The AP Top 25 matches Sporting News’ own preseason rankings, giving Michigan State the top spot in the first poll. Tom Izzo and the Spartans bring back All-American Cassius Winston and a strong supporting cast from last year’s Final Four team.
MORE: Sporting News’ updated 2019-20 preseason top 25
Rounding out the top five is Kentucky, Kansas, Duke and Louisville in the Nos. 2-5 spots, respectively. Other notables include Florida at No. 6, Maryland at No. 7, Gonzaga at No. 8, defending champion Virginia at No. 11 and new-look Memphis at No. 14.
The ACC, Big Ten and SEC lead the way with four top-25 teams represented each, followed by the Big 12 and Big East (three apiece), Pac-12 and West Coast conferences (two) and Mountain West, Atlantic 10 and AAC (one).
Check out the full AP Top 25 preseason poll below:
AP Top 25
Others receiving votes: Washington 164; Colorado 152; Tennessee 78; Marquette 68; Florida State 36; Davidson 34; Harvard 24; Illinois 14; Missouri 13; Mississippi State 12; Houston 11; Georgetown 11; Cincinnati 8; Notre Dame 7; Creighton 4; Syracuse 3; NC State 3; Vermont 2; Alabama 2; USC 2; Liberty 2; Michigan 2; Dayton 1; Colgate 1; Providence 1
