West Virginia has been ranked in 34 of the last 37 AP polls. The Mountaineers have been ranked 61 weeks in the AP poll under Bob Huggins. West Virginia has been ranked 81 weeks since 2005, and 194 weeks total in school history.
The Mountaineers are one of four Big 12 teams ranked in the preseason: Kansas (3rd), Texas (21st) and Iowa State (24th). West Virginia is No. 18 in the preseason USA Today Coaches poll.
West Virginia opens the season at home on Friday, Nov. 11 against Mount St. Mary’s at 7 p.