College Basketball News' Preseason Top 65
Gardner paces Wildcats
Gardner paces Wildcats

Posted Oct 14, 2002


The college season is a month away, but it is never too early to look at some of the top collegiate teams. Arizona could be one of the deepest teams in recent memory, but teams like Final Four squads Kansas and Oklahoma, Oregon, Duke and others will have plenty of say about who will be cutting down the nets in New Orleans next April. The following is a look at College Basketball News' preseason Top 65 teams.

1.   Arizona (24-10)

2.   Kansas (33-4)

3.   Oklahoma (31-5)

4.   Oregon (26-9)

5.   Michigan State (19-12)

6.   Florida (22-9)

7.   Missouri (24-12)

8.   Duke (31-4)

9.   UCLA (21-12)

10. Pittsburgh (29-6)

11. Illinois (26-9)

12. Alabama (27-8)

13. Texas (22-12)

14. Villanova (19-13)

15. Mississippi State (27-8)

16. Cincinnati (31-4)

17. Marquette (26-7)

18. Xavier (26-6)

19. Virginia (17-12)

20. Kentucky (22-10)

21. Maryland (32-4)

22. Gonzaga (29-4)

23. Connecticut (27-7)

24. Western Kentucky (28-4)

25. Iowa State (12-19)

26. Notre Dame (22-11)

27. North Carolina State (23-11)

28. Texas Tech (23-9)

29. Indiana (25-12)

30. Syracuse (23-13)

31. Minnesota (18-13)

32. Georgia (22-10)

33. Louisville (19-13)

34. North Carolina (8-20)

35. Utah (21-9)

36. USC (22-10)

37. UNLV (21-11)

38. St. John’s (20-12)

39. Tennessee (15-16)

40. Ohio State (24-8)

41. Wake Forest (21-13)

42. Oklahoma State (23-9)

43. Stanford (20-10)

44. BYU (18-12)

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