.Kansas was actually picked first in the AP Best 25 preseason guys's college basketball survey Monday, acquiring the No. 1 nod on one-half of the 60 ballots coming from a national media panel to begin the season in front of Alabama and two-time defending national champ UConn.Kansas scooped up 30 first-place votes from the AP door. The Crimson Tide, led through All-American guard Spot Sears and also star onward Jarin Stevenson, earned 14 first-place votes and UConn, which is attempting to become the first college considering that John Wooden's teams at UCLA to succeed three direct headlines, received 11 first-place votes and also is actually third.Houston gained four first-place ballots and is actually 4th in advance of Iowa Condition, which returns its leading four scorers from a crew that was a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Event. Gonzaga obtained one first-place vote and is actually sixth.Duke, led through opinion No. 1 employ Cooper Flagg, is 7th ahead of Baylor, North Carolina as well as Arizona in the leading 10. The Jayhawks were preseason No. 1 a year ago, as well, however the time barely went as intended. They were actually debased through injuries and also strained in Large 12 play, as well as a group led through All-American center Seeker Dickinson essentially was actually directed through Cincinnati in the conference tournament and also Gonzaga in the 2nd around of the NCAA Tournament.Kansas train Costs Self retooled in the offseason, landing some of the nation's best transactions lessons. A.J. Storr of Wisconsin, South Dakota State protector Zeke Mayo and Rylan Griffen coming from Alabama belong to a versatile ton signing up with Dickinson and also fellow seniors Dajuan Harris and KJ Adams-- both part of their 2022 national headline squad-- to create a much deeper and also more proficient staff." Our experts invite being actually No. 1, especially with our coming back gamers like Hunter, Dajuan as well as KJ, and after that you incorporate the gamers our company introduced," Self mentioned. "The objective is actually to be No. 1 in the end of the season, as well as though our team welcome this, it is actually not the end goal." The new-look Large 12, which lost Oklahoma as well as Texas but welcomed Arizona, Arizona Condition, Utah and Colorado, has three of the top five and also five of the leading 10 in the preseason AP poll. The SEC blazes a trail with nine in the Best 25." To have 3 Large 12 staffs in the leading 5 as well as five in the best 10 only shows how competitive this league is going to be," Self said. "Yearly our team talk about the Major 12 being the hardest meeting in the nation as well as along with the four enhancements it came to be also more powerful." No. 11 Auburn, Tennessee and also Texas A&M start the second 10, observed by Purdue as well as Creighton. John Calipari has Arkansas at No. 16 with Indiana, Marquette, Texas as well as Cincinnati-- making its initial survey appearance given that 2019-- in the best 20. The Boilermakers are actually trying to gain a 3rd direct Big 10 title after the departure of AP player of the year Zach Edey." Our experts possess three beginners back coming from a Last 4 crew," Purdue train Matt Artist stated. "Our company possess five freshers. Our team possess a lot of fellas along with experience away from those three starters. Our experts're delighted concerning it. Our company're thrilled about this team." Florida, UCLA, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Rutgers round out the preseason Best 25." I am actually thrilled concerning the desires," pointed out Rutgers trainer Steve Pikiell, whose crew is positioned in the preseason poll for the first time since 1978. "We regularly had high expectations, as well as currently in an organization with 18 teams, you know, individuals are mentioning, 'Exactly how really good are you? There [are actually] 18 crews. They're excellent coaches.' I don't understand where our experts rest. If you involved our strategy yesterday, you will state, 'Oh, young boy.' And also if you came a number of times earlier, you might presume, 'Hey, they're mosting likely to be pretty good.'" [Learn more: University baseball rankings: Kansas, UConn, Alabama sit atop John Fanta's preseason best 25] Illinois is actually bests to name a few obtaining votes after getting to cream of the crop Eight. Rick Pitino has St. John's on the front door alongside Xavier, Texas Specialist as well as Wake Woods. The initial regular-season poll is due out Nov. 11. Four schools that have actually certainly never seemed in the Leading 25 got preseason votes, led through McNeese Condition, which got back to the NCAA Event final period. Minimal Rock, Grand Gulch and Peak additionally got votes.Here's the full leading 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 Push. [Want wonderful tales supplied straight to your inbox? Make or log in to your FOX Athletics profile, comply with games, groups and also gamers to receive an individualized bulletin daily.] Obtain more coming from College Baseball Observe your favorites to obtain info regarding video games, information and also additional.