Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, October 16, 2014

The preseason Coaches Poll is out, and six Big Ten teams made the list. Reigning national semifinalist and preseason Big Ten favorite Wisconsin leads the conference at No. 4.

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Michigan State (No. 18), Ohio State (20), Nebraska (21), Michigan (23) and Iowa (25) round out the Big Ten teams.

Coaches Rankings
Rankings as of 10/16/2014
Rank School Votes Prev Rank
1 Kentucky 0-0 785 (24) NR
2 Arizona 0-0 746 (3) NR
3 Duke 0-0 715 (2) NR
4 Wisconsin 0-0 706 (3) NR
5 Kansas 0-0 654 NR
6 North Carolina 0-0 598 NR
7 Florida 0-0 568 NR
8 Virginia 0-0 519 NR
9 Louisville 0-0 507 NR
10 Texas 0-0 479 NR
11 Wichita State 0-0 471 NR
12 Villanova 0-0 439 NR
13 Gonzaga 0-0 423 NR
14 Iowa State 0-0 323 NR
15 Connecticut 0-0 292 NR
16 VCU 0-0 259 NR
17 San Diego State 0-0 251 NR
18 Michigan State 0-0 241 NR
19 Oklahoma 0-0 237 NR
20 Ohio State 0-0 223 NR
21 Nebraska 0-0 156 NR
22 SMU 0-0 149 NR
23 Michigan 0-0 139 NR
24 Syracuse 0-0 128 NR
25 Iowa 0-0 56 NR
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