Texas Basketball Ranked #5 in Preseason AP Top-25 Poll

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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