Two Big East teams ranked in preseason AP poll

BY foxsports • November 2, 2015

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The Associated Press released its preseason poll for the 2015-16 season on Monday, with the North Carolina Tar Heels topping the top-25 rankings.

Villanova was ranked 11th, while Butler snuck in at No. 24. The Wildcats and the Bulldogs were the only two Big East schools to be ranked in the preseason poll. Three more teams -- Georgetown, Xavier and Providence -- received votes.

Here's the full preseason poll:

1. North Carolina (35 first-place votes)

2. Kentucky

3. Maryland

4. Kansas

5. Duke

6. Virginia

7. Iowa State

8. Oklahoma

9. Gonzaga

10. Wichita State

11. Villanova

12. Arizona

13. Michigan State

14. Cal

15. Indiana

16. Utah

17. Wisconsin

18. Vanderbilt

19. Notre Dame

20. UConn

21. LSU

22. Baylor

23. Purdue

24. Butler

25. Michigan 

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Creighton Bluejays

DePaul Blue Demons

Marquette Golden Eagles

Butler Bulldogs

Seton Hall Pirates

Georgetown Hoyas

St. John's Red Storm

Villanova Wildcats

Providence Friars

Xavier Musketeers

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