Texas A&M basketball is fresh off a 25-10 record (15-3 SEC), a second-consecutive SEC title game appearance, and an NCAA Tournament berth. It should come as no surprise then to see the Aggies firmly in the Top 25 of the preseason coaches poll.
The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at Division I schools. Each coach submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.
The Maroon and White clocked in at No. 19 in the preseason poll, though they may not sit there for long. With one of the country’s elite backcourts in Wade Taylor IV and Tyrece “Boots” Radford, Buzz Williams’ Aggies boast one of the more experienced and talent-laden rosters that could have them equipped for a serious postseason run.
Taylor and Radford are joined by Henry Coleman III and Solomon Washington to round out a starting five that returns nearly every starter from last season.
Elsewhere, Kansas, Purdue, and Duke came away with the top three spots as college basketball’s storied blue bloods once again led the way. Meanwhile, the defending champion UConn Huskies rounded out the top five with 626 points, and one lone first-place vote.
Here is a look at the full preseason men’s basketball coaches poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 785 (23) |
| 2 | Purdue Boilermakers | 742 (5) |
| 3 | Duke Blue Devils | 716 (3) |
| 4 | Michigan State Spartans | 667 |
| 5 | UConn Huskies | 626 (1) |
| 6 | Houston Cougars | 615 |
| 7 | Marquette Golden Eagles | 614 |
| 8 | Creighton Bluejays | 552 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic Owls | 548 |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers | 496 |
| 11 | Arizona Wildcats | 449 |
| 12 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 407 |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes | 390 |
| 14 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 315 |
| 15 | San Diego State Aztecs | 277 |
| 16 | Kentucky Wildcats | 261 |
| 17 | Baylor Bears | 258 |
| 18 | Texas Longhorns | 251 |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies | 231 |
| 20 | Villanova Wildcats | 217 |
| 21 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 197 |
| 22 | USC Trojans | 176 |
| 23 | Saint Mary’s Gaels | 147 |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 142 |
| 25 | UCLA Bruins | 52 |
Others Receiving Votes:
Illinois 45; Wisconsin 43; Maryland 29; TCU 26; Colorado 21; Xavier 17; Ohio State 16; Virginia 13; St. John’s 13; Kansas State 8; Indiana 7; Washington 5; Florida 5; Auburn 5; Missouri 4; Oregon 3; Memphis 3; Mississippi State 2; Iowa State 2; Yale 1; Boise State 1;
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