 16 Washington 8-0 287
17 Maryland 10-1 512 17 San Diego St 7-2 246
18 Miami (FL) 9-1 426 18 Maryland 10-1 214
19 San Diego St 7-2 424 19 Miami (FL) 9-1 164
20 St. John’s 8-1 353 20 West Virginia 9-1 159
21 Notre Dame 10-1 351 21 Notre Dame 10-1 155
22 West Virginia 9-1 333 22 Michigan St 7-3 122
23 Butler 8-2 259 23 St. John’s 8-1 114
24 North Carolina 6-3 122 24 North Carolina 6-3 86
25 Michigan St 7-3 116 25 Butler 8-2 85
Dropped from rankings: Dropped from rankings:
Baylor 97, TCU 80, Colorado St 75, Northern Iowa 65, Georgetown 41, California 37, Arkansas 19, Seton Hall 14, Virginia Commonwealth 6, Old Dominion 4, LSU 4, Oklahoma St 4, Penn State 3, Davidson 1 Baylor 49, Northern Iowa 40, Colorado St 29, Georgetown 28, California 26, TCU 26, Seton Hall 19, Illinois 13, Arkansas 12, Oklahoma St 9, Old Dominion 7, Florida 4, LSU 4, Iowa 3, Saint Mary’s 1, Virginia Commonwealth 1, Minnesota 1, Penn State 1
Others receiving votes: Others receiving votes:
Northern Iowa 23 Northern Iowa 24, Illinois 25

American Athletic Conference Weekly Men’s Basketball Honors – Dec. 15

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the week ending Dec. 14.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Amida Brimah • So. • C • UConn

Brimah scored a career-high 40 points, finishing two points shy of the American Athletic Conference record, in UConn’s 106-85 win against Coppin State. Brimah was 13-of-13 from the field, setting an American Athletic Conference single-game record for the most field goals without a miss. He was 14-of-16 from the free throw line (.875) and added 12 rebounds, three blocks and a steal. Brimah leads The American in field goal percentage (.698) and is second in blocks (2.9 bpg).

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

B.J. Tyson • Fr. • G • East Carolina

Tyson came off the bench to help East Carolina to a 70-58 win against James Madison. He scored 14 points on 6-of-13 shooting to go with four rebounds, an assist and a steal in 25 minutes. Despite coming off the bench in all 10 games, Tyson is ranked third in the American Athletic Conference in scoring this season with 15.5 points per game.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Ryan Boatright • Sr. • G • UConn

Scored 22 points with four rebounds and three assists in a 106-85 win against Coppin State.

Daniel Hamilton • Fr. • G/F • UConn

Had 11 points, 11 assists, five rebounds and four steals in a 106-85 win against Coppin State.

Terry Whisnant • Jr. • G • East Carolina

Had career highs of 24 points and seven rebounds in a 70-58 win against James Madison.

Caleb White • So. • G • East Carolina

Scored 16 points, all in the second half, in a 70-58 win against James Madison.

Keith Frazier • So. • G • SMU

Scored 20 points with five rebounds in an 80-73 overtime win against UC Santa Barbara.

American Athletic Conference Weekly Men’s Basketball Honors – Dec. 8

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the week ending Dec. 7.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
James Woodard • Jr. • G • Tulsa
Woodard averaged 21.5 points and 9.0 rebounds while shooting .583 from the field (14-of-24) and .500 from 3-point range (9-of-18) in a 2-0 week for Tulsa. He had 23 points and eight rebounds in a 77-64 win against Creighton and added 20 points with 10 rebounds in a 78-73 win at Arkansas-Little Rock. Woodard, who became the 36th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points in the win against Creighton, ranks fifth in the American Athletic Conference in scoring at 15.5 points per game.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Gary Clark • Fr. • F • Cincinnati
Clark scored 13 points and had a team-high eight rebounds to go with two assists, two blocks and a steal in 26 minutes in Cincinnati’s only game last week, a 78-52 win against Stony Brook. Clark is averaging 8.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game in his freshman season, ranking third in The American in rebounding.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Shaquille Thomas • Jr. • F • Cincinnati
Scored 14 points with six rebounds and two steals in a 78-52 win against Stony Brook.

