Ole Miss Ranked No. 24 in AP Preseason Poll

For the first time in 27 years, Ole Miss is ranked in the AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Preseason Poll.

The Rebels are ranked No. 24 in the preseason poll, joining eight other SEC teams ranked in the Top 25 (Mississippi State received votes but wasn’t ranked in the poll). It’s a solid way to start Chris Beard’s second season in Oxford.

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In Beard’s first season, the Rebels went 20-12 overall but failed to make earn an invite to the NCAA Tournament. However, this year’s Ole Miss team leads the SEC in returning minutes per game with 10 seniors on the roster.

The Rebels will host Illinois for a charity exhibition October 27 in the SJB Pavilion, before tipping off the regular season November 4 against Long Island at 7:30 p.m.

The following is the complete AP Top 25 Poll:

AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Preseason Poll

Rank. Team (First-Place Votes)

1. Kansas (30)
2. Alabama (14)
3. UConn (11)
4. Houston (4)
5. Iowa State
6. Gonzaga (1)
7. Duke
8. Baylor
9. North Carolina
10. Arizona
11. Auburn
12. Tennessee
13. Texas A&M
14. Purdue
15. Creighton
16. Arkansas
17. Indiana
18. Marquette
19. Texas
20. Cincinnati
21. Florida
22. UCLA
23. Kentucky
24. Ole Miss
25. Rutgers

Others receiving votes:

Illinois 92, St. John’s 91, Xavier 73, Texas Tech 58, Wake Forest 37, Kansas St 30, Michigan St. 29, Ohio St. 29, Michigan 19, BYU 14, Oregon 12, McNeese St. 11, Miami 11, Boise St. 9, Saint Louis 9, Clemson 9, Providence 9, Mississippi St. 6, VCU 6, Wisconsin 5, Saint Mary’s 5, Louisville 4, UAB 4, Ark Little Rock 3, Grand Canyon 3, Arizona St 2, San Diego St. 2, Princeton 2, High Point 1, Maryland 1.

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