The Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball team is not ranked in the preseason coaches poll, but the women’s team is. The USA TODAY Sports preseason women’s basketball coaches poll was released on Tuesday, and the Buffs landed at No. 18 after reaching the Sweet 16 last season.
Here’s a complete look at the first poll of the 2023-24 season:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | LSU | 0-0 | 797 | – |
| 2 | UConn | 0-0 | 727 | – |
| 3 | Iowa | 0-0 | 713 | – |
| 4 | South Carolina | 0-0 | 671 | – |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 617 | – |
| 6 | Ohio State | 0-0 | 598 | – |
| 7 | Utah | 0-0 | 565 | – |
| 8 | UCLA | 0-0 | 555 | – |
| 9 | Indiana | 0-0 | 534 | – |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 0-0 | 511 | – |
| 11 | Maryland | 0-0 | 451 | – |
| 12 | Tennessee | 0-0 | 431 | – |
| 13 | Stanford | 0-0 | 427 | – |
| 14 | Texas | 0-0 | 357 | – |
| 15 | Louisville | 0-0 | 309 | – |
| 16 | Ole Miss | 0-0 | 304 | – |
| 17 | North Carolina | 0-0 | 278 | – |
| 18 | Colorado | 0-0 | 212 | – |
| 19 | Duke | 0-0 | 152 | – |
| 20 | Baylor | 0-0 | 151 | – |
| 21 | USC | 0-0 | 138 | – |
| 22 | Florida State | 0-0 | 128 | – |
| 23 | Oklahoma
Creighton |
0-0 | 95 | – |
| 25 | Michigan
Miami (FL) |
0-0
0-0 |
75
75 |
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– |
Others Receiving Votes
Mississippi State, 67; Villanova, 42; Gonzaga, 40; Washington State, 34; Arizona, 33; FGCU, 27; Iowa State, 26; Kansas State, 22; Kansas, 22; South Florida, 16; Marquette, 16; UNLV, 14; Nebraska, 12; Princeton, 11; North Carolina State, 10; Oregon, 9; Illinois, 8; Toledo, 6; Middle Tennessee, 6; South Dakota State, 5; Texas A&M, 4; Georgia, 3; Arkansas, 1.
The Buffs made the NCAA Tournament last year and defeated Middle Tennessee and Duke to advance to the Sweet 16 before falling to the Iowa Hawkeyes, so head coach JR Payne should be excited with lofty expectations for the 2023-2024 season.
The Buffs were also ranked No. 20 in the preseason Associated Press Poll, which was also released on Tuesday.
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