UConn men’s basketball team is ranked fourth in the preseason AP Top 25 poll

The UConn men’s basketball team landed in the Top 5 of the first Associated Press poll that dropped Monday.

The Huskies, coming off a loss in last season’s NCAA title game, clocked in at No. 4 in the preseason poll. Florida, which returns four starters, was picked as No. 1 by the panel of voters from across the country.

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Duke and Illinois follow Florida, with Arizona following UConn to round out the Top 5. Michigan State, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and Houston are the next five.

The Huskies play at Michigan State in a preseason exhibition game Tuesday night. UConn also plays Illinois, Virginia and Duke as part of its robust non-conference regular season schedule this year.

Other UConn opponents in the Top 25: St. John’s is No. 13, Michigan is No. 16 and Kansas is No. 17.

Florida received 47 of 59 first-place votes, with Duke receiving 10 and Illinois two.

AP Top 25 preseason poll

1. Florida
2. Duke
3. Illinois
4. UConn
5. Arizona
6. Michigan State
7. Texas
8. Tennessee
9. Virginia
10. Houston
11. Louisville
12. Arkansas
13. St. John’s
14. Miami
15. Gonzaga
16. Michigan
17. Kansas
18. Iowa State
19. Texas Tech
20. Alabama
21. USC
22. UCLA
23. Kentucky
24. Vanderbilt
25. BYU

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