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Kentucky is the preseason team to beat in College Basketball.
John Calipari's squad has been tabbed with the #1 ranking to start the 2013-14 season garnering 27 of the 65 votes. Michigan St., Louisville, and Duke also received first votes and followed the Lexington school.
Marquette is the lone Big East team in the rankings, at #17. In no surprise to most Villanova fans, the Wildcats are not included in the Top 25, but are receiving votes along with conference rivals Creighton, Georgetown, and St. John's.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky (27) | 21-12 | 1,546 | NR |
| 2 | Michigan St. (22) | 27-9 | 1,543 | 9 |
| 3 | Louisville (14) | 35-5 | 1,501 | 2 |
| 4 | Duke (2) | 30-6 | 1,435 | 6 |
| 5 | Kansas | 31-6 | 1,357 | 3 |
| 6 | Arizona | 27-8 | 1,311 | 21 |
| 7 | Michigan | 31-8 | 1,120 | 11 |
| 8 | Oklahoma St. | 24-9 | 1,093 | 17 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 30-10 | 1,093 | 15 |
| 10 | Florida | 29-8 | 1,048 | 14 |
| 11 | Ohio St. | 29-8 | 1,036 | 7 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 25-11 | 954 | NR |
| 13 | Memphis | 31-5 | 741 | 19 |
| 14 | VCU | 27-9 | 680 | NR |
| 15 | Gonzaga | 32-3 | 538 | 1 |
| 16 | Wichita St. | 30-9 | 512 | NR |
| 17 | Marquette | 26-9 | 510 | 15 |
| 18 | UConn | 20-10 | 448 | NR |
| 19 | Oregon | 28-9 | 408 | 25 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 23-12 | 338 | 18 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 25-10 | 332 | 23 |
| 22 | UCLA | 25-10 | 244 | 24 |
| 23 | New Mexico | 29-6 | 213 | 10 |
| 24 | Virginia | 23-12 | 189 | NR |
| 25 | Baylor | 23-14 | 180 | NR |
| Schools Dropped Out |
| Others Receiving Votes |
| Tennessee 176, Creighton 145, Indiana 111, Colorado 83, Iowa 83, Harvard 46, Boise State 22, Villanova 14, Arizona State 11, Georgetown 11, UNLV 8, Washington 8, LSU 6, Pittsburgh 6, Stanford 6, Boston College 5, La Salle 4, Missouri 3, Saint Louis 3, St. John's 3, Cincinnati 1 |