Devonta Pollard • Jr. • F • Houston
Averaged 16.0 points and 10.0 rebounds, shooting .600 from the field in a 2-0 week.

Nic Moore • Jr. • G • SMU
Scored 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting with four assists in a 66-53 win against Wyoming.

Quenton DeCosey • Jr. • G • Temple
Averaged 20.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in a 1-1 week. Shot .579 from the field.

Jay Hook • Sr. • G • Tulane
Averaged 16.0 points and 5.5 rebounds, shooting .688 from the field in a 2-0 week.

2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rankings – Week 4 (Dec. 1)

The NCAA men’s basketball polls are out for the week and the Kentucky Wildcats remain as the No. 1 team in both polls.

They are followed by the Wisconsin Badgers, Arizona Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils and Louisville Cardinals in the AP Poll. In the USA Today Coaches Poll, they are followed by Duke, Arizona, Wisconsin and Louisville.

The UConn Huskies have dropped out of the AP Poll this week after their loss to the Texas Longhorns on Sunday but remain in the Coaches Poll at No. 23.

Besides UConn, there are no teams from the American Athletic Conference among the others receiving votes in the AP Poll. In the Coaches Poll, there are no teams there as well.

AP Top 25 USA Today Coaches Poll
RK TEAM REC PTS RK TEAM REC PTS
1 Kentucky (62) 7-0 1,622 1 Kentucky (29) 7-0 796
2 Wisconsin (3) 7-0 1,511 2 Duke 7-0 738
3 Arizona 6-0 1,488 3 Arizona (1) 6-0 735
4 Duke 7-0 1,475 4 Wisconsin (2) 7-0 732
5 Louisville 5-0 1,260 5 Louisville 5-0 636
6 Texas 6-0 1,254 6 Virginia 7-0 611
7 Virginia 7-0 1,196 7 Texas 6-0 592
8 Wichita St 4-0 1,165 8 Gonzaga 6-0 586
9 Gonzaga 6-0 1,133 9 Villanova 6-0 540
10 Villanova 6-0 1,075 10 Wichita St 4-0 523
11 Kansas 5-1 1,063 11 Kansas 5-1 493
12 North Carolina 5-1 864 12 North Carolina 5-1 417
13 San Diego St 5-1 784 13 Ohio State 5-0 384
14 Ohio State 5-0 759 14 San Diego St 5-1 380
15 Miami (FL) 7-0 697 15 Miami (FL) 7-0 324
16 West Virginia 7-0 601 16 Michigan 5-1 269
17 Michigan 5-1 454 17 West Virginia 7-0 247
18 Arkansas 6-0 438 18 Michigan St 5-2 201
19 Michigan St 5-2 423 19 Iowa State 3-1 189
20 Iowa State 3-1 330 20 Oklahoma 4-2 152
21 Maryland 7-0 306 21 Arkansas 6-0 138
22 Oklahoma 4-2 254 22 Maryland 7-0 109
23 Butler 5-1 222 23 Connecticut 3-2 62
24 Illinois 6-0 104 24 Florida 3-3 60
25 Utah 5-1 88 25 Illinois 6-0 57
Dropped from rankings: Dropped from rankings:
Virginia Commonwealth 14, Florida 18, UCLA 22, Creighton 23,
Connecticut 24		 Virginia Commonwealth 14, UCLA 23, Providence 25
Others receiving votes: Others receiving votes:
Northern Iowa 83, Connecticut 76, Oklahoma St 69, Providence 56, Virginia Commonwealth 52, Syracuse 49, Florida 40, Georgetown 30, Creighton 29, Washington 17, NC State 12, Wyoming 10, California 8, Seton Hall 5, St. John’s 5, Nebraska 4, Baylor 3, UCLA 3, Ole Miss 2, Old Dominion 2, TCU 2, Notre Dame 1, Saint Mary’s 1 Virginia Commonwealth 51, Providence 50, Utah 50, Butler 44, Northern Iowa 33, Oklahoma St 32, Washington 30, Syracuse 29, Creighton 17, Nebraska 17, Georgetown 15, NC State 14, California 11, Stanford 5, Wyoming 5, UTEP 5, Notre Dame 4, Baylor 4, Memphis 3, St. John’s 3, Saint Mary’s 3, TCU 3, UCLA 1

