Duke Blue Devils No. 1 in preseason men's ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll

[JonLP24]

The Blue Devils received 29 of 31 first-place votes in the poll. No. 2 Michigan State received the other two first-place votes.

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Kansas State, with almost everyone coming back from last season's 29-8 team, is ranked No. 3, while Pittsburgh (four starters and seven of eight players returning) and Ohio State, which boasts a glittering recruiting class that some publications pegged as tops in the nation, round out the top five.

No. 6 is Villanova, followed by Kansas, Purdue, North Carolina and No. 10 Kentucky.

Florida is ranked 11th, followed by Gonzaga, Syracuse, Baylor, Missouri, Illinois, Washington, Butler, Memphis and No. 20 Tennessee.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5711887

[joeybee12]

1. Yeah, but polls don't matter until October 29...

when the women's poll comes out! :evilgrin:

[JonLP24]

2. Speaking of Ohio State's recruiting class

I saw Jared Sullinger play in a HS All-Star game and let me say look out for this guy to be a star. He is a big communicator which is unusual for a high school player. He was always there telling his teammates where to be on defense & offense. It helped him get open for his many points he scored. He was the Co-MVP of that game IIRC.