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The AP preseason poll has been released

1 Kansas (37)
2 Kentucky (19)
3 Gonzaga (1)
4 Duke (4)
5 Virginia (2)
6 Tennessee (1)
7 Nevada
8 North Carolina
9 Villanova (1)
10 Michigan St
11 Auburn
12 Kansas St
13 West Virginia
14 Oregon
15 Virginia Tech
16 Syracuse
17 Florida St
18 Mississippi St
19 Michigan
20 TCU
21 UCLA
22 Clemson
23 LSU
24 Purdue
25 Washington

Continued Rankings based on the others receiving votes list:
26 Loyola (Chi)
27 Marquette
28 Indiana
29 Florida
30 Nebraska
31 Maryland
32 Wisconsin
33 Notre Dame
34 Cincinnati
T35 Alabama
T35 UCF
T37 Buffalo
T37 Arizona
39 Louisville
40 Miami
41 San Diego St
T42 USC
T42 Butler
T42 Texas Tech
45 Texas
T46 Arizona St
T46 St. John's
T48 Providence
T48 Xavier
T50 Missouri
T50 NC State
T50 Marshall
T50 Davidson

Loyola was just 3 points shy of Washignton and starting the season ranked for the first time in a long time

That's amazing. And a huge bonus to have Butler, Notre Dame, Marquette and Xavier below us.....

Presumably, if we win our first few games at home against UMKC, Furman, Niagara and Grambling, a couple of teams in the AP ranking above us will lose a game or two. Maybe a good team will beat someone good and move above us. But we could be a ranked team going into Ft. Myers if we don't stumble.

Haven't been this excited for the start of the season in such a long time. Expectations have certainly been raised and how great is that!? I really hope the students get behind this team...can't believe we're talking about being just outside the top 25. Very cool.

Didnt see the good ole Shockers anywhere

#27 in Coaches Poll. So both polls think highly enough to expect Loyola to win a game in the NCAA Tournament.

I put up a page on the main site where we can track Loyola's rankings throughout the year. Let me know if there are other things you'd like to see.

#11 Auburn plays #25 Washington on Friday (11/9). I’m guessing if Washington loses, we could see Loyola squeak it’s way in to the next AP top 25.

#20 TCU came dangerously close to losing against Cal Bakersfield as well. Not sure if it causes movement, but they were down 9 at halftime and only won by 5.

Bakersfield has a decent enough program (NIT Final 4 + NCAA last 3 years) that TCU shouldn’t lose ground with a tight win. Ball St upsetting Purdue would help.