.Kansas was selected first in the AP Top 25 preseason males's college baseball survey Monday, getting the No. 1 salute on fifty percent of the 60 elections from a national media board to begin the time in advance of Alabama as well as two-time defending national champion UConn.Kansas gathered up 30 first-place ballots coming from the AP door. The Crimson Trend, led through All-American guard Smudge Sears and also star forward Jarin Stevenson, made 14 first-place ballots as well as UConn, which is actually trying to end up being the first institution since John Wooden's staffs at UCLA to gain three straight labels, got 11 first-place ballots and is third.Houston made 4 first-place ballots and is actually 4th before Iowa State, which returns its best four scorers from a crew that was actually a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Competition. Gonzaga received one first-place vote and also is sixth.Duke, led by consensus No. 1 sponsor Cooper Flagg, is actually 7th ahead of Baylor, North Carolina as well as Arizona in the leading 10. The Jayhawks were actually preseason No. 1 a year earlier, too, but the period rarely went as prepared. They were dragged down by personal injuries and strained in Significant 12 play, and a team led through All-American center Seeker Dickinson eventually was directed by Cincinnati in the event event as well as Gonzaga in the 2nd around of the NCAA Tournament.Kansas train Expense Personal reconstructed in the offseason, landing some of the nation's best transactions lessons. A.J. Storr of Wisconsin, South Dakota Condition shield Zeke Mayo and Rylan Griffen coming from Alabama become part of a flexible bunch joining Dickinson and fellow elderly people Dajuan Harris and KJ Adams-- each component of their 2022 nationwide label team-- to form a deeper and more proficient crew." Our company welcome being actually No. 1, specifically with our coming back gamers like Hunter, Dajuan and also KJ, and then you add the players we introduced," Personal claimed. "The goal is to be No. 1 at the end of the time, and also though our team invite this, it is not the end objective." The new-look Significant 12, which lost Oklahoma and Texas but accepted Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado, possesses 3 of the leading five and 5 of the best 10 in the preseason AP survey. The SEC blazes a trail with 9 in the Leading 25." To possess 3 Huge 12 teams in the leading five and 5 in the best 10 simply demonstrates how affordable this league will certainly be," Self claimed. "Annually our experts talk about the Large 12 being the most difficult conference in the nation and also along with the four additions it came to be even stronger." No. 11 Auburn, Tennessee and also Texas A&M start the second 10, followed through Purdue as well as Creighton. John Calipari possesses Arkansas at No. 16 with Indiana, Marquette, Texas as well as Cincinnati-- creating its 1st poll look given that 2019-- in the leading 20. The Boilermakers are actually making an effort to win a third direct Large 10 label after the shift of AP player of the year Zach Edey." We possess three beginners back coming from a Last 4 team," Purdue coach Matt Painter pointed out. "Our experts possess 5 freshers. Our company have a great deal of guys along with experience away from those three beginners. Our company're thrilled concerning it. Our company're excited about this team." Fla, UCLA, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Rutgers round out the preseason Best 25." I am actually excited about the desires," said Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell, whose crew is actually positioned in the preseason poll for the first time because 1978. "Our experts always had high assumptions, and right now in an organization with 18 staffs, you know, folks are actually pointing out, 'Just how really good are you? There [are] 18 staffs. They're great coaches.' I do not recognize where our company rest. If you involved our strategy the other day, you will claim, 'Oh, child.' And also if you happened a couple of days previously, you may assume, 'Hey, they are actually mosting likely to be good.'" [Read more: College baseball rankings: Kansas, UConn, Alabama rest atop John Fanta's preseason best 25] Illinois is bests among others acquiring votes after reaching out to cream of the crop 8. Rick Pitino has St. John's on the doorstep along with Xavier, Texas Technician and also Wake Forest. The first regular-season survey schedules out Nov. 11. Four colleges that have never ever shown up in the Top 25 got preseason votes, led by McNeese Condition, which returned to the NCAA Tournament last time. Minimal Stone, Grand Gulch and Peak also obtained votes.Here's the full leading 25:1. Kansas2. Alabama3. UConn4. Houston5. Iowa State6. Gonzaga7. Duke8. Baylor9. North Carolina10. Arizona11. Auburn12. Tennessee13. Texas A&M 14. Purdue15. Creighton16. Arkansas17. Indiana18. Marquette19. Texas20. Cincinnati21. Florida22. UCLA23. Kentucky24. Ole Miss25. RutgersReporting due to the Associated Press. [Want terrific accounts delivered right to your inbox? Create or even log in to your FOX Sports account, comply with leagues, teams and players to get a customized newsletter daily.] Acquire even more from College Basketball Follow your faves to acquire relevant information concerning activities, news and also even more.