Duke, 35-5 last season, is led by forward Kyle Singler, guard Nolan Smith, and forwards Miles and Mason Plumlee. Duke opens the 2010-2011 season against Princeton on November 14, 2010.
Joining the Duke Blue Devils in the Top 10 of the AP Top 25 college basketball rankings are the Michigan State Spartans, Kansas State Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Pittsburgh Panthers, Villanova Wildcats, Kansas Jayhawks, North Carolina Tarheels, Florida Gators, and Syracuse Orange.
The Butler Bulldogs, defeated by the Duke Blue Devils in last season's national championship game, are No. 17 in the preseason rankings.
AP Top 25 Preseason College Basketball Rankings (2010-2011)*
1. Duke (55)
2. Michigan State (8)
3. Kansas State (2)
4. Ohio State
5. Pittsburgh
6. Villanova
7. Kansas
8. North Carolina
9. Florida
10. Syracuse
11. Kentucky
12. Gonzaga
13. Illinois
14. Purdue
15. Missouri
16. Baylor
17. Butler
18. Washington
19. Memphis
20. Georgetown
21. Virginia Tech
22. Temple
23. Tennessee
24. BYU
25. San Diego State
*First place votes in parentheses.
Source(s):
"AP Top 25 College Basketball Rankings," CBS Sports
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Post a CommentTN made the top 25, that's a shock