CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 18: Khris Middleton #22 of the Texas A&M Aggies celebrates with teammate Naji Hibbert #23 after making a three-pointer at the buzzer in the first half of the game against the Florida State Seminoles during the second round of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the United Center on March 18, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Texas A&M enters the preseason coaches poll at No. 19
The preseason USA Today coaches poll was released today and the Texas A&M Aggies entered the preseason poll at No. 19. The Aggies are the third highest rated team to come from the Big 12, the other two are the No. 12 Baylor Bears and the No. 13 Kansas Jayhawks.
Outside of conference games against Kansas and Baylor, Texas A&M faces the No. 10 Florida Gators and possible No. 16 Arizona Wildcats in the Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic.
At the top of the poll the North Carolina Tar Heels claim the No. 1 spot by claiming 30 out of 31 first place votes.
Team (first-place votes)
North Carolina (30)
Kentucky (1)
Ohio State
Connecticut
Syracuse
Duke
Vanderbilt
Louisville
Memphis
Florida
Pittsburgh
Baylor
Kansas
Wisconsin
Xavier
Arizona
Alabama
Michigan
Texas A&M
UCLA
Marquette
Cincinnati
Gonzaga
California
Missouri
Others receiving votes
Florida State (23-11) 108; Texas (28-8) 107; Michigan State (19-15) 73; Temple (26-8) 59; Washington (24-11) 29; Butler (28-10) 25; New Mexico (22-13) 22; Creighton (23-16) 19; Villanova (21-12) 18; Purdue (26-8) 17; UNLV (24-9) 16; West Virginia (21-12) 13; George Mason (27-7) 12; Mississippi State (17-14) 11; St. John's (21-12) 11; Saint Mary's (25-9) 5; Virginia (16-15) 5; Virginia Commonwealth (28-12) 4; Drexel (21-10) 2; Kansas State (23-11) 2; Long Beach State (22-12) 2; Brigham Young (32-5) 1; Notre Dame (27-7) 1.
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