The 2021-22 college basketball preseason Top 25 rankings are finally here with Gonzaga leading the way.
After falling in the 2021 national championship, Gonzaga will begin the 2021-22 season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll. The defending champs, Baylor, are pegged at No. 8. UCLA, Kansas, Villanova and Texas round out the Top 5 after Gonzaga.
The full Top 25 rankings are below.
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- Gonzaga
- UCLA
- Kansas
- Villanova
- Texas
- Michigan
- Purdue
- Baylor
- Duke
- Kentucky
- Illinois
- Memphis
- Oregon
- Alabama
- Houston
- Arkansas
- Ohio State
- Tennessee
- North Carolina
- Florida State
- Maryland
- Auburn
- St. Bonaventure
- UConn
- Virginia
Receiving votes: Michigan State 87, Indiana 41, USC 30, Arizona 26, Virginia Tech 25, Oklahoma State 25, Xavier 22, Texas Tech 17, Richmond 13, Rutgers 11, Colorado State 11, LSU 7, Belmont 7, San Diego State 5, St. John’s 5, Mississippi State 5, Syracuse 5, Drake 4, Colorado 4, BYU 3, Notre Dame 3, Louisville 3