American Athletic Conference Weekly Men’s Basketball Honors – Dec. 1

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the week ending Nov. 30.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Corey Allen Jr. • Sr. • G • USF

Allen averaged 23.5 points and shot 18-of-28 from the field (.643) and 7-of-10 (.700) from 3-point range in a 2-0 week for the Bulls. He scored a team-high 18 points with four rebounds in a 71-70 come-from-behind win against Hofstra, while he poured in a career-high 29 points with four assists, three rebounds and two steals in a 79-65 win against Jacksonville. Allen ranks third in the American Athletic Conference in scoring this season (15.8 ppg) and has helped USF to its best start through six games since the 2009-10 season.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

B.J. Tyson • Fr. • G • East Carolina

Tyson averaged 16.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in four games in which he shot .514 from the field (19-of-37) and .793 from the free throw line (23-of-29). He scored 22 points, going 11-of-11 from the line, in a 58-52 win against Fresno State and had 24 in a 75-73 loss to Hawaii. Tyson is second in The American in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Justin McBride • So. • C • UCF

Scored a career-high 31 points with eight rebounds in a win against Bethune-Cookman.

Ryan Boatright • Sr. • G • UConn

Scored 24 points with seven rebounds, two assists and a steal in a 55-54 loss to No. 7/9 Texas.

Shaq Goodwin • Jr. • F • Memphis

Averaged 12.3 points and 6.0 rebounds in a 2-1 week. Scored 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting in win against Prairie View A&M.

Nic Moore • Jr. • G • SMU

Averaged 16.7 points and 5.7 assists in a 2-1 week.

Will Cummings • Sr. • G • Temple

Averaged 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in a 2-0 week.

American Athletic Conference Weekly Men’s Basketball Honors – Nov. 24

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly men’s basketball honors for the week ending Nov. 23.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

american2Ryan Boatright • Sr. • G • UConn

Boatright was named to the all-tournament team at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off after he averaged 18.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in three contests as the Huskies reached the tournament final. He scored 19 points with six rebounds and five assists in a 65-57 win against Charleston, had 20 points with five rebounds and four assists in a 75-64 win against Dayton and scored 17 points with five rebounds and four assists in a 78-68 loss to West Virginia. Boatright, the Preseason Player of the Year in The American, leads the conference in scoring at 20.0 ppg.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Daniel Hamilton • Fr. • G • UConn

Hamilton averaged 14.7 points and 6.3 rebounds, shot 59.3 percent from the field (16 of 27) and shot 66.7 percent from 3-point range (8-of-12) to lead UConn to a runner-up finish at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Hamilton had 15 points and nine rebounds in a 78-68 loss to West Virginia in the final.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

B.J. Taylor • Fr. • G • UCF

Averaged 16.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in a 2-0 week.

Octavius Ellis • Jr. • F • Cincinnati

Averaged a double-double with 11.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week.

Devonta Pollard • Jr. • F • Houston

Scored 19 points with 13 rebounds in a win against Morgan State.

Will Cummings • Sr. • G • Temple

Averaged 19.7 points and 6.7 rebounds in three games.

D’Andre Wright • Jr. • F • Tulsa

Averaged 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds and shot 73.3 percent from the field (11-of-15) in a 2-0 week.

