AP Top 25 poll reactions: Michigan overrated; Kansas, UK underrated in preseason college basketball rankings

The AP Top 25 men's basketball poll was released Monday, another signal that the start of the 2026-27 college basketball season is around the corner. Unsurprisingly, Florida earned the No. 1 spot in the poll after receiving 47 of 59 possible first-place votes. The Gators are the favorites to win the 2027 national title after returning four starters from a team that earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament last season.

Duke, Illinois, UConn and Arizona rounded out the top five of the preseason rankings.

This year's Top 25 poll was significantly harder to fill out than in previous seasons, as many teams are still awaiting word on whether one or more of their players will be granted a fifth year of eligibility. For Kansas, news dropped just hours before the first poll of the season, revealing that former Purdue star Trey Kaufman-Renn would be joining the program.

Kaufman-Renn is hoping to be granted a sixth year of eligibility to play during the 2026-27 season. His new teammates at Kansas — Melvin Council Jr. and Tre White — are seeking a fifth year of eligibility. If all three players are cleared, the Jayhawks are a top 10 team…

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