Cincinnati Bearcats ranked No. 20 in 1st USA TODAY coaches poll. 6 Big 12 schools ranked

In the opening USA TODAY Top 25 Preseason coaches poll, the University of Cincinnati Bearcats are ranked No. 20, just as they were in the first Associated Press poll.

Coming off a 22-15 season and the NIT quarterfinals, the Bearcats are out to secure their first NCAA tournament berth under head coach Wes Miller. Miller added key transfers Dillon Mitchell from Texas, Arrinten Page from USC, Connor Hickman from Bradley in the offseason, and four-start high school recruits Tyler Betsey and Tyler McKinley.

Cincinnati Beracats forward Dillon Mitchell (23) blocks an Ohio State Buckeyes shot Friday, Oct. 18 at Fifth Third Arena. UC won 80-62 in an exhibition.

McKinley is out for the season with a knee injury, but the new look Bearcats looked impressive in their CareSource Charity exhibition against Ohio State, winning 80-62.

UC plays a “secret” scrimmage with Pitt over the weekend and opens the regular season Nov. 4 at Fifth Third Arena vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Big 12 teams also in the Top 25 are No. 1 Kansas, No. 4 Houston, No. 6 Iowa State, No. 8 Baylor, and No. 9 Arizona.

USA TODAY Preseason Top 25

The USA TODAY Sports preseason Top 25 men’s basketball poll, with team’s RECORDS FROM LAST YEAR in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year’s final poll and first-place votes received.

Rank

School (record)

Points

Last year’s final ranking

First-place votes

1

Kansas (23-11)

743

21

15

2

Alabama (25-12)

718

4

6

3

Connecticut (37-3)

717

1

6

4

Houston (32-5)

698

3

4

5

Duke (27-9)

625

9

0

6

Iowa State (29-8)

591

8

0

7

Gonzaga (27-8)

575

16

0

8

Baylor (24-11)

545

14

0

9

Arizona (27-9)

510

12

0

10

North Carolina (29-8)

498

6

0

11

Auburn (27-8)

465

17

0

12

Tennessee (27-9)

437

5

0

13

Purdue (34-5)

390

2

0

14

Creighton (25-10)

342

10

0

15

Texas A&M (21-15)

332

NR

0

16

Arkansas (16-17)

272

NR

0

17

Marquette (27-10)

268

11

0

18

Indiana (19-14)

208

NR

0

19

Texas (21-13)

166

NR

0

20

Cincinnati (22-15)

163

NR

0

21

Florida (24-12)

130

NR

0

22

UCLA (16-17)

123

NR

0

23

Kentucky (23-10)

95

19

0

24

Illinois (29-9)

87

7

0

25

Mississippi (20-12)

66

NR

0

Dropped out: No. 13…

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Publish date : 2024-10-23 16:02:00

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