Arizona ranked 17th in preseason coaches poll

The Arizona Wildcats are one of just two Pac-12 teams ranked in the 2019-20 preseason coaches poll that was released Thursday.

UA checks in at No. 17, three spots behind the Oregon Ducks. That is four spots better than Arizona ranked in the preseason AP Poll, where it was the top-ranked team from the Pac-12.

Just as they did in the AP Poll, the Washington Huskies and Colorado Buffaloes narrowly missed the Top 25 of the coaches poll, ranking 28th and 31st, respectively.

Here is the full Top 25:

1. Michigan State Spartans
2. Kentucky Wildcats
3. Kansas Jayhawks
4. Duke Blue Devils
5. Louisville Cardinals
6. Florida Gators
7. Gonzaga Bulldogs
8. Maryland Terrapins
9. Virginia Cavaliers
10. Villanova Wildcats
11. North Carolina Tar Heels
12. Texas Tech Red Raiders
13. Seton Hall Pirates
14. Oregon Ducks
15. Memphis Tigers
16. Ohio State Buckeyes
17. Arizona Wildcats
18. Baylor Bears
19. Utah State Aggies
20. Saint Mary’s Gaels
21. Xavier Musketeers
22. Purdue Boilermakers
23. Auburn Tigers
24. LSU Tigers
25. Tennessee Volunteers