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Gonzaga takes the leading area in the preseason rankings, followed by No. 2 Baylor, and No. 3 Villanova. Gonzaga is not holding back with its shortened non-conference schedule as they’re slated to deal with No. 6 Kansas, Auburn, No. 2 Baylor, and No. 5 Iowa prior to starting play in the West Coast Conference.
The still-reigning 2019 NCAA Champion Virginia Cavaliers begin the season at No. 4, and Iowa checks in at No. 5. The Big Ten leads all conferences with 7 ranked teams, followed by the Big 12 with 5 and the ACC with 4.
Kansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Duke, and Kentucky take spots No. 6-10, respectively.
18 Arizona State leads a trio of Pac-12 teams– No. 22 UCLA are the others– in the initial rankings. In spite of an abysmal 26-11 in 2019-20, the North Carolina Tar Heels are poised for a rebound at No.
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