Preseason AP Poll

[UConNick]

Drops today around noon! Certainly feels good to know we’ll be ranked, unlike the last two years when we were on the bubble.

Borges has us at 5 and I think we deserve to be around there, but wouldn’t be shocked at anything between 4-9.

Dave Borges' preseason AP Top 25 ballot: Where's UConn ranked?

Our preseason AP Top 25 ballot features three Big East teams in the top 7. Where does UConn land?

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Here’s his rankings; apologies for the lack of alternate access, couldn’t get the darn 12 foot ladder to work.

 

[Yankees32123]

My final guess is 7.

 

[auror]

Guessing 6.

Behind Kansas Duke Purdue Michigan State Marquette.

 

[UConNick]

NCAA College Basketball Rankings: AP Top 25 Basketball Poll

The official page for the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll. Keep up to date and view the latest NCAA men's basketball ranking updates each week for the 2023-24 season.

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6

@auror nailed it exactly

 

[drayenob]

2 first place votes

 

[REB1094]

Guessing 6.

Behind Kansas Duke Purdue Michigan State Marquette.

In that exact order lol

 

[ucp990411]

2 Big 10 teams in the top 5? That conference has lots to prove. And everyone is in love with Marquette. Probably rightfully so. I believe they overachieved last year and will come back to earth.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Thoughts:

• #6 feels about right
• the defending champ is almost always overrated the following year -- it's assumed that nothing can go wrong and all question marks will be answered
• that said, we are bringing back two starters and another key reserve, while adding a top 25 transfer and a top 5 recruiting class

Bottom line -- this ranking will probably end up being a bit optimistic, but who knows.

 

[AntG168]

Thoughts:

• #6 feels about right
• the defending champ is almost always overrated the following year -- it's assumed that nothing can go wrong and all question marks will be answered
• that said, we are bringing back two starters and another key reserve, while adding a top 25 transfer and a top 5 recruiting class

Bottom line -- this ranking will probably end up being a bit optimistic, but who knows.

I think in the transfer era this is less true. Everyone has just as many question marks as we do

 

[Pingolino]

I think in the transfer era this is less true. Everyone has just as many question marks as we do

agreed - I think #6 is just about spot in if all our new pieces work out like we hope.

 

[XLCenterFan]

6 is disrespect. Let’s use it. That being said, I love the BE this year. I have future bets on Us, MQ, Cr, and Nova.

 

[husky429]

Thoughts:

• #6 feels about right
• the defending champ is almost always overrated the following year -- it's assumed that nothing can go wrong and all question marks will be answered
• that said, we are bringing back two starters and another key reserve, while adding a top 25 transfer and a top 5 recruiting class

Bottom line -- this ranking will probably end up being a bit optimistic, but who knows.

Turnover is so crazy for every team right now. Preseason rankings are going to be even more meaningless than usual. We'll know by the end of the Empire Classic what this team's potential is.

 

[ValleyGuy]

The Big Ten love affair continues.. The only list Purdew should be ranked #3 is the NEC preseason poll.

That league really thinks they can rival 80s, 90s, and 00s Big east. Complete joke that conference

 

[navery12]

The Big Ten love affair continues.. The only list Purdew should be ranked #3 is the NEC preseason poll.

That league really thinks they can rival 80s, 90s, and 00s Big east. Complete joke that conference

Don't be this guy. You're making all UConn fans look dumb by association

 

[ValleyGuy]

Don't be this guy. You're making all UConn fans look dumb by association

I’ll be whoever I want. It’s satire. Don’t be the person who takes everything serious. You made yourself look dumb and weak by your triggered response. Such a Big Ten response.

 

[uconngb]

The Big Ten love affair continues.. The only list Purdew should be ranked #3 is the NEC preseason poll.

That league really thinks they can rival 80s, 90s, and 00s Big east. Complete joke that conference

Every
Single
Year

In March they disappear

 

[businesslawyer]

Turnover is so crazy for every team right now. Preseason rankings are going to be even more meaningless than usual. We'll know by the end of the Empire Classic what this team's potential is.

Bingo. You never knew how accurate predicting anything would be, but the process has largely gone from one of rational analysis based on how good you were last year and what holes you had to fill to little more than wild ass guesses.

 

[BigTenFan]

I think the Hunter Dickinson impact at KU is somewhat overrated. Interesting to see how it works out

 

[TheHorde]

The Big Ten love affair continues.. The only list Purdew should be ranked #3 is the NEC preseason poll.

That league really thinks they can rival 80s, 90s, and 00s Big east. Complete joke that conference

Let the Big 10 have their fun in October, November, and December. We’ll be laughing at them, not with them, in March and April.

 

[giddyup]

Every year big10 dominates the rankings and never delivers. You’d think somebody might think twice but it’s all about driving hype and eyes to feed the money machine. Total joke show.

 

[ValleyGuy]

Don't be this guy. You're making all UConn fans look dumb by association

And don’t give me the final four stuff. Outside an Ohio state football championship in 25 years has that league won anything? A bunch of third place finishes in such an overrated conference. They get 10 teams a year to get bounced early. Anyone who supports that conference I immediately de-value their opinion - such as yours.

 

[PNolanFan]

I hate the respect for the big 10 but also love the disrespect of the ACC. They suck and the voters are finally coming around to that

 

[navery12]

And don’t give me the final four stuff. Outside an Ohio state football championship in 25 years has that league won anything? A bunch of third place finishes in such an overrated conference. They get 10 teams a year to get bounced early. Anyone who supports that conference I immediately de-value their opinion - such as yours.

If we returned our entire starting lineup including the NPOY from a team that was a 1 seed we would riot if we weren't getting ranked high in preseason polls. Just because the middle of the Big Ten is overrated every year doesn't mean Purdue is not a really good team, and it's okay to admit that

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Big East has 3 in top 8. Why is no one talking about this juggernaut?!

 

[August_West]

6 is disrespect. Let’s use it. That being said, I love the BE this year. I have future bets on Us, MQ, Cr, and Nova.