ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -The first College Basketball Coaches Poll has been released and the North Carolina Tar Heels are atop the rankings.
The Tar Heels received 23 first place votes after finishing last season as the runner up in the NCAA Tournament. Gonzaga, Houston, Kentucky and the defending national champion Kansas Jayhawks round out the rest of the top five.
After making it to the Final Four, the Duke Blue Devils are ranked eighth and the Villanova Wildcats are currently 17th in the country.
The University of Michigan men’s basketball is ranked 22nd in the preseason poll. Michigan State University did not make the rankings but did receive votes.
Both programs begin the seasons November 7.
