AP Top 25: Colorado unranked in the preseason poll

The first AP Top 25 was released Monday morning. The poll features two Pac-12 schools in the Top 25, but that’s Oregon (15) and Arizona (21), not Colorado.

It doesn’t take far to find Colorado, however, as they are second in the “also receiving votes” category. The Buffs are 27th unofficially, just behind Washington.

The Buffs were getting a ton of preseason Top 25 buzz throughout the past few weeks. But it turns out the AP voters rated lower than the Pac-12 media, who picked CU second in the conference, ahead of Arizona and Washington.

It’s still nice to be just outside the Top 25, because it means that we will most likely see Colorado ranked in the near future. (Not that it matters.) If Colorado beats Arizona State in their opener, for example, it’s very easy to see the Buffs jumping into the rankings.

The rest of the Top 25 goes as follows:

1. Michigan State Spartans
2. Kentucky Wildcats
3. Kansas Jayhawks
4. Duke Blue Devils
5. Louisville Cardinals
6. Florida Gators
7. Maryland Terrapins
8. Gonzaga Bulldogs
9. North Carolina Tar Heels
10. Villanova Wildcats
11. Virginia Cavaliers
12. Seton Hall Pirates
13. Texas Tech Red Raiders
14. Memphis Tigers
15. Oregon Ducks
16. Baylor Bears
17. Utah State Aggies
18. Ohio State Buckeyes
19. Xavier Musketeers
20. Saint Mary’s Gaels
21. Arizona Wildcats
22. LSU Tigers
23. Purdue Boilermakers
24. Auburn Tigers
25. VCU Rams