The Georgia Tech men’s basketball team recieved 26 points in the preseason ESPN/USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll, leaving them just short of the Top 25.
ESPN/USA Today Preseason Top 25 (First Place Votes)
Rk Team Record Pts1. Connecticut(9) 34-2 7122. Michigan St.(8) 33-5 6883. Cincinnati(8) 27-6 6844. Auburn 29-4 6165. North Carolina 24-10 5946. Ohio State(2) 27-9 5797. Temple(2) 24-11 5748. Florida 22-9 5709. Arizona 22-7 49210. Duke 37-2 46611. Kansas 23-10 38112. Kentucky 28-9 36113. Stanford 26-7 34914. UCLA 22-9 34515. Utah 28-5 28316. Tennessee 21-9 27717. Syracuse 21-12 27618. Illinois 14-18 27519. St. John's 28-9 25620. DePaul 18-13 17721. Purdue 21-13 17122. Texas 19-13 15723. Maryland 28-6 14024. MIAMI (FL) 23-7 11825. Oklahoma State 23-11 102
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
Gonzaga 89; Wake Forest 43; Indiana 40; Oklahoma 31; Louisville 28; Georgia Tech 26; North Carolina State 22; Arkansas 20; Alabama 18; Fresno State 15; Detroit 12; Xavier 12; Bradley 11;Virginia 10; Georgetown 6; Butler 5; Siena 5; Tulsa 5; Colorado 4; Delaware 4; Murray State 3; New Mexico 3; Evansville 2; Indiana State 2; Kent 2; Michigan 2; Oregon 2; St. Joseph’s (PA) 2; Valparaiso 2; Weber State 2; College of Charleston 1; Mississippi 1; UNC Charlotte 1; Pennsylvania 1.