MBB coaches poll is out

[Matt Cotcher]

USA TODAY

1. UK

2. Arizona

3. Duke

4. Wisconsin

5. KU

6. UNC

7. UF

8. UVA

9. Louisville

10. Texas

11. Wichita State

12. Villanova

13. Gonzage

14. ISU

15. Connecticut

16. VCU

17. SDSU

18. Michigan State

19. OU

20. tOSU

21. Nebraska

22. SMU

23. Michigan

24. Syracuse

25. Iowa

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

AP has us # 4, correct?  Good to see us in the Top 10! #TexasHoops

 

[Matt Cotcher]

UT's release on the poll:

[SIZE=14pt]AUSTIN, Texas[/SIZE][SIZE=14pt] â€” The University of Texas men’s basketball team is ranked No. 10 in the USA Today coaches’ preseason poll announced today. This marks the 12th time in the last 14 years that the Longhorns have been ranked in the coaches’ preseason poll, and it is the highest preseason coaches’ poll ranking for UT since the Horns were tabbed No. 3 in 2009-10.[/SIZE]

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[SIZE=14pt]UT was tabbed No. 22 in 2001-02, No. 5 in 2002-03, No. 11 in 2003-04, No. 15 in 2004-05, No. 3 in 2005-06, No. 19 in 2006-07, No. 16 in 2007-08, No. 8 in 2008-09, No. 3 in 2009-10, No. 25 in 2010-11 and tied for No. 24 in 2012-13. The Horns were unranked in the coaches’ preseason poll in 2011-12 and 2013-14.[/SIZE]

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[SIZE=14pt]The Longhorns are one of four Big 12 Conference teams selected in the Top 25. Kansas is ranked No. 5, while Iowa State is No. 14 and Oklahoma is No. 19.[/SIZE]

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[SIZE=14pt]UT will face at least three opponents in its non-conference schedule who are ranked in the preseason Top 25: No. 1 Kentucky (Dec. 5[/SIZE] in Lexington), No. 15 Connecticut (Nov. 30 in Storrs) and No. 25 Iowa (Nov. 20 in New York City). The Longhorns could also face No. 24 Syracuse in the 2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project on Nov. 21 in New York City.

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[SIZE=14pt]Texas opens the 2014-15 season with a home game against North Dakota State on Friday, Nov. 14[/SIZE] as part of the 2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project. Tip is set for 7 p.m. Central at the Frank Erwin Center, and the game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Nobody's talking KU hoops much, what's getting them ranked so high? Name?

 

[Matt Cotcher]

AP has us # 4, correct?  Good to see us in the Top 10! #TexasHoops

Not positive, but I don't think AP's is released until the end of this month.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Nobody's talking KU hoops much, what's getting them ranked so high? Name?

KU is short on experience (only returning 2 starters) but has massive frosh talent. Think 'Kentucky'...the Jayhawks will take their lumps early, but by March?

Self is also trying to change the mindset of the team (much like Augie need to do last year).

 

[Chris Flanagan]

AP has us # 4, correct?  Good to see us in the Top 10! #TexasHoops

Lindy's ranked Texas #4.

I saw this ranking is a bit high but if you're Texas, you like and hate this ranking.

 

[Juan]

I don't think AP is out