Men's Basketball ranked No. 21 in The Associated Press preseason poll

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas men's basketball team is ranked No. 21 in The Associated Press preseason poll announced Monday. The Longhorns were ranked No. 22 in the USA Today coaches' preseason poll, released earlier this month.

Texas has now made 16 appearances in school history in The AP preseason poll. UT was tabbed No. 6 in 1978-79, No. 22 in 1990-91, No. 16 in 1996-97, No. 22 in 1997-98, No. 21 in 1999-2000, No. 23 in 2001-02, No. 4 in 2002-03, No. 12 in 2003-04, No. 16 in 2004-05, No. 2 in 2005-06, No. 21 in 2006-07, No. 15 in 2007-08, No. 7 in 2008-09, No. 3 in 2009-10 and No. 10 in 2014-15.

The Longhorns are one of four Big 12 Conference teams selected in the Top 25. Kansas is ranked No. 3, while West Virginia is No. 20 and Iowa State checks in at No. 24.

Texas tips off the 2016-17 season with a home exhibition contest against Angelo State on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Admission is free and tip is set for 7 p.m. at the Frank Erwin Center, and the game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network. The Longhorns open the regular season against Incarnate Word on Friday, Nov. 11. Tip is set for 7 p.m. at the Erwin Center, and the game will be televised by LHN.

For ticket information, please call 1-512-471-3333 or visit www.TexasSports.com/tickets.

2016-17 The Associated Press Men's Basketball Preseason Top 25

Rank	Team (First-Place Votes)	Points
1.	Duke (58)	1,612
2.	Kentucky (2)	1,479
3.	Kansas	1,476
4.	Villanova (4)	1,465
5.	Oregon (1)	1,343
6.	North Carolina	1,314
7.	Xavier	1,167
8.	Virginia	1,149
9.	Wisconsin	1,135
10.	Arizona	1,004
11.	Indiana	917
12.	Michigan State	903
13.	Louisville	755
14.	Gonzaga	699
15.	Purdue	672
16.	UCLA	540
17.	St. Mary's	512
18.	Connecticut	504
19.	Syracuse	464
20.	West Virginia	360
21.	TEXAS	250
22.	Creighton	231
23.	Rhode Island	199
24.	Iowa State	168
25.	Maryland	144

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Men's Basketball ranked No. 21 in The Associated Press preseason poll