Examiners overwhelmingly expect Sherron Collins and the
Kansas Jayhawks to be cutting down the nets in Indianapolis this
April. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
The 2009-10 men's college basketball season tips off Monday, Nov. 9. Here's how Sports Examiners across the country ranked the top 25 teams heading into the first week of action (first-place votes in parentheses):
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
| 1. | Kansas (23) | 0-0 | 574 |
| 2. | Michigan State | 0-0 | 533 |
| 3. | Texas | 0-0 | 510 |
| 4. | Kentucky | 0-0 | 496 |
| 5. | Villanova | 0-0 | 493 |
| 6. | North Carolina (1) | 0-0 | 474 |
| 7. | Purdue | 0-0 | 434 |
| 8. | West Virginia | 0-0 | 402 |
| 9. | Duke | 0-0 | 366 |
| 10. | Tennessee | 0-0 | 351 |
| 11. | Butler | 0-0 | 336 |
| 12. | Connecticut | 0-0 | 304 |
| 13. | California | 0-0 | 302 |
| 14. | Washington | 0-0 | 287 |
| 15. | Oklahoma | 0-0 | 217 |
| 16. | Michigan | 0-0 | 209 |
| 17. | Ohio State | 0-0 | 181 |
| 18. | Mississippi State | 0-0 | 179 |
| 19. | Georgetown | 0-0 | 149 |
| 20. | Louisville | 0-0 | 147 |
| 21. | Dayton | 0-0 | 100 |
| 22. | Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 93 |
| 23. | Minnesota | 0-0 | 55 |
| 24. | Clemson | 0-0 | 53 |
| 25. | Illinois | 0-0 | 39 |
Others receiving votes: Siena 26, Maryland 22, Oklahoma State 20, UCLA 20, Xavier 19, Wake Forest 12, Syracuse 12, Northern Iowa 12, Vanderbilt 11, American 6, LSU 5, Memphis 4, Florida 4, Missouri 4, Arizona 3, Gonzaga 3, Kansas State 3, Utah State 2, Tulsa 1, Florida State 1, Texas A&M 1
Comments
Hmm, the one thing I don't understand is why Cal gets a 13 ranking when they get beat by MD in 1st round of NCAA's and don't return more players than Maryland and 2009 recruits are not as good...doesn't make sense
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