Polls don't matter, but in the most relevant poll, the Huskies are among the nation's top 20.
The first AP poll of the season is out, and UConn is tabbed to be one of the nation's top teams.
After last year's disappointing season, the Huskies check in at No. 20 in the initial preseason poll. UConn is the lone representative from the American Athletic Conference, as SMU was 27th in voting. Cincinnati also received votes out of the American. The Huskies are the only New England rep, which is never a surprise, but Providence, Rhode Island and Yale all received votes.