College basketball is BACK, baby. We've got two uncompetitive non-conference games under our belt, two exhibitions before that, and now it's time to break down the 'preseason vibes' with a borderline blue-blood in Michigan State up in Indianapolis. A top twenty-five throw-down to get this team a legitemate test.
With the Champions Classic being the unofficial tip-off for the college basketball season, at least the first games that anyone cares to watch, the Associated Press has decided to put out their first AP Poll rankings, inside the doors of the regular season.
1. UNC
2. Gonzaga
3. Houston
4. Kentucky
5. Baylor
6. Kansas
7. Duke
8. UCLA
9. Arkansas
10. Creighton
11. Texas
12. Indiana
13. Auburn
14. Arizona
15. TCU
16. Virginia
17. San Diego State
18. Alabama
19. Illinois
20. Michigan
21. Dayton
22. Tennessee
23. Texas Tech
24. Texas A&M
25. UConn
The Wildcats are ranked #4, which is fine, even though I take it as a slight diss but after the postseason that we just had, how could you blame them? It is what it is, lets leave Indianapolis with the win tonight.