Preseason AP College Basketball Top 25
| Ranking | Team |
| 1. | Gonzaga |
| 2. | UCLA |
| 3. | Kansas |
| 4. | Villanova |
| 5. | Texas |
| 6. | Michigan |
| 7. | Purdue |
| 8. | Baylor |
| 9. | Duke |
| 10. | Kentucky |
| 11. | Illinois |
| 12. | Memphis |
| 13. | Oregon |
| 14. | Alabama |
| 15. | Houston |
| 16. | Arkansas |
| 17. | Ohio State |
| 18. | Tennessee |
| 19. | North Carolina |
| 20. | Florida State |
| 21. | Maryland |
| 22. | Auburn |
| 23. | St. Bonaventure |
| 24. | Connecticut |
| 25. | Virginia |
Others Receiving Votes
Michigan State 87, Indiana 41, USC 30, Arizona 26, Virginia Tech 25, Oklahoma State 25, Xavier 22, Texas Tech 17, Richmond 13, Rutgers 11, Colorado State 11, LSU 7, Belmont 7, San Diego State 5, St. John’s 5, Mississippi State 5, Syracuse 5, Drake 4, Colorado 4, BYU 3, Notre Dame 3, Louisville 3
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