If preseason rankings are any indication, Xavier and Cincinnati could have a doozy of a Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout this season.
Both men’s basketball programs were unveiled in Thursday’s USA Today Sports preseason coaches poll, as chosen by a panel of head coaches at Division I schools. Xavier checked in at No. 8 while UC ranked 25th.
Duke was selected No. 1, followed by No. 2 Kansas, No. 3 Villanova, No. 4 Kentucky and No. 5 Oregon.
For the Musketeers, it’s the best-ever ranking in that preseason poll. The Musketeers reached a school-record No.