It's almost Halloween, which means that the 2019-2020 college basketball season is right around the corner.
It should be another exciting season, especially if you happen to be a fan of the Michigan State Spartans.
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On Monday, the Associated Press released their preseason Top 25 poll and MSU, as expected, came in at No. 1 overall.
As you can see below, Michigan State is one of just four Big Ten teams to be included in the poll. Michigan received just 2 votes and is tied for No. 43.
| RANK | TEAM | PV RANK | CONFERENCE | POINTS | ||
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| 1 |
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Michigan State (32-7) | 5 | Big Ten | 1,619 | |
| 2 |
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Kentucky (30-7) | 7 | Southeastern | 1,497 | |
| 3 |
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Kansas (26-10) | 17 | Big 12 | 1,457 | |
| 4 |
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Duke (32-6) | 1 | Atlantic Coast | 1,399 | |
| 5 |
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Louisville (20-14) | Atlantic Coast | 1,386 | ||
| 6 |
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Florida (20-16) | Southeastern | 1,313 | ||
| 7 |
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Maryland (23-11) | Big Ten | 1,134 | ||
| 8 |
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Gonzaga (33-4) | 4 | West Coast | 1,096 | |
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| 9 |
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North Carolina (29-7) | 3 | Atlantic Coast | 1,060 | |
| 10 |
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Villanova (26-10) | 23 | Big East | 1,048 | |
| 11 |
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Virginia (35-3) | 2 | Atlantic Coast | 1,007 | |
| 12 |
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Seton Hall (20-14) | Big East | 863 | ||
| 13 |
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Texas Tech (31-7) | 9 | Big 12 | 837 | |
| 14 |
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Memphis (22-14) | American Athletic | 773 | ||
| 15 |
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Oregon (25-13) | Pacific 12 | 742 | ||
| 16 |
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Baylor (20-14) | Big 12 | 523 | ||
| 17 |
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Utah State (28-7) | 25 | Mountain West | 491 | |
| 18 |
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Ohio State (20-15) | Big Ten | 407 | ||
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| 19 |
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Xavier (19-16) | Big East | 356 | ||
| 20 |
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Saint Mary's (22-12) | West Coast | 330 | ||
| 21 |
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Arizona (17-15) | Pacific 12 | 265 | ||
| 22 |
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LSU (28-7) | 12 | Southeastern | 234 | |
| 23 |
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Purdue (26-10) | 13 | Big Ten | 230 | |
| 24 |
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Auburn (30-10) | 14 | Southeastern | 210 | |
| 25 |
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Virginia Commonwealth (25-8) | Atlantic 10 | 193 | ||
Washington 164, Colorado 152, Tennessee 78, Marquette 68, Florida State 36, Davidson 34, Harvard 24, Illinois 14, Missouri 13, Mississippi State 12, Houston 11, Georgia 11, Cincinnati 8, Notre Dame 7, Creighton 4, Syracuse 3, North Carolina State 3, Vermont 2, Alabama 2, USC 2, Liberty 2, Michigan 2, Dayton 1, Colgate 1, Providence 1
