LEXINGTON, Ky. — It may be the preseason, but the Wildcats are already off to a promising start. Currently, the men’s basketball team sits at No. 4 within the Associated Press Top 25 poll. This is the 13th time the team has ranked inside the top 10 at the beginning of preseason play.

What You Need To Know

  • Wildcats men's basketball team ranked at No. 4 in the preseason

  • This 13th time out of 14 seasons the team is in top 10

  • North Carolina ranked at No. 4

It also represents the 13th time out of 14 seasons, with John Calipari serving as head coach. At the moment, North Carolina leads the pack at No. 1. Rounding out the top five are Gonzaga, Houston, Kentucky and both Kansas and Baylor pegged in 5th place.

Calipari has had a team ranked among the top 11 in the preseason poll in all 14 seasons at the helm as voted on by a panel composed of media members throughout the country. Including this season, teams run by Calipari have ranked inside the top five 11 times.

You can find full preseason rankings here.

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