It's time for the pundits to start believing the hype around the Seton Hall men's basketball program.
The Pirates were voted to finish second in the Big East in the annual preseason coaches poll, the highest they've been ranked since they were picked to win the Big East West Division before the 2000-2001 season.
On Wednesday, the Associated Press released its preseason 2017-18 college basketball poll.
Seton Hall check in at No. 23.
Below are the top 25 teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, final 2016-17 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last year's final ranking:
| Record | Pts | Prv |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |