The preseason coaches poll is out for college basketball and for the fourth straight season Purdue is a top 25 team. Carsen Edwards is a major factor in that as a First Team All-American, and that is why Purdue is a spot higher in the coaches poll than in the AP poll released earlier:
- Kansas (14) 771
- Kentucky (12) 761
- Duke (4) 743
- Gonzaga (1) 699
- Virginia (1) 656
- Tennessee 613
- North Carolina 610
- Villanova 543
- Nevada 521
- Michigan State 486
- Kansas State 469
- Auburn 432
- West Virginia 343
- Syracuse 297
- Florida State 287
- Oregon 280
- Virginia Tech 272
- Michigan 265
- Mississippi 213
- UCLA 202
- TCU 153
- Purdue 107
- Clemson 106
- Washington 75
- Nebraska 67
Others Receiving Votes: LSU 65, Loyola (Chi) 61, Florida 52, Indiana 34, Marquette 34, NC State 30, Cincinnati 30, Alabama 28, Maryland 26, Louisville 10, Providence 10, Buffalo 7, USC 6, Arizona 5, Butler 5, UCF 5, Wisconsin 4, Notre Dame 4, Texas 4, Missouri 3, Baylor 2, Miami 2, St.