The poll order should look exceptionally familiar, because that's what Sporting News' preseason Top 25 also looks like.
Rounding out the coaches' top 10 are Kansas, Syracuse, Florida, Michigan and Ohio State.
With an eight-man recruiting class that is considered the best in college basketball history, the Wildcats are chasing a second national title under John Calipari.
The Associated Press' preseason Top 25 will be released in two weeks on Oct. 31. Spooky.
THE FULL COACHES POLL
(first place votes in parenthesis)
1. Kentucky (16), 767 2. Michigan State (3), 749 3. Louisville (10), 741 4. Duke (3), 710 5. Arizona, 637 6. Kansas, 623 7. Syracuse, 551 8. Florida, 550 9. Michigan, 548 10. Ohio State, 533 11. North Carolina, 494 12. Oklahoma State, 462 13. Memphis, 334 14. Gonzaga, 270 15. VCU, 258 16. Wichita State, 233 17. Marquette, 230 18. Oregon, 175 19. UConn, 167 20. New Mexico, 153 21. Wisconsin, 148 22. Notre Dame, 128 23. UCLA, 121 24. Indiana, 118 25. Virginia, 103