Heels No. 1 in Preseason Coaches Poll

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- ­ The University of North Carolina is ranked No. 1 in the nation in the 2007-08 preseason men's basketball coaches poll, which was released by USA Today and ESPN Friday morning. This is the sixth season in which the coaches have selected the Tar Heels No. 1 to begin the season. UNC was also No. 1 in the initial coaches poll in 1957-58, 1981-82, 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88.

USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 College Basketball Poll

Team (First-place votes)	Record	Points	Previous Rank
1. North Carolina Tar Heels (10)	31-7	739	5
2. UCLA Bruins (12)	30-6	734	3
3. Memphis Tigers (8)	33-4	731	7
4. Kansas Jayhawks (1)	33-5	669	5
5. Georgetown Hoyas	30-7	625	4
6. Louisville Cardinals	24-10	620	20
7. Tennessee Volunteers	24-11	598	18
8. Michigan State Spartans	23-12	503	NR
9. Indiana Hoosiers	21-11	479	NR
10. Washington State Cougars	26-8	464	17
11. Duke Blue Devils	22-11	390	NR
12. Marquette Golden Eagles	24-10	381	NR
13. Oregon Ducks	29-8	360	8
14. Gonzaga Bulldogs	23-11	252	NR
14. Texas A&M Aggies	27-7	252	9
16. Texas Longhorns	25-10	216	16
17. Arizona Wildcats	20-11	205	NR
18. USC Trojans	25-12	189	15
19. Arkansas Razorbacks	21-14	173	NR
20. Pittsburgh Panthers	29-8	160	10
21. Stanford Cardinal	18-13	158	NR
22. Kentucky Wildcats	22-12	155	NR
23. Southern Illinois Salukis	29-7	137	11
24. North Carolina State Wolfpack	20-16	119	NR
25. Villanova Wildcats	22-11	111	NR

Others receiving votes: Kansas State 94; Syracuse 69; Ohio State 65; Clemson 56; Connecticut 55; Butler 42; Davidson 39; Xavier 38; Alabama 31; Mississippi State 30; Florida 26; Wisconsin 21; Illinois 16; Brigham Young 12; Washington 12; Nevada 8; Bradley 7; Virginia 7; Virginia Commonwealth 5; Utah 4; Baylor 3; Old Dominion 3; Saint Joseph's 3; Fresno State 2; George Mason 2; Utah State 2; California 1; Maryland 1; Notre Dame 1.