With college basketball season just two weeks away, USA TODAY Sports has released the first Coaches Poll of 2020-2021. The Big Ten is well-represented, with three top ten teams in the poll.
Wisconsin comes in at No. 7 overall, with Iowa leading the way for the conference at No. 6. Illinois rounds out the top ten at No. 10. Baylor edged out Gonzaga for the top spot in the initial rankings:
It seems only fitting in and election year that the voting in the preseason USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll came right down to the wire.
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As the USA TODAY Coaches Poll shows, the top of the Big Ten is as dominant as ever. There are three legitimate national title contenders at the summit of the league that is undoubtedly also the deepest in the country in 2020-2021.