By: Tom Eiser, Xavier Athletic Communications
CINCINNATI --- The Xavier University Musketeers checked in at No. 19 in the preseason Associated Press Poll. Xavier returns four starters from last year's team that finished 19-16 and made the second round of the NIT, while finishing tied for third in the BIG EAST Conference at 9-9 in Travis Steele's first season as head coach.
Xavier's last preseason AP top 25 ranking came in the 2017-18 season at No. 17. XU finished that season with a school-record No. 3 final AP Poll ranking and a No.