(Photo courtesy, Texas Sports)
First year University of Texas Men’s Basketball coach Chris Beard and his team will begin the upcoming season ranked at #5 in the Associated Press Top-25 Poll. The preseason ranking is the highest the Longhorns have held since they were ranked third in the 2009-2010 season.
Other Big 12 teams earning spots in the poll include the Kansas Jayhawks (No.3) and the Baylor Bears (No. 8).
The Longhorns will begin the regular season on November 9th against Houston Baptist University at the Frank Erwin Center with tipoff scheduled for 8:00 PM.
Complete Associated Press Preseason Top 25 (2021-22 season)
Rank
Team (First-Place Votes)
Points
1.
Gonzaga (55)
1,562
2.
UCLA (8)
1,459
3.
Kansas
1,427
4.
Villanova
1,332
5.
TEXAS
1,315
6.
Michigan
1,255
7.
Purdue
1,213
8.
Baylor
992
9.
Duke
963
10.
Kentucky
894
11.
Illinois
861
12.
Memphis
831
13.
Oregon
775
14.
Alabama
713
15.
Houston
694
16.
Arkansas
673
17.
Ohio State
581
18.
Tennessee
563
19.
North Carolina
547
20.
Florida State
381
21.
Maryland
294
22.
Auburn
267
23.
St. Bonaventure
238
24.
Connecticut
161
25.
Virginia
125
