Indiana Receives Votes, Left Off Preseason AP Top-25 Poll
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana received three votes, but landed outside the college basketball preseason Associated Press top-25 poll, released Monday.
Following a loss to Miami in the 2023 NCAA Tournament Round of 32, Indiana came in at No. 21 on the final AP top-25 poll of the 2022-23 season. After losing six key players, including first-team All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jalen Hood-Schifino, Indiana enters the 2023-24 season with plenty of uncertainty.
Around the Big Ten, Purdue is the top-ranked team, slotting at No. 3. Close behind the Boilermakers is Michigan State at No. 4. Returning a majority of their production from last season, both Purdue and Michigan State are legitimate national title contenders.
Further down, Illinois is the third and final team in the top-25 poll, sneaking in at No. 25. Wisconsin received 53 votes, essentially making it the No. 26 team in the poll. Maryland and Indiana also received votes.
Indiana's nonconference schedule is chock-full of ranked teams, headlined by No. 1 Kansas, which marks the second consecutive season that Indiana plays the preseason No. 1 team. The Hoosiers took down North Carolina 77-65 last season, though the Tar Heels dropped No. 18 by game day. Indiana is scheduled to host Kansas on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Along with top-ranked Kansas, Indiana will also play No. 6 UConn and potentially No. 18 Texas in the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Here's the full preseason AP top-25 poll:
- Kansas
- Duke
- Purdue
- Michigan State
- Marquette
- UConn
- Houston
- Creighton
- Tennessee
- Florida Atlantic
- Gonzaga
- Arizona
- Miami
- Arkansas
- Texas A&M
- Kentucky
- San Diego State
- Texas
- North Carolina
- Baylor
- USC
- Villanova
- Saint Mary's
- Alabama
- Illinois
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 53, Colorado 49, UCLA 47, St. John's 47, Maryland 34, Virginia 27, Auburn 27, TCU 24, Mississippi St. 20, Kansas St 13, Xavier 8, Memphis 7, Missouri 6, Boise St. 4, Indiana 3, Florida 2, Coll of Charleston 2, New Mexico 1, Drake 1.
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