Courtesy of USA Today Sports, the 2014-15 men’s college basketball coaches poll has been released. With under a month to go until NCAA basketball kicks off, teams are eager to get the season started. Let’s take a look at who the top teams in the nation are heading into the season.
Rank, Team, Last Year’s Record:
No. 1 Kentucky 29-11
No. 2 Arizona 33-5
No. 3 Duke 26-9
No. 4 Wisconsin 30-8
No. 5 Kansas 25-10
No. 6 North Carolina 24-10
No. 7 Florida 36-3
No. 8 Virginia 30-7
No. 9 Louisville 31-6
No. 10 Texas 24-11
No. 11 Wichita St. 35-1
No. 12 Villanova 29-5
No. 13 Gonzaga 29-7
No. 14 Iowa St. 28-8
No. 15 Connecticut 32-8
No. 16 Virginia Commonwealth 26-9
No. 17 San Diego St. 31-5
No. 18 Michigan St. 29-9
No. 19 Oklahoma 23-10
No. 20 Ohio St. 25-10
No. 21 Nebraska 19-13
No. 22 Southern Methodist 27-10
No. 23 Michigan 28-9
No. 24 Syracuse 28-6
No. 25 Iowa 20-13
Others receiving votes; in order
Harvard, Stanford, Kansas State, Pittsburgh, Utah, Memphis, Minnesota, UCLA, New Mexico, Oregon, Louisiana Tech, Colorado, Arkansas, Dayton, Providence, Notre Dame, Massachusetts, Georgetown, Illinois, Texas-El Paso, Florida State, Baylor, George Washington, Miami (Fla.), Toledo, Saint Mary’s.
