We are halfway through the college football season which means that the start of the 2023-34 men’s college basketball season is just around the corner. Last year the UConn Huskies were able to capture their fifth national championship. This year they will start as the No. 5 team behind Kansas, Purdue, Duke, and Michigan State in the preseason coaches poll.
The Kansas Jayhawks were unable to defend their title from 2021-22 with an early exit that coincided with head coach Bill Self not being on the bench due to a personal health scare. They are viewed as the overwhelming favorites based on the preseason polls. They received 23 of the 32 first-place votes.
The 2023-24 season will officially tip-off on Nov. 6. With just a few weeks until the start of the season, the preseason coaches poll was unveiled on Monday.
A look at the full 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