2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rankings – Week 3 (Nov. 24)

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The college basketball rankings are out and the Kentucky Wildcats remain as the No. 1 team in the country.

They are followed by the Wisconsin Badgers, Arizona Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels in the AP Poll. In the Coaches Poll, they are followed by Duke, Wisconsin, Arizona and the Louisville Cardinals.

With their loss to West Virginia in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, the UConn Huskies drop to 24th in the AP Poll and 22nd in the Coaches Poll.

They are the only team ranked from the American Athletic Conference as SMU has fallen out and is among the others receiving votes in both polls. The Memphis Tigers are the other team from the American in both polls among the others receiving votes.

The Cincinnati Bearcats are among the others receiving votes in the AP Poll.

AP Top 25 USA Today Coaches Poll
RK TEAM REC PTS RK TEAM REC PTS
1 Kentucky (62) 5-0 1,622 1 Kentucky (29) 5-0 796
2 Wisconsin (3) 4-0 1,494 2 Duke 5-0 733
3 Arizona 3-0 1,491 3 Wisconsin (2) 4-0 726
4 Duke 5-0 1,474 4 Arizona (1) 3-0 723
5 North Carolina 3-0 1,314 5 Louisville 3-0 622
6 Louisville 3-0 1,219 6 North Carolina 3-0 617
7 Texas 4-0 1,187 7 Virginia 4-0 585
8 Virginia 4-0 1,165 8 Gonzaga 4-0 558
9 Wichita St 3-0 1,120 9 Texas 4-0 541
10 Gonzaga 4-0 1,077 10 Wichita St 3-0 491
11 Kansas 1-1 981 11 Villanova 3-0 469
12 Villanova 3-0 917 12 Kansas 1-1 458
13 Iowa State 2-0 828 13 Iowa State 2-0 378
14 VCU 3-0 760 14 VCU 3-0 369
15 San Diego St 3-0 736 15 San Diego St 3-0 348
16 Ohio State 3-0 557 16 Florida 2-1 303
17 Miami (FL) 5-0 521 17 Ohio State 3-0 281
18 Florida 2-1 473 18 Michigan 3-0 265
19 Michigan 3-0 401 19 Michigan St 2-1 238
20 Michigan St 2-1 399 20 Miami (FL) 5-0 160
21 West Virginia 5-0 344 21 Oklahoma 2-1 114
22 UCLA 4-0 173 22 Connecticut 3-1 112
23 Creighton 4-0 148 23 UCLA 4-0 93
24 Connecticut 3-1 144 24 West Virginia 5-0 81
25 Arkansas 3-0 131 25 Providence 5-0 47
Dropped from rankings: Dropped from rankings:
Oklahoma 18, Nebraska 21, SMU 22, Syracuse 23, Utah 25 Nebraska 21, SMU 23, Syracuse 24, Iowa 25
Others receiving votes: Others receiving votes:
Oklahoma 108, Stanford 80, Providence 63, Utah 42, Minnesota 21, Northern Iowa 17, Rhode Island 16, Syracuse 15, Oklahoma St 14, Memphis 10, Georgetown 10, Baylor 7, Indiana 6, California 5, Nebraska 5, Illinois 5, Cincinnati 4, NC State 4, Wyoming 4, UTEP 3, Maryland 3, Dayton 3, BYU 2, Northeastern 1, Xavier 1 Stanford 42, Arkansas 35, Utah 27, Syracuse 26, Georgetown 23, Notre Dame 20, Nebraska 17, Oregon 11, Baylor 10, Minnesota 9, Creighton 9, Oklahoma St 8, California 6, Northern Iowa 6, UTEP 5, Indiana 5, Colorado 4, Charlotte 4, Iowa 4, Louisiana Tech 3, Wyoming 3, Saint Mary’s 3, George Washington 3, Rhode Island 2, Memphis 2, Kansas St 2, Illinois 1, SMU 1, LSU 1

2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rankings – Week 2 (Nov. 17)

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The first rankings of the very young 2014-2015 college basketball season are out and the Kentucky Wildcats remain as the No. 1 team in both polls.

