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Last year's national runner-up, Houston, is ranked No. 2, while defending champion Florida is at No. 3.

The top 25 rankings are heavily influenced by offseason moves in the transfer portal and new recruiting classes.

Connecticut and Duke round out the top five, with both teams reloading with strong recruiting classes and key transfers.

The USA TODAY Sports preseason men's basketball poll is out with the start of the season less than three weeks away. The Top 25 is filled with teams across the Power Four conferences with traditional powerhouse programs and some unheralded teams occupying many of the places among the Top 25.

It's Purdue that starts at No. 1 for the first time , but there's plenty of contenders behind Matt Painter's team. What is the outlook for t

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