The 2026-27 preseason men's college basketball AP Top 25 poll results are out!
Reigning titleholder Michigan is not No. 1 -- the Wolverines are ranked at No. 16 after the departure of head coach Dusty May in the offseason. Instead, the No. 1 team to open the preseason is Florida, followed by Duke.
The offseason has been defined by 54 coaching changes, a busy transfer portal and college eligibility battles playing out in the courts -- which, coupled with tournament expansion, will make the 2026-27 campaign all the more intriguing.
Let's break down the projected starting lineups (players awaiting eligibility decisions are marked with an asterisk) and biggest early-season games for each of the 25 men's hoops teams in the AP poll rankings.
All times Eastern
1. Florida Gators
2025-26 record: 27-8 (lost to 9-seed Iowa in round of 32)
Season opener: Nov. 2 vs. Miami in Tampa, 6 p.m., ESPN2
Biggest early-season game: Dec. 1 vs. Duke (ACC/SEC Challenge), 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Projected starting lineup:
Boogie Fland (11.7 PPG)
Denzel Aberdeen (13.5 PPG at Kentucky)*
Thomas Haugh (17.1 PPG)
Alex Condon (14.9 PPG)
Rueben Chinyelu (11.2 PPG)