Team	Rec.	Pts.	Comments
1. Connecticut (9)	34-2	712	Defending champs welcome six newcomers
2. Michigan St. (8)	33-5	688	Will miss Cleaves at start of season
3. Cincinnati (8)	27-6	684	Have all the parts -- but what about chemistry?
4. Auburn	29-4	616	Tigers won't surprise anyone this season
5. North Carolina (2)	24-10	594	Woulda shoulda Cota -- Heels need PG back
6. Ohio State (2)	27-9	579	Penn and Redd form best backcourt in America
7. Temple (2)	24-11	574	Time for wise old Owl Chaney to get to Final Four
8. Florida	22-9	570	Billy the Kid's young guns could be class of SEC
9. Arizona	22-7	492	Good recent track record with new starting PGs
10. Duke	37-2	466	Need freshmen to find roles immediately
11. Kansas	23-10	381	Transfer Axtell gives KU a big-time shooter
12. Kentucky	28-9	361	Magloire only returning starter for Tubby
13. Stanford	26-7	349	Mad Dog leads Cardinal to head of Pac
14. UCLA	22-9	345	Say goodbye to the Baron, hello to the Earl
15. Utah	28-5	283	Four starters back -- now Majerus needs a PG
16. Tennessee	21-9	277	Yarbrough stronger with year under belt
17. Syracuse	21-12	276	Don't go inside against Etan Thomas
18. Illinois	14-18	275	Influx of talent makes Illini high-flying again
19. St. John's	28-9	256	Barkley and Bootsie: New on the WB
20. DePaul	18-13	177	Q rating only going up for Blue Demons
21. Purdue	21-13	171	Citizen Pain leaves it on the floor every night
22. Texas	19-13	157	All Mihm-sy were the borogoves
23. Maryland	28-6	140	Who needs Francis when you have Morris?
24. Miami (Fla.)	23-7	118	Get to know Johnny Hemsley
25. Oklahoma St.	23-11	102	Gottlieb has more dishes than Pottery Barn

The ESPN/USA Today coaches poll is made up of 31 members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.