College basketball coaches are just slightly higher on the Marquette men's team than media members. The Golden Eagles, entering their fourth season under head coach Shaka Smart, are No. 17 in the USA TODAY Preseason Poll voted on by coaches and released Wednesday.

(LEARFIELD) – Marquette is ranked 18th in the Associated Press preseason men’s basketball poll. The Golden Eagles have been in the top 25 for 32 consecutive polls dating back to the 10th week of the 2022-23 season.

The USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll is out and there are big names throughout. A look at the Top 25 and their outlooks for the season.

Indiana basketball was ranked No. 18 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports coaches poll that was released on Wednesday. The team was ranked No. 17 in the preseason AP Poll released last week. The Hoosiers fell short of reaching the NCAA tournament last season for the first time during coach Mike Woodson's tenure with a 19-14 record (10-10 Big Ten),

When CBS Sports debuted the annual Top 25 And 1 coach rankings prior to the 2022-23 season, UConn coach Dan Hurley was still finding his footing in the sport's upper echelon. He was four years in to his tenure with the Huskies and had yet to win a Big East title or an NCAA Tournament game.

The SEC is hoping to have another fantastic season, led by No. 2 Alabama, who's set to be among the nation's top national championship contenders after making the Final Four last season. A slew of other SEC teams were also listed in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll,

A consequence of conference realignment is the distribution of NCAA tournament bids and seeds -- and bragging rights. How do the Big 12, SEC, ACC, Big East and Big Ten rank?