USA TODAY Sports coaches poll: Preseason college basketball top 25

No. 1 Duke Blue Devils (25-11 in 2015-16)

Mark Dolejs, USA TODAY Sports

2. Kansas Jayhawks (33-5 in 2015-16)

Brendan Maloney, USA TODAY Sports

3. Villanova Wildcats (35-5 in 2015-16)

Bob Donnan, USA TODAY Sports

4. Kentucky Wildcats (27-9 in 2015-16)

Jeffrey Becker, USA TODAY Sports

5. Oregon Ducks (31-7)

Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports

6. North Carolina Tar Heels (33-7 in 2015-16)

Bob Donnan, USA TODAY Sports

7. Virginia Cavaliers (29-8 in 2015-16)

Geoff Burke, USA TODAY Sports

8. Xavier Musketeers (28-6 in 2015-16)

Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports

9. Michigan State Spartans (29-6 in 2015-16)

Jeffrey Becker, USA TODAY Sports

10. Wisconsin Badgers (22-13 in 2015-16)

Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports

11. Arizona Wildcats (25-9 in 2015-16)

Casey Sapio, USA TODAY Sports

12. Indiana Hoosiers (27-8 in 2015-16)

Jeffrey Becker, USA TODAY Sports

13. Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-8 in 2015-16)

David Banks, USA TODAY Sports

14. Louisville Cardinals (23-8 in 2015-16)

Frank Victores, USA TODAY Sports

15. Purdue Boilermakers (26-9 in 2015-16)

Sandra Dukes, USA TODAY Sports

16. Connecticut Huskies (25-11 in 2015-16)

Jeffrey Becker, USA TODAY Sports

17. Syracuse Orange (23-14 in 2015-16)

Jeff Curry, USA TODAY Sports

18. West Virginia Mountaineers (26-9 in 2015-16)

Ben Queen, USA TODAY Sports

19. Saint Mary's Gaels (29-6 in 2015-16)

James Snook, USA TODAY Sports

20. UCLA Bruins (15-17 in 2015-16)

Kelvin Kuo, USA TODAY Sports

21. Maryland Terrapins (27-9 in 2015-16)

James Snook, USA TODAY Sports

22. Texas Longhorns (20-13 in 2015-16)

Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports

23. Creighton Bluejays (20-15 in 2015-16)

Steven Branscombe, USA TODAY Sports

24. Rhode Island Rams (17-15 in 2015-16)

Eric Hartline, USA TODAY Sports

25. Cincinnati Bearcats (22-11 in 2015-16)

Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports