ESPN/USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll is out

ESPN/USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll

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School '01 Rec. Pts. Final '01 Comment
1. Arizona (27) 24-10 770 10 Too much talent not to be early team to beat.
2. Kansas (3) 33-4 740 2 Dry those eyes Roy, you've got another shot.
3. Oklahoma (1) 31-5 680 4 Sooner or later, OU will be ranked No. 1.
4. Pittsburgh 29-6 613 9 Quietly lurking with its own five starters back.
5. Texas 22-12 583 18t These 'Horns can lose a few and still win it all.
6. Duke 31-4 574 5 No. 6 with six freshmen ... unbelievable.
7. Florida 22-9 554 23 Haven't been Sweet since '00 title-game loss.
8. Alabama 27-8 494 14 Expectations never been higher on hardwood.
9. Oregon 26-9 475 6t "Luke & Luke Show" goes primetime.
10. Michigan State 19-12 439 NR Should live up to early ranking this season.
11. Xavier 26-6 386 24 Could run the table in weak A-10.
12. UCLA 21-12 322 20 Expect sixth Sweet 16 under Lavin at least.
13. Mississippi State 27-8 321 21 Super Mario (no, not that one) back for more.
14. Connecticut 27-7 314 6t Could win more games than Lady Huskies.
15. Maryland 32-4 285 1 No Juan + No Lonny = No Love for champs.
16. Georgia 22-10 269 NR Who needs freshmen with Hayes twins around.
17. Kentucky 22-10 262 13 Will rise or fall with each jumper Bogans takes.
18. Missouri 24-12 221 15 Only fourth-best in nation's toughest league.
19. Marquette 26-7 215 18t Finally, a new C-USA favorite ...
20. Cincinnati 31-4 168 8 ... Uh, did you forget about us?
21. Indiana 25-12 167 3 About where IU started on March 14, 2002.
22. Gonzaga 29-4 163 16 It's back to proving voters wrong again.
23. Western Kentucky 28-4 151 NR Again, Hilltoppers are more than just Marcus.
24. Minnesota 18-13 86 NR This year's Big Ten surprise?
25. Illinois 26-9 83 11 Too young to expect too much more.
Others receiving votes (with 2001-02 record): North Carolina State (23-11) 82; Virginia (17-12) 76; Tulsa (27-7) 67; Wisconsin (19-13) 58; Wyoming (22-9) 42; Syracuse (23-12) 40; Villanova (19-13) 40; Oklahoma State (23-9) 37; Ohio State (24-8) 37; Notre Dame (22-11) 31; Creighton (23-9) 30; Texas Tech (23-9) 29; Boston College (20-12) 17; Wake Forest (21-13) 17; Georgia Tech (15-16) 16; UNLV (20-10) 13; California (23-9) 11; Iowa State (12-19) 11; Ball State (23-12) 10; Hawaii (27-6) 10; Louisville (19-13) 10; Mississippi (20-11) 10; Southern California (22-10) 9; Pepperdine (22-9) 7; Southern Illinois (28-8) 7; Georgetown (19-11) 6; Pennsylvania (25-7) 3; UC-Santa Barbara (20-11) 3; Dayton (21-11) 2; Stanford (20-10) 2; Temple (19-15) 2; Hampton (26-6) 1; Kent State (30-6) 1; LSU (19-15) 1; Miami (Fla.) (24-8) 1; Utah State (23-8)

all i have to say i cnat belive unc gut noteven 1 vote in the poll

 

thats because UNC sucks

 

well why do even care about this poll sucks at the of the season when the last poll going to be out it will say number number1

 

you're the one one crying about UNC not being ranked. UNC will not sniff the top 20 this year.

 

i am not crying i am mad i belive this unc team is allot more good then last year baskeball team

 

They might be be better than last years team. God forbid if they are worse.

 

They might be better than last years team, but they still suck.

 

Mercy, looks like a weak year for the ACC.

 

Major omissions:

Charlotte 49ERS and Winthrop Eagles!!!