In the top five of the AP Poll, the Wildcats are followed by the Arizona Wildcats, Wisconsin Badgers, Duke Blue Devils and Kansas Jayhawks. In the USA Today Coaches Poll, the top five is the same but Duke is third and Wisconsin fourth.

The UConn Huskies remain at No. 17 in the AP Poll and drop two spots in the Coaches Poll to No. 17.

The only other team from the American Athletic Conference that is ranked is the SMU Mustangs who come in at 22/23. The Memphis Tigers and Cincinnati Bearcats are the American teams among the others receiving votes in both polls.

AP Top 25 USA Today Coaches Poll
RK TEAM REC PTS RK TEAM REC PTS
1 Kentucky (49) 2-0 1,574 1 Kentucky (25) 2-0 787
2 Arizona (4) 2-0 1,491 2 Arizona (3) 2-0 754
3 Wisconsin (7) 2-0 1,475 3 Duke (2) 2-0 725
4 Duke (4) 2-0 1,422 4 Wisconsin (2) 2-0 718
5 Kansas 1-0 1,306 5 Kansas 1-0 654
6 North Carolina 2-0 1,254 6 North Carolina 2-0 609
7 Louisville 1-0 1,130 7 Florida 1-0 560
8 Florida 1-0 1,127 8 Louisville 1-0 557
9 Virginia 2-0 1,065 9 Virginia 2-0 543
10 Texas 2-0 1,061 10 Texas 2-0 497
11 Wichita St 1-0 1,002 11 Gonzaga 1-0 445
12 Villanova 1-0 858 12 Villanova 1-0 443
13 Gonzaga 1-0 841 13 Wichita St 1-0 438
14 Iowa State 1-0 746 14 Iowa State 1-0 340
15 VCU 1-0 654 15 VCU 1-0 299
16 San Diego St 1-0 564 16 San Diego St 1-0 278
17 Connecticut 1-0 525 17 Connecticut 1-0 269
18 Oklahoma 1-0 466 18 Oklahoma 1-0 258
19 Michigan St 1-0 443 19 Michigan St 1-0 254
20 Ohio State 1-0 361 20 Ohio State 1-0 190
21 Nebraska 1-0 298 21 Nebraska 1-0 140
22 SMU 1-0 290 22 Michigan 1-0 127
23 Syracuse 2-0 190 23 SMU 1-0 112
24 Michigan 1-0 177 24 Syracuse 2-0 110
25 Utah 1-0 118 25 Iowa 1-0 64
Dropped from rankings: Dropped from rankings:
Harvard 25 none
Others receiving votes: Others receiving votes:
Stanford 63, Colorado 52, Iowa 48, UCLA 41, Kansas St 29, Arkansas 23, Minnesota 11, Memphis 11, Pittsburgh 10, Notre Dame 10, Louisiana Tech 9, Dayton 7, NC State 6, Oklahoma St 6, Florida St 6, LSU 5, George Washington 5, Cincinnati 5, Illinois 3, Maryland 3, Baylor 2, BYU 2, UTEP 2, Northern Iowa 1, Stephen F. Austin 1, Georgetown 1 Utah 38, Kansas St 35, Stanford 29, UCLA 24, Pittsburgh 17, Notre Dame 11, George Washington 9, Louisiana Tech 9, Illinois 8, Memphis 8, Colorado 6, Arkansas 6, Baylor 5, UTEP 4, Minnesota 4, Georgetown 4, Toledo 3, LSU 2, Harvard 2, Cincinnati 2, Dayton 1, Miami (FL) 1, Oregon 1

2014-15 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rankings – AP Preseason Poll

Just like the USA Today Coaches Poll, the Kentucky Wildcats are the preseason No. 1 team in the Associated Press Preseason Men’s Basketball Poll that was released on Friday.

ap-pollJoining the Wildcats in the top five are the Arizona Wildcats, Wisconsin Badgers, Duke Blue Devils and Kansas Jayhawks.

