OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton University men's basketball team has earned
the No. 15 spot in the preseason USA Today Coaches poll, released
this morning. The Bluejays are the lone Missouri Valley Conference team
represented, though future Bluejay opponents Wisconsin (No. 21) and Saint Joseph's (also receiving votes) appear in the poll.
Indiana claimed the top spot in the poll, earning 21-of-31 first-place votes. Louisville is second, followed by defending national champion Kentucky. Ohio State is fourth, while Michigan, North Carolina State, Kansas, Duke, Syracuse and Florida round out the rest of the top-10.
Spots 11-14 are held by Arizona, North Carolina, UCLA and Michigan State. The Jays are slotted No. 15 in the poll with 325 points in the voting, just ahead of No. 16 Memphis.
Rounding out the rest of the poll is Missouri, Baylor, UNLV, San Diego State, Wisconsin, Gonzaga, Notre Dame, Florida State and Texas.
Creighton finished last season ranked No. 21 in the final USA Today poll. This is CU's first preseason ranking from the coaches since the 2006-07 club was tabbed No. 23 in the preseason poll.
A spot in the top 25 of the preseason poll is no guarantee of success. Four of last year's preseason top-25 missed out on the NCAA Tournament (No. 11 Pittsburgh, No. 16 Arizona, No. 19 Texas A&M, No. 25 UCLA).
The Associated Press preseason poll is schedule to be released in a few weeks. Creighton's only preseason ranking in that poll came in 2006-07, at No. 19.
CU's first exhibition game will be Nov. 2 against Mary, while the regular-season opens Nov. 9 with North Texas.
Creighton has advanced to 15 straight postseasons and will return 10 lettermen and four starters from last season's 29-6 squad.
For ticket information about Creighton Athletics, call (402) 280-JAYS.
Preseason Poll
The top 25 teams in the preseason USA Today-ESPN men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final 2011-12 records, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:<
Record Pts Pvs
1. Indiana (21) 27-9 761 13
2. Louisville (5) 30-10 738 4
3. Kentucky (5) 38-2 718 1
4. Ohio State 31-8 617 3
5. Michigan 24-10 605 22
6. N.C. State 24-13 581 20
7. Kansas 32-7 563 2
8. Duke 27-7 516 14
9. Syracuse 34-3 502 5
10. Florida 26-11 422 9
11. Arizona 23-12 411 _
12. North Carolina 32-6 401 6
13. UCLA 19-14 396 _
14. Michigan State 29-8 391 7
15. Creighton 29-6 325 21
16. Memphis 26-9 307 _
17. Missouri 30-5 289 11
18. Baylor 30-8 266 8
19. UNLV 26-9 203 _
20. San Diego State 26-8 196 _
21. Wisconsin 26-10 191 12
22. Gonzaga 26-7 166 _
23. Notre Dame 22-12 122 _
24. Florida State 25-10 61 15
24. Texas 20-14 61 _
Others receiving votes: Saint Louis 58, VCU 40, Cincinnati 33, Murray State 30, Kansas State 13, Saint Mary's 11, New Mexico 10, Tennessee 10, Minnesota 9, Pittsburgh 9, Marquette 8, Stanford 7, Butler 6, Oklahoma State 6, Colorado State 4, Middle Tennessee 3, Drexel 2, Georgia 2, Miami 2, Saint Joseph's 2, Marshall 1.
Indiana claimed the top spot in the poll, earning 21-of-31 first-place votes. Louisville is second, followed by defending national champion Kentucky. Ohio State is fourth, while Michigan, North Carolina State, Kansas, Duke, Syracuse and Florida round out the rest of the top-10.
Spots 11-14 are held by Arizona, North Carolina, UCLA and Michigan State. The Jays are slotted No. 15 in the poll with 325 points in the voting, just ahead of No. 16 Memphis.
Rounding out the rest of the poll is Missouri, Baylor, UNLV, San Diego State, Wisconsin, Gonzaga, Notre Dame, Florida State and Texas.
Creighton finished last season ranked No. 21 in the final USA Today poll. This is CU's first preseason ranking from the coaches since the 2006-07 club was tabbed No. 23 in the preseason poll.
A spot in the top 25 of the preseason poll is no guarantee of success. Four of last year's preseason top-25 missed out on the NCAA Tournament (No. 11 Pittsburgh, No. 16 Arizona, No. 19 Texas A&M, No. 25 UCLA).
The Associated Press preseason poll is schedule to be released in a few weeks. Creighton's only preseason ranking in that poll came in 2006-07, at No. 19.
CU's first exhibition game will be Nov. 2 against Mary, while the regular-season opens Nov. 9 with North Texas.
Creighton has advanced to 15 straight postseasons and will return 10 lettermen and four starters from last season's 29-6 squad.
For ticket information about Creighton Athletics, call (402) 280-JAYS.
Preseason Poll
The top 25 teams in the preseason USA Today-ESPN men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final 2011-12 records, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:<
Record Pts Pvs
1. Indiana (21) 27-9 761 13
2. Louisville (5) 30-10 738 4
3. Kentucky (5) 38-2 718 1
4. Ohio State 31-8 617 3
5. Michigan 24-10 605 22
6. N.C. State 24-13 581 20
7. Kansas 32-7 563 2
8. Duke 27-7 516 14
9. Syracuse 34-3 502 5
10. Florida 26-11 422 9
11. Arizona 23-12 411 _
12. North Carolina 32-6 401 6
13. UCLA 19-14 396 _
14. Michigan State 29-8 391 7
15. Creighton 29-6 325 21
16. Memphis 26-9 307 _
17. Missouri 30-5 289 11
18. Baylor 30-8 266 8
19. UNLV 26-9 203 _
20. San Diego State 26-8 196 _
21. Wisconsin 26-10 191 12
22. Gonzaga 26-7 166 _
23. Notre Dame 22-12 122 _
24. Florida State 25-10 61 15
24. Texas 20-14 61 _
Others receiving votes: Saint Louis 58, VCU 40, Cincinnati 33, Murray State 30, Kansas State 13, Saint Mary's 11, New Mexico 10, Tennessee 10, Minnesota 9, Pittsburgh 9, Marquette 8, Stanford 7, Butler 6, Oklahoma State 6, Colorado State 4, Middle Tennessee 3, Drexel 2, Georgia 2, Miami 2, Saint Joseph's 2, Marshall 1.
