The 2024-25 college basketball season is quickly closing in, and the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll has been released. It’s a Top 25 chock full of exciting outfits heading into the season.
From a collection of the usual suspects to a handful of new strivers in the sport, the men’s side of college hoops has no shortage of top-flight teams competing for a shot at the NCAA Tournament and more. And 13 of the 25 teams are from the Big Ten or SEC, but only one in the Top 10 is from those leagues.
See the full preseason Top 25 from the coaches below.
1. Kansas
2. Alabama
3. UConn
4. Houston
5. Duke
6. Iowa State
7. Gonzaga
8. Baylor
9. Arizona
10. North Carolina
11. Auburn
12. Tennessee
13. Purdue
14. Creighton
15. Texas A&M
16. Arkansas
17. Marquette
18. Indiana
19. Texas
20. Cincinnati
21. Florida
22. UCLA
23. Kentucky
24. Illinois
25. Ole Miss
This story will be updated.
