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Grid DistributionPre-Season AP Poll (Oct 22, 2018)
1Kansas (37)
31-8Previous: 4 ▲
High: 1 - 37 Voters
Low: 7 - Elton Alexander
1581
Points
2Kentucky (19)
26-11Previous: 18 ▲
High: 1 - 19 Voters
Low: 8 - Jerry Carino
1529
Points
3Gonzaga (1)
32-5Previous: 8 ▲
High: 1 - Paul Klee
Low: 7 - Matt McCoy
1461
Points
4Duke (4)
29-8Previous: 9 ▲
High: 1 - 4 Voters
Low: 8 - Jon Rothstein
1452
Points
5Virginia (2)
31-3Previous: 1 ▼
High: 1 - 2 Voters
Low: 16 - Kevin McNamara
1286
Points
6Tennessee (1)
26-9Previous: 13 ▲
High: 1 - John Feinstein
Low: 12 - Dave Borges
1268
Points
7Nevada
29-8Previous: 24 ▲
High: 2 - Mark Berman
Low: 20 - Scott Mansch
1230
Points
8North Carolina
26-11Previous: 10 ▲
High: 4 - 4 Voters
Low: 11 - 2 Voters
1221
Points
9Villanova (1)
36-4Previous: 2 ▼
High: 1 - Elton Alexander
Low: 16 - Bob Holt
1085
Points
10Michigan State
30-5Previous: 5 ▼
High: 5 - 2 Voters
Low: 18 - Lauren Brownlow
1024
Points
11Auburn
26-8Previous: 19 ▲
High: 4 - Jon Rothstein
Low: 19 - Elton Alexander
974
Points
12Kansas State
25-12Previous: 35 ▲
High: 7 - Dave Borges
Low: 21 - John Feinstein
922
Points
13West Virginia
26-11Previous: 15 ▲
High: 7 - Jesse Newell
Low: NR - Jon Wilner
678
Points
14Oregon
23-13Previous: -
High: 8 - James Crepea
Low: NR - 2 Voters
638
Points
15Virginia Tech
21-12Previous: 41 ▲
High: 8 - Jon Wilner
Low: NR - 5 Voters
630
Points
16Syracuse
23-14Previous: -
High: 9 - Dave Borges
Low: NR - Tom Bragg
620
Points
17Florida State
23-12Previous: -
High: 11 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 7 Voters
530
Points
18Mississippi State
25-12Previous: -
High: 12 - 3 Voters
Low: NR - 10 Voters
451
Points
19Michigan
33-8Previous: 7 ▼
High: 11 - Lauren Brownlow
Low: NR - 4 Voters
437
Points
20TCU
21-12Previous: 29 ▲
High: 13 - Lauren Brownlow
Low: NR - 19 Voters
311
Points
21UCLA
21-12Previous: 36 ▲
High: 12 - Jon Wilner
Low: NR - 18 Voters
297
Points
22Clemson
25-10Previous: 20 ▼
High: 12 - Jon Nyatawa
Low: NR - 22 Voters
268
Points
23LSU
18-15Previous: -
High: 14 - Kevin McNamara
Low: NR - 28 Voters
187
Points
24Purdue
30-7Previous: 11 ▼
High: 13 - Dave Preston
Low: NR - 37 Voters
170
Points
25Washington
21-13Previous: -
High: 15 - Jon Nyatawa
Low: NR - 35 Voters
165
Points

Others Receiving Votes

26Loyola Chicago
32-6Previous: 27 ▲
High: 10 - Mark Berman
Low: NR - 25 Voters
162
Points
27Marquette
21-14Previous: -
High: 18 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 32 Voters
124
Points
28Indiana
16-15Previous: -
High: 16 - Dave Borges
Low: NR - 41 Voters
98
Points
29Florida
21-13Previous: 23 ▼
High: 14 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 48 Voters
71
Points
30Nebraska
22-11Previous: -
High: 17 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 57 Voters
35
Points
31Maryland
19-13Previous: -
High: 19 - Thuc Nhi Nguyen
Low: NR - 57 Voters
28
Points
32Wisconsin
15-18Previous: -
High: 19 - Jesse Newell
Low: NR - 59 Voters
24
Points
33Notre Dame
21-15Previous: -
High: 18 - Jon Wilner
Low: NR - 60 Voters
22
Points
34Cincinnati
31-5Previous: 6 ▼
High: 22 - Jon Nyatawa
Low: NR - 55 Voters
21
Points
35Alabama
20-16Previous: -
High: 17 - Scott Wolf
Low: NR - 63 Voters
15
Points
UCF
19-13Previous: -
High: 21 - Graham Couch
Low: NR - 58 Voters
15
Points
37Arizona
27-8Previous: 12 ▼
High: 20 - John Feinstein
Low: NR - 61 Voters
14
Points
Buffalo
27-9Previous: 36 ▼
High: 20 - Elton Alexander
Low: NR - 60 Voters
14
Points
39Louisville
22-14Previous: -
High: 17 - Jon Wilner
Low: NR - 63 Voters
11
Points
40Miami (FL)
22-10Previous: 22 ▼
High: 16 - Jesse Newell
Low: NR - 64 Voters
10
Points
41San Diego State
22-11Previous: 41
High: 17 - Elton Alexander
Low: NR - 64 Voters
9
Points
42Butler
21-14Previous: 32 ▼
High: 23 - Brant Wilkerson
Low: NR - 62 Voters
6
Points
Texas Tech
27-10Previous: 14 ▼
High: 20 - Luke DeCock
Low: NR - 64 Voters
6
Points
USC
24-12Previous: 34 ▼
High: 20 - Kevin McNamara
Low: NR - 64 Voters
6
Points
45Texas
19-15Previous: -
High: 23 - Jon Wilner
Low: NR - 63 Voters
5
Points
46Arizona State
20-12Previous: -
High: 23 - Jon Rothstein
Low: NR - 64 Voters
3
Points
St. John's
16-17Previous: -
High: 24 - Jon Nyatawa
Low: NR - 63 Voters
3
Points
48Providence
21-14Previous: 30 ▼
High: 24 - Dave Borges
Low: NR - 64 Voters
2
Points
Xavier
29-6Previous: 3 ▼
High: 24 - Luke DeCock
Low: NR - 64 Voters
2
Points
50Davidson
21-12Previous: 45 ▼
High: 25 - Dave Preston
Low: NR - 64 Voters
1
Point
Marshall
25-11Previous: -
High: 25 - Tom Bragg
Low: NR - 64 Voters
1
Point
Missouri
20-13Previous: 45 ▼
High: 25 - Elton Alexander
Low: NR - 64 Voters
1
Point
NC State
21-12Previous: -
High: 25 - Jeff Call
Low: NR - 64 Voters
1
Point

Highest Rated Ballots

Jesse Newell (19)Kansas City Star (Kansas City, MO)
Dave Preston (18)WTOP Radio (Washington, DC)
Cecil Hurt (18)The Tuscaloosa News (Tuscaloosa, AL)

Lowest Rated Ballots

Seth Davis (-1174)CBS-Sports Illustrated (New York City, NY)
Kevin McNamara (-64)WPRO-Providence / KevinMcSports.com (Providence, RI)
Elton Alexander (-15)The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)

Most Extreme Ballots

Elton AlexanderThe Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
Jesse NewellKansas City Star (Kansas City, MO)
Jon WilnerSan Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)

Least Extreme Ballots

Richard CroomeThe Eagle (Bryan, TX)
Scott RicheyThe News-Gazette (Champaign, IL)
Marcus FullerSt. Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN)