The Associated Press has released its first Top 25 Men’s Basketball Poll for the 2023-2024 season.
The poll features four Texas teams led by No.7 Houston, which moved from the American Athletic Conference to the Big 12 this season. Texas A&M (No.15), Texas (No.18), and Baylor (No.20) joined the Cougars as ranked teams to start the season.
Fellow Big 12 foe Kansas earned the No.1 ranking with 46 first-place votes. Duke, Purdue, Michigan State, and Marquette rounded out the top five.
Defending national champion UConn came in at No.6, while runner-up San Diego State was ranked 17th. Miami and Florida Atlantic, the two other national semifinalists from last season, were ranked 13th and 10th, respectively.
Overall, the Big 12 has four ranked teams, while the Southeastern Conference leads the nation with five ranked teams.
Here is the complete AP Top 25 Men’s Basketball Poll:
1. Kansas Jayhawks (0-0)
2. Duke Blue Devils (0-0)
3. Purdue Boilermakers (0-0)
4. Michigan State Spartans (0-0)
5. Marquette Golden Eagles (0-0)
6. UConn Huskies (0-0)
7. Houston Cougars (0-0)
8. Creighton Bluejays (0-0)
9. Tennessee Volunteers (0-0)
10. Florida Atlantic Owls (0-0)
11. Gonzaga Bulldogs (0-0)
12. Arizona Wildcats (0-0)
13. Miami Hurricanes (0-0)
14. Arkansas Razorbacks (0-0)
15. Texas A&M Aggies (0-0)
16. Kentucky Wildcats (0-0)
17. San Diego State Aztecs (0-0)
18. Texas Longhorns (0-0)
19. North Carolina Tar Heels (0-0)
20. Baylor Bears (0-0)
21. USC Trojans (0-0)
22. Villanova Wildcats (0-0)
23. Saint Mary’s Gaels (0-0)
24. Alabama Crimson Tide (0-0)
25. Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0)
OTHER TEAMS RECEIVING VOTES: Wisconsin 53, Colorado 49, UCLA 47, St. John’s 47, Maryland 34, Virginia 27, Auburn 27, TCU 24, Mississippi St. 20, Kansas St. 13, Xavier 8, Memphis 7, Missouri 6, Boise St. 4, Indiana 3, Florida 2, Coll of Charleston 2, New Mexico 1, Drake 1.