CINCINNATI – The Xavier men's basketball team is ranked No. 7 in the 2016-17 preseason Associated Press Poll, which was announced today. This is the highest XU has ever been ranked in the preseason AP Poll. Earlier this month the Musketeers earned a No. 8 ranking in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll, which marked the highest-ever preseason ranking in that poll.
Since the AP Poll went to a Top 25 for 1989-90 season, Xavier has been ranked in the preseason poll four other times, including No. 10 prior to the 1997-98 and 2002-03 seasons. XU was also ranked in the preseason in 2011-12 (No.