UConn men’s basketball was ranked No. 6 in the AP Preseason Poll released Monday.
The defending champion Huskies received two first-place votes, the fourth-most of any team behind No. 1 Kansas (46 first-place votes), No. 2 Duke (11) and No. 3 Purdue (3). The No. 6 preseason ranking is the highest for the program since the 2011-12 season, where UConn was ranked No. 4 after winning the program's third national title.
Michigan State and Big East rival Marquette rounded out the top five at No. 4 and No. 5 respectively. No. 8 Creighton and No.