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Grid DistributionPre-Season AP Poll (Nov 1, 2017)
1Duke (33)
28-9Previous: 7 ▲
High: 1 - 33 Voters
Low: 5 - 2 Voters
1572
Points
2Michigan State (13)
20-15Previous: -
High: 1 - 13 Voters
Low: 8 - Gary D'Amato
1520
Points
3Arizona (18)
32-5Previous: 4 ▲
High: 1 - 18 Voters
Low: 9 - Chris Dachille
1506
Points
4Kansas (1)
31-5Previous: 3 ▼
High: 1 - Doug Doughty
Low: 8 - 3 Voters
1439
Points
5Kentucky
32-6Previous: 6 ▲
High: 2 - Gary D'Amato
Low: 8 - 2 Voters
1340
Points
6Villanova
32-4Previous: 1 ▼
High: 2 - Chris Dachille
Low: 9 - 5 Voters
1284
Points
7Wichita State
31-5Previous: 19 ▲
High: 2 - David Cobb
Low: 10 - 4 Voters
1270
Points
8Florida
27-9Previous: 20 ▲
High: 4 - 2 Voters
Low: 20 - Jon Wilner
1100
Points
9North Carolina
33-7Previous: 5 ▼
High: 4 - Mark Berman
Low: 15 - Kevin McNamara
1047
Points
10USC
26-10Previous: -
High: 5 - Kevin McNamara
Low: NR - 2 Voters
995
Points
11West Virginia
28-9Previous: 13 ▲
High: 7 - Dave Matter
Low: NR -
840
Points
12Cincinnati
30-6Previous: 18 ▲
High: 6 - Dave Borges
Low: NR -
837
Points
13Miami (FL)
21-12Previous: -
High: 7 - 3 Voters
Low: 25 - Chris Dachille
836
Points
14Notre Dame
26-10Previous: 14
High: 9 - 4 Voters
Low: 22 - Kevin McNamara
814
Points
15Minnesota
24-10Previous: 27 ▲
High: 9 - Jon Wilner
Low: NR - 5 Voters
642
Points
16Louisville
25-9Previous: 10 ▼
High: 10 - 5 Voters
Low: NR - 5 Voters
570
Points
17Xavier
24-14Previous: -
High: 12 - 3 Voters
Low: NR -
544
Points
18Gonzaga
37-2Previous: 2 ▼
High: 13 - Paul Klee
Low: NR - 3 Voters
500
Points
19Northwestern
24-12Previous: 36 ▲
High: 11 - Mark Cooper
Low: NR - 2 Voters
473
Points
20Purdue
27-8Previous: 15 ▼
High: 11 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 9 Voters
362
Points
21UCLA
31-5Previous: 8 ▼
High: 11 - Elton Alexander
Low: NR - 12 Voters
340
Points
22Saint Mary's
29-5Previous: 22
High: 11 - Jerry Carino
Low: NR - 8 Voters
333
Points
23Seton Hall
21-12Previous: 35 ▲
High: 11 - Doug Haller
Low: NR - 17 Voters
274
Points
24Baylor
27-8Previous: 12 ▼
High: 17 - 3 Voters
Low: NR - 28 Voters
163
Points
25Texas A&M
16-15Previous: -
High: 10 - Bob Holt
Low: NR - 39 Voters
130
Points

Others Receiving Votes

26Alabama
19-15Previous: -
High: 16 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 34 Voters
86
Points
27Virginia
23-11Previous: 24 ▼
High: 17 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 52 Voters
57
Points
28Rhode Island
25-10Previous: 28
High: 17 - Graham Couch
Low: NR - 50 Voters
49
Points
29TCU
24-15Previous: -
High: 17 - Mark Cooper
Low: NR - 47 Voters
46
Points
30Providence
20-13Previous: -
High: 21 - Graham Couch
Low: NR - 52 Voters
34
Points
31Missouri
8-24Previous: -
High: 20 - Bob Holt
Low: NR - 57 Voters
19
Points
32Virginia Tech
22-11Previous: 34 ▲
High: 16 - Jon Rothstein
Low: NR - 63 Voters
16
Points
33Wisconsin
27-10Previous: 25 ▼
High: 20 - Chris Dachille
Low: NR - 59 Voters
14
Points
34Butler
25-9Previous: 21 ▼
High: 21 - Jon Wilner
Low: NR - 61 Voters
13
Points
35Texas
11-22Previous: -
High: 19 - Graham Couch
Low: NR - 63 Voters
10
Points
36Maryland
24-9Previous: -
High: 21 - John Feinstein
Low: NR - 63 Voters
7
Points
Nevada
28-7Previous: 31 ▼
High: 23 - Sheldon Mickles
Low: NR - 62 Voters
7
Points
Oklahoma
11-20Previous: -
High: 21 - Brant Wilkerson-New
Low: NR - 63 Voters
7
Points
39Michigan
26-12Previous: 23 ▼
High: 22 - Dick Vitale
Low: NR - 63 Voters
6
Points
40Dayton
24-8Previous: -
High: 21 - Chris Dachille
Low: NR - 64 Voters
5
Points
41Ball State
21-13Previous: -
High: 22 - Seth Davis
Low: NR - 64 Voters
4
Points
Middle Tennessee
31-5Previous: 26 ▼
High: 24 - Justin Jackson
Low: NR - 62 Voters
4
Points
43SMU
30-5Previous: 11 ▼
High: 23 - Chris Dachille
Low: NR - 64 Voters
3
Points
44Oakland
25-9Previous: -
High: 25 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 63 Voters
2
Points
Oregon
33-6Previous: 9 ▼
High: 24 - Chris Dachille
Low: NR - 64 Voters
2
Points
46Harvard
18-10Previous: -
High: 25 - John Feinstein
Low: NR - 64 Voters
1
Point
South Carolina
26-11Previous: -
High: 25 - David Cobb
Low: NR - 64 Voters
1
Point
UCF
24-12Previous: -
High: 25 - Andrew Lopez
Low: NR - 64 Voters
1
Point

Talk about this week's Poll

Highest Rated Ballots

Joe Juliano (6)The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
Paul Klee (6)The Gazette (Denver, CO)
David Cobb (5)Chattanooga Times Free Press (Chattanooga, TN)

Lowest Rated Ballots

John Feinstein (-25)National Public Radio (Washington, DC)
Shannon Ryan (-11)Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
Dick Vitale (-8)ABC-ESPN (Bristol, CT)

Most Extreme Ballots

Chris DachilleWBAL-TV (Baltimore, MD)
Graham CouchLansing State Journal (Lansing, MI)
John FeinsteinNational Public Radio (Washington, DC)

Least Extreme Ballots

Antonio MoralesJackson Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)
John McNamaraThe Capital Gazette (Annapolis, MD)
BJ Rains247Sports.com (Nampa, ID)