Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball Team Ranked in Top 25

Originally Published: Oct 29, 2009 11:2 AM CDT

Oklahoma Sports Staff

The college basketball season is right around the corner and after their elite eight appearance the Oklahoma Sooners Men’s team is ranked No. 16 in the Preseason ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll. Oklahoma State and Tulsa are in the receiving votes category.

Top-rated Kansas and third-ranked Texas are the only other Big 12 schools in the top 25.

1. Kansas
2. Michigan State
3. Texas
4. North Carolina
5. Kentucky
6. Villanova
7. Purdue
8. Duke
9. West Virginia
10. Butler
11. Tennessee
12. California
13. Washington
14. Connecticut
15. Michigan
16. Oklahoma
17. Ohio State
18. Minnesota
19. Mississippi State
20. Georgia Tech
21. Georgetown
22. Dayton
23. Louisville
24. Clemson
25. Syracuse

Other Receiving Votes: Oklahoma State 29, Missouri, 28, Tulsa 17, Kansas State 16, Texas A&M 4.