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Well, doesn't this feel great. Just like old times in fact. For the first time since 2004-2005, also known in my house as "The Freshman Year That Will Live in Infamy," the Basketball Bearcats are going to start the year out right ranked. In many ways today is an official turning point. The moment when the rebuilding era is declared done and dusted and real, live expectations will once more be hoisted on the shoulders the Bearcats. Here is the entire poll.
Team (first-place votes) North Carolina (30) Kentucky (1) Ohio State Connecticut Syracuse Duke Vanderbilt Louisville Memphis Florida Pittsburgh Baylor Kansas Wisconsin Xavier Arizona Alabama Michigan Texas A&M UCLA Marquette Cincinnati Gonzaga California Missouri