.Kansas was chosen to begin with in the AP Top 25 preseason men's college basketball poll Monday, getting the No. 1 nod on fifty percent of the 60 elections coming from a national media door to start the period before Alabama as well as two-time defending nationwide champ UConn.Kansas scooped up 30 first-place ballots from the AP board. The Crimson Tide, led through All-American protection Spot Sears as well as star forward Jarin Stevenson, made 14 first-place ballots and UConn, which is making an effort to become the very first college considering that John Wooden's groups at UCLA to succeed 3 straight headlines, received 11 first-place ballots and also is third.Houston made 4 first-place ballots as well as is 4th ahead of Iowa Condition, which returns its own leading 4 scorers coming from a team that was a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Event. Gonzaga got one first-place ballot as well as is sixth.Duke, led by consensus No. 1 recruit Cooper Flagg, is actually seventh in front of Baylor, North Carolina and also Arizona in the best 10. The Jayhawks were preseason No. 1 a year ago, too, but the period barely went as planned. They were actually dragged down through traumas and battled in Major 12 play, and a staff led by All-American center Hunter Dickinson eventually was routed by Cincinnati in the association tournament and Gonzaga in the 2nd around of the NCAA Tournament.Kansas trainer Costs Personal reconstructed in the offseason, touchdown one of the nation's top transfer courses. A.J. Storr of Wisconsin, South Dakota State guard Zeke Mayonnaise as well as Rylan Griffen from Alabama belong to an extremely versatile bunch signing up with Dickinson and fellow elders Dajuan Harris and KJ Adams-- each part of their 2022 nationwide label squad-- to constitute a much deeper as well as even more skilled staff." Our company accept being actually No. 1, especially along with our coming back players like Hunter, Dajuan and also KJ, and then you incorporate the gamers our experts generated," Personal claimed. "The objective is to become No. 1 at the end of the time, and though we accept this, it is actually not completion target." The new-look Major 12, which dropped Oklahoma as well as Texas but invited Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and also Colorado, has three of the best 5 and also 5 of the leading 10 in the preseason AP survey. The SEC blazes a trail along with nine in the Top 25." To have three Big 12 groups in the best 5 and also five in the leading 10 simply demonstrates how affordable this game is going to be," Self claimed. "Each year our team speak about the Big 12 being the hardest conference in the nation and along with the four additions it became even more powerful." No. 11 Auburn, Tennessee and Texas A&M start off the second 10, adhered to by Purdue as well as Creighton. John Calipari has Arkansas at No. 16 along with Indiana, Marquette, Texas as well as Cincinnati-- creating its own 1st poll appeal given that 2019-- in the top twenty. The Boilermakers are actually making an effort to succeed a third direct Significant Ten headline after the variation of AP player of the year Zach Edey." Our company have three starters back from a Last 4 group," Purdue instructor Matt Artist stated. "Our company possess five freshers. Our team have a considerable amount of fellas along with adventure beyond those 3 beginners. Our company are actually delighted concerning it. We're delighted concerning this group." Fla, UCLA, Kentucky, Ole Miss and also Rutgers fill out the preseason Top 25." I'm ecstatic about the expectations," stated Rutgers train Steve Pikiell, whose team is positioned in the preseason survey for the first time since 1978. "We always had high desires, as well as now in an organization along with 18 teams, you recognize, individuals are actually pointing out, 'How good are you? There [are] 18 teams. They are actually wonderful instructors.' I do not recognize where we rest. If you concerned our practice yesterday, you would state, 'Oh, kid.' And also if you came a couple of times previously, you might presume, 'Hey, they're going to be pretty good.'" [Read more: University basketball positions: Kansas, UConn, Alabama rest atop John Fanta's preseason top 25] Illinois is bests to name a few getting ballots after reaching the Elite 8. Rick Pitino has St. John's on the residence in addition to Xavier, Texas Technology and also Wake Rainforest. The first regular-season poll is due out Nov. 11. 4 schools that have never ever shown up in the Leading 25 received preseason ballots, led by McNeese State, which went back to the NCAA Competition final period. Bit Rock, Grand Gulch as well as High Point likewise acquired votes.Here's the complete 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 great stories delivered right to your inbox? Generate or visit to your FOX Athletics account, comply with leagues, groups and gamers to receive a personalized newsletter daily.] Obtain extra coming from University Basketball Follow your faves to get relevant information concerning activities, information and more.