The first Coaches Poll of the season was released on Thursday as Duke is the No. 1 team for the second consecutive season. Despite overhauling the roster with new freshmen talent, the Blue Devils received 20 first-place votes while Michigan State, Arizona and Florida also drew first-place consideration.
The top five isn’t too much of a surprise, although Florida getting a No. 1 vote while finishing at No. 7 in the poll is a bit puzzling. For a mid-major team, Oakland also received a considerable amount of votes just outside of the top 25.
- Duke (20 first place votes)
- Michigan State (9)
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Arizona (2)
- Villanova
- Florida (1)
- Wichita State
- North Carolina
- West Virginia
- USC
- Miami
- Cincinnati
- Notre Dame
- Minnesota
- Louisville
- Xavier
- UCLA
- Gonzaga
- Northwestern
- Purdue
- St. Mary’s
- Seton Hall
- Baylor
- Alabama
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 76; Virginia 57; Butler 43; Missouri 35; TCU 32; Rhode Island 31; Providence 21; Wisconsin 21; Maryland 20; Oakland 19; Oklahoma 19; Michigan 13; Texas 13; Virginia Tech 12; Oregon 12; Southern Methodist 6; Creighton 6; Georgia 3; Georgia Tech 3; Harvard 2; Arkansas 2; Florida State 1; South Carolina 1; Nevada 1.