1. DUKE (35-5) Defending champ brings back standout forward Kyle Singler, guard Nolan Smith, and forwards Miles and Mason Plumlee. Two freshmen, guard Kyrie Irving and forward Josh Hairston, plus transfer Seth Curry could have big impacts. Opens: Nov. 14 vs. Princeton (Tigers, 7,567 students, Princeton, NJ) in CBE Classic.
2. Michigan State (28-9), 3. Kansas State (29-8), 4. Pittsburgh (25-9), 5. Ohio State (29-8), 6. Villanova (25-8), 7. Kansas (33-3), 8. Purdue (29-6)
9. NORTH CAROLINA (20-17) After a surprising subpar year that ended with an NIT runner-up finish, Tar Heels hope to bounce back behind highly regarded incoming freshmen Harrison Barnes, a forward, and guard Reggie Bullock along with returning forwards Tyler Zeller and John Henson, and guards Larry Drew II and Dexter Strickland. Forward Will Graves was dismissed from the team this month. Opens: Nov. 12 vs. Lipscomb (Bisons, 3,418 students, Nashville, TN).
10. Kentucky (35-3),11. Florida (21-13),12. Gonzaga (27-7),13. Syracuse (30-5), 14. Baylor (28-8),15. Missouri (23-11), 16. Illinois (21-15), 17. Washington (26-10), 18. Butler (33-5), 19. Memphis (24-10), 20. Tennessee (28-9), 21. Georgetown (23-11), 22. Temple (29-6),

24. Wisconsin (24-9), 25. Texas (24-10)
Others receiving votes: San Diego State (25-9) 73; Brigham Young (30-6) 55; West Virginia (31-7) 49; Minnesota (21-14) 41; FLORIDA STATE (22-10) 31; Unlv (25-9) 19; Wichita State (25-10) 13; Ucla (14-18) 12; Vanderbilt (24-9) 11; NORTH CAROLINA STATE (20-16) 10; Georgia (14-17) 9; Richmond (26-9) 9; Xavier (26-9) 8; Mississippi State (24-12) 7; Utah State (27-8) 6; California (24-11) 5; Texas A&M (24-10) 5; Murray State (31-5) 4; New Mexico (30-5) 4; Louisville (20-13) 3; Arizona (16-15) 2; Dayton (25-12) 2; Marquette (22-12) 2; MARYLAND (24-9) 2; Saint Mary's (28-6) 2; Northwestern (20-14) 1.
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