LSU basketball ranked No. 22 in preseason AP Poll 

PRESEASON AP POLL 

1, Michigan State (32-7), 1,619, 5

2, Kentucky (30-7), 1,497, 7

3, Kansas (26-10), 1,457, 17

4, Duke (32-6), 1,399, 1

5, Louisville (20-14), 1,386, NR

6, Florida (20-16), 1,313, NR

7, Maryland (23-11), 1,134, NR

8, Gonzaga (33-4), 1,096, 4

9, North Carolina (29-7), 1,060, 3

10, Villanova (26-10), 1,048, 23

11, Virginia (35-3), 1,007, 2

12, Seton Hall (20-14), 863, NR

13, Texas Tech (31-7), 837, 9

14, Memphis (22-14), 773, NR

15, Oregon (25-13), 742, NR

16, Baylor (20-14), 523, NR

17, Utah State (28-7), 491, 25

18, Ohio State (20-15), 407, NR

19, Xavier (19-16), 356, NR

20, Saint Mary’s (22-12), 330, NR

21, Arizona (17-15), 265, NR

22, LSU (28-7), 234, 12

23, Purdue (26-10), 230, 13

24, Auburn (30-10), 210, 14

25, VCU (25-8), 193, NR

Others receiving votes:

Washington 164, Colorado 152, Tennessee 78, Marquette 68, Florida State 36, Davidson 34, Harvard 24, Illinois 14, Missouri 13, Mississippi State 12, Houston 11, Georgia 11, Cincinnati 8, Notre Dame 7, Creighton 4, Syracuse 3, North Carolina State 3, Vermont 2, Alabama 2, USC 2, Liberty 2, Michigan 2, Dayton 1, Colgate 1, Providence 1.