College basketball rankings: Blue Ribbon drops preseason Top 25

On Wednesday, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook editor Chris Dortch announced the magazine’s preseason top 25 rankings and the top five features the teams you would likely expect.

Duke enters the season as the No. 1 team in the Blue Ribbon rankings, while the Oregon Ducks and Kansas Jayhawks round out the top three. John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats check in at No. 4, with defending national champion Villanova bringing up the rear in the top five.

Where does your favorite team stand entering the season?

Check out the full top 25 below:

  1. Duke
  2. Oregon
  3. Kansas
  4. Kentucky
  5. Villanova
  6. Wisconsin
  7. North Carolina
  8. Louisville
  9. Purdue
  10. Virginia
  11. Michigan State
  12. Xavier
  13. Arizona
  14. Gonzaga
  15. Connecticut
  16. Butler
  17. Saint Mary’s
  18. Indiana
  19. Creighton
  20. Florida State
  21. West Virginia
  22. UCLA
  23. NC State
  24. Maryland
  25. Rhode Island

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