Kentucky will open the 2026-27 men’s basketball season at No. 23 in the AP Top 25 rankings.
Heres’ a look at the preseason poll that was released this afternoon:
2026–27 Preseason AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll
1. Florida Gators
2. Duke Blue Devils
3. Illinois Fighting Illini
4. UConn Huskies
5. Arizona Wildcats
6. Michigan State Spartans
7. Texas Longhorns
8. Tennessee Volunteers
9. Virginia Cavaliers
10. Houston Cougars
11. Louisville Cardinals
12. Arkansas Razorbacks
13. St. John’s Red Storm
14. Miami Hurricanes
15. Gonzaga Bulldogs
16. Michigan Wolverines
17. Kansas Jayhawks
18. Iowa State Cyclones
19. Texas Tech Red Raiders
20. Alabama Crimson Tide
21. USC Trojans
22. UCLA Bruins
23. Kentucky Wildcats
24. Vanderbilt Commodores
25. BYU Cougars
Others Receiving Votes:
Missouri, Nebraska, Purdue, Ohio State, North Carolina, TCU, Saint Louis, VCU, Iowa, Virginia Tech, Indiana, Texas A&M, Villanova, Auburn, Marquette, Nevada, Grand Canyon, Utah State, Santa Clara.
