Oct. 3, 2012
With the official start of practice nine days away, several 2012-13 preseason men's basketball polls have already been released and the University of Arizona is featured prominently in each.
With eight returning lettermen from last season's 23-12 club and the nation's third-ranked recruiting class, several media organizations are bullish on the Wildcats. Both The Sporting News and Athlon Sports have Arizona in the top 10, while Lindy's Sports Annuals list the Cats at No. 18 nationally.
Here is a quick look at the polls:
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The Sporting News |
Athlon Sports |
Lindy's Sports Annuals |
| 1 |
Indiana |
Indiana |
Louisville |
| 2 |
Louisville |
Louisville |
Indiana |
| 3 |
Ohio State |
Kentucky |
Michigan |
| 4 |
Kentucky |
Kansas |
North Carolina State |
| 5 |
Michigan |
Syracuse |
Kentucky |
| 6 |
Duke |
Michigan |
Ohio State |
| 7 |
Syracuse |
Arizona |
Duke |
| 8 |
Arizona |
Ohio State |
Creighton |
| 9 |
North Carolina State |
Duke |
Saint Louis |
| 10 |
Missouri |
Michigan State |
UCLA |
| 11 |
UCLA |
North Carolina State |
North Carolina |
| 12 |
Kansas |
UCLA |
Kansas |
| 13 |
North Carolina |
UNLV |
Memphis |
| 14 |
Creighton |
North Carolina |
Syracuse |
| 15 |
Memphis |
San Diego State |
San Diego State |
| 16 |
Florida |
Missouri |
Michigan State |
| 17 |
Wisconsin |
Baylor |
Florida |
| 18 |
Cincinnati |
Memphis |
Arizona |
| 19 |
San Diego State |
Notre Dame |
Missouri |
| 20 |
UNLV |
Florida |
Gonzaga |
| 21 |
Gonzaga |
Creighton |
UNLV |
| 22 |
Michigan State |
Marquette |
Florida State |
| 23 |
Murray State |
Tennessee |
Wisconsin |
| 24 |
Notre Dame |
Florida State |
Texas |
| 25 |
Virginia Commonwealth |
Gonzaga |
Murray State |
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