.Kansas was actually decided on first in the AP Top 25 preseason men's college basketball survey Monday, getting the No. 1 salute on half of the 60 tallies from a national media board to begin the period before Alabama as well as two-time speaking up for nationwide champion UConn.Kansas gathered up 30 first-place votes from the AP panel. The Crimson Trend, led by All-American protection Mark Sears as well as star forward Jarin Stevenson, got 14 first-place votes and UConn, which is trying to come to be the very first college because John Wooden's staffs at UCLA to succeed three direct labels, acquired 11 first-place votes as well as is actually third.Houston made 4 first-place ballots as well as is fourth in advance of Iowa Condition, which returns its own leading four markers coming from a staff that was actually a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Competition. Gonzaga got one first-place vote as well as is actually sixth.Duke, led by agreement No. 1 recruit Cooper Flagg, is actually seventh in advance of Baylor, North Carolina and Arizona in the top 10. The Jayhawks were actually preseason No. 1 a year earlier, too, but the period rarely went as intended. They were dragged down by accidents and also struggled in Huge 12 play, and also a group led through All-American center Seeker Dickinson essentially was routed by Cincinnati in the association tournament and Gonzaga in the second sphere of the NCAA Tournament.Kansas instructor Costs Personal retooled in the offseason, touchdown among the country's leading transfer training class. A.J. Storr of Wisconsin, South Dakota Condition shield Zeke Mayonnaise and Rylan Griffen from Alabama become part of a flexible number signing up with Dickinson and also fellow senior citizens Dajuan Harris as well as KJ Adams-- both aspect of their 2022 nationwide label team-- to create a deeper as well as even more talented staff." Our experts invite being No. 1, especially with our coming back players like Seeker, Dajuan and KJ, and then you incorporate the players our company produced," Personal pointed out. "The goal is actually to be No. 1 at the end of the season, and though our company welcome this, it is certainly not completion objective." The new-look Major 12, which dropped Oklahoma and Texas however invited Arizona, Arizona Condition, Utah and Colorado, has 3 of the leading 5 as well as five of the best 10 in the preseason AP survey. The SEC leads the way with nine in the Best 25." To possess three Huge 12 teams in the leading five as well as five in the top 10 simply demonstrates how very competitive this league is going to be," Self pointed out. "Annually our company discuss the Major 12 being actually the most difficult conference in the nation and also with the 4 add-ons it came to be even stronger." No. 11 Chestnut, Tennessee and also Texas A&M begin the 2nd 10, complied with through Purdue as well as Creighton. John Calipari possesses Arkansas at No. 16 along with Indiana, Marquette, Texas and Cincinnati-- creating its initial survey look because 2019-- in the leading 20. The Boilermakers are actually trying to win a 3rd direct Major 10 label after the shift of AP player of the year Zach Edey." Our company have three beginners back coming from a Final 4 crew," Purdue coach Matt Painter mentioned. "We possess 5 freshmen. Our team possess a ton of guys with experience away from those three starters. We are actually delighted concerning it. Our company're delighted about this team." Fla, UCLA, Kentucky, Ole Miss and also Rutgers round out the preseason Best 25." I'm ecstatic about the assumptions," said Rutgers train Steve Pikiell, whose crew is ranked in the preseason poll for the first time due to the fact that 1978. "Our company always possessed high desires, and also right now in a game along with 18 staffs, you understand, folks are actually mentioning, 'Exactly how great are you? There [are] 18 teams. They're terrific coaches.' I don't know where our company rest. If you involved our technique the other day, you would claim, 'Oh, kid.' And if you came a number of times previously, you may believe, 'Hey, they are actually visiting be actually pretty good.'" [Learn more: College baseball rankings: Kansas, UConn, Alabama sit atop John Fanta's preseason top 25] Illinois is leadings and many more obtaining ballots after connecting with the Elite Eight. Rick Pitino possesses St. John's on the residence in addition to Xavier, Texas Specialist and Wake Forest. The very first regular-season poll schedules out Nov. 11. Four institutions that have never ever shown up in the Leading 25 obtained preseason votes, led by McNeese State, which got back to the NCAA Competition last season. Little Rock, Grand Canyon and High Point likewise obtained votes.Here's the full top 25:1. Kansas2. Alabama3. UConn4. Houston5. Iowa State6. Gonzaga7. Duke8. Baylor9. North Carolina10. Arizona11. Auburn12. Tennessee13. Texas A&M 14. Purdue15. Creighton16. Arkansas17. Indiana18. Marquette19. Texas20. Cincinnati21. Florida22. UCLA23. Kentucky24. Ole Miss25. RutgersReporting due to the Associated Press. [Want great tales provided right to your inbox? 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