BRISTOL, Conn. – The University of Utah men’s basketball team is ranked No. 13 in ESPN’s Early Top-25 Poll, according to a release from ESPN’s men’s basketball website.
The Utes are one of only three Pac-12 teams in the early preseason poll, with California coming in just ahead of Utah at No. 12 and Arizona coming in a couple of spots after at No. 15.
Maryland took top honors in the poll, with North Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia and Kansas rounding out the top five.
Non-conference opponents on Utah’s 2015-16 schedule ranked in the poll included Duke (No.