The defending national champions, the UConn Huskies, are ranked No. 17 to start the season and are the highest ranked American Athletic Conference team. They are joined in the top 25 by the No. 22 SMU Mustangs.

The Memphis Tigers and Cincinnati Bearcats are the only teams from the American among the others receiving votes.

During the season, as we have in the past, we will be posting both polls together when they come out on Mondays.

AP Top 25
RK TEAM REC PTS
1 Kentucky (52) 29-11 1,604
2 Arizona (5) 33-5 1,518
3 Wisconsin (8) 30-8 1,483
4 Duke 26-9 1,415
5 Kansas 25-10 1,346
6 North Carolina 24-10 1,274
7 Florida 36-3 1,153
8 Louisville 31-6 1,114
9 Virginia 30-7 1,090
10 Texas 24-11 1,061
11 Wichita St 35-1 1,027
12 Villanova 29-5 885
13 Gonzaga 29-7 840
14 Iowa State 28-8 781
15 Virginia Commonwealth 26-9 574
16 San Diego St 31-5 560
17 Connecticut 32-8 552
18 Michigan St 29-9 521
19 Oklahoma 23-10 426
20 Ohio State 25-10 340
21 Nebraska 19-13 309
22 SMU 27-10 285
23 Syracuse 28-6 178
24 Michigan 28-9 167
25 Harvard 27-5 98
25 Utah 21-12 98
Dropped from rankings:
Cincinnati 15, Creighton 16, New Mexico 17, UCLA 20, Baylor 23, Saint Louis 25
Others receiving votes:
Stanford 71, Iowa 58, Colorado 57, UCLA 35, Minnesota 34, Kansas St 27, Arkansas 21, Pittsburgh 20, Memphis 15, NC State 14, Louisiana Tech 9, Cincinnati 8, LSU 8, George Washington 7, Notre Dame 6, Oklahoma St 6, Dayton 6, Georgetown 5, Florida St 5, Maryland 3, Illinois 3, UNLV 2, BYU 2, West Virginia 1, Baylor 1, Stephen F. Austin 1, UTEP 1

2014-15 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rankings – USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll

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The first set of college basketball rankings are out and it’s the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll with the Kentucky Wildcats as the preseason favorites.

They are followed by the Arizona Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils, Wisconsin Badgers and Kansas Jayhawks.

The UConn Huskies, the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions, are ranked No. 15 by the coaches. The only other team from the American Athletic Conference that is ranked is the SMU Mustangs who come in at No. 22.

The Memphis Tigers are the only team from the American among the others receiving votes.

RANK TEAM REC POINTS
1 Kentucky (24) 29-11 785
2 Arizona (3) 33-5 746
3 Duke (2) 26-9 715
4 Wisconsin (3) 30-8 706
5 Kansas 25-10 654
6 North Carolina 24-10 598
7 Florida 36-3 568
8 Virginia 30-7 519
9 Louisville 31-6 507
10 Texas 24-11 479
11 Wichita State 35-1 471
12 Villanova 29-5 439
13 Gonzaga 29-7 423
14 Iowa St. 28-8 323
15 Connecticut 32-8 292
16 Virginia Commonwealth 26-9 259
17 San Diego State 31-5 251
18 Michigan State 29-9 241
19 Oklahoma 23-10 237
20 Ohio State 25-10 223
21 Nebraska 19-13 156
22 SMU 27-10 149
23 Michigan 28-9 139
24 Syracuse 28-6 128
25 Iowa 20-13 56
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 (Fla.) 1; Toledo 1; Saint Mary’s 1.