Kentucky leads season’s first coaches poll

The college basketball season’s first coaches poll was released Thursday, and to nobody’s surprise Kentucky leads the pack for the second straight year.

Here is the full list:

1. Kentucky

2. Arizona

3. Duke

4. Wisconsin

5. Kansas

6. North Carolina

7. Florida

8. Virginia

9. Louisville

10. Texas

11. Wichita State

12. Villanova

13. Gonzaga

14. Iowa St.

15. Connecticut

16. Virginia Commonwealth

17. San Diego State

18. Michigan State

19. Oklahoma

20. Ohio State

21. Nebraska

22. SMU

23. Michigan

24. Syracuse

25. Iowa

Others receiving votes

Harvard 47; Stanford 47; Kansas State 37; Pittsburgh 36; Utah 26; Memphis 25; Minnesota 18; UCLA 15; New Mexico 11; Oregon 9; Louisiana Tech 8; Colorado 8; Arkansas 8; Dayton 6; Providence 5; Notre Dame 5; Massachusetts 4; Georgetown 4; Illinois 4; Texas-El Paso 4; Florida State 3; Baylor 2; George Washington 1; Miami (Fla.) 1; Toledo 1; Saint Mary’s 1.

Kentucky received 24 of 32 first-place votes, with others going to Arizona, Duke and Wisconsin. The Big Ten leads the way with six teams in the top 25.

For a complete look at the poll, click here.

Kentucky leads season’s first coaches poll

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By Kevin Hoffman, Managing Editor

The college basketball season’s first coaches poll was released Thursday, and to nobody’s surprise Kentucky leads the pack for the second straight year.

Here is the full list:

1. Kentucky

2. Arizona

3. Duke

4. Wisconsin

5. Kansas

6. North Carolina

7. Florida

8. Virginia

9. Louisville

10. Texas

11. Wichita State

12. Villanova

13. Gonzaga

14. Iowa St.

15. Connecticut

16. Virginia Commonwealth

17. San Diego State

18. Michigan State

19. Oklahoma

20. Ohio State

21. Nebraska

22. SMU

23. Michigan

24. Syracuse

25. Iowa

Others receiving votes

Harvard 47; Stanford 47; Kansas State 37; Pittsburgh 36; Utah 26; Memphis 25; Minnesota 18; UCLA 15; New Mexico 11; Oregon 9; Louisiana Tech 8; Colorado 8; Arkansas 8; Dayton 6; Providence 5; Notre Dame 5; Massachusetts 4; Georgetown 4; Illinois 4; Texas-El Paso 4; Florida State 3; Baylor 2; George Washington 1; Miami (Fla.) 1; Toledo 1; Saint Mary’s 1.

Kentucky received 24 of 32 first-place votes, with others going to Arizona, Duke and Wisconsin. The Big Ten leads the way with six teams in the top 25.

For a complete look at the poll, click here .