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The preseason Coaches' Poll was released today and the WCC is represented by two teams. The Zags come in at #22 and the Gaels sit in the "others receiving votes" category. Here are the rankings in their entirety.

1. Indiana Hoosiers
2. Louisville Cardinals
3. Kentucky Wildcats
4. Ohio State Buckeyes
5. Michigan Wolverines
6. North Carolina State Wolfpack
7. Kansas Jayhawks
8. Duke Blue Devils
9. Syracuse Orange
10. Florida Gators
11. Arizona Wildcats
12. North Carolina Tar Heels
13. UCLA Bruins
14. Michigan State Spartans
15. Creighton Blue Jays
16. Memphis Tigers
17. Missouri Tigers
18. Baylor Bears
19. UNLV Rebels
20. San Diego State Aztecs
21. Wisconsin Badgers
22. Gonzaga Bulldogs
23. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
24. Florida State Seminoles
25. Texas Longhorns
    
    Others receiving votes: Saint Louis 58, Virginia Commonwealth 40, Cincinnati 33, Murray State 30, Kansas State 13, Saint Mary's 11, New Mexico 10, Tennessee 10, Minnesota 9, Pittsburgh 9, Marquette 8, Stanford 7, Oklahoma State 6, Butler 6, Colorado State 4, Middle Tennessee 3, Saint Joseph's 2, Drexel 2, Georgia 2, Miami (FL) 2, Marshall 1

Portland will play two teams ranked in this top 25 during their non-conference slate, #3 Kentucky and #19 UNLV along with two teams that received votes, New Mexico and Colorado State.

Brigham Young will face at least two teams ranked in this top 25, #18 Baylor and #24 Florida State, with the potential to face #23 Notre Dame in their preseason tournament. The Cougars, if they do not play Notre Dame, will play the Saint Joesph's Hawks who received 2 votes.

Gonzaga will face one team ranked in this top 25, #18 Baylor, as well as three that received votes, the Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys, and Butler Bulldogs.

San Francisco will face one team ranked in this top 25, #20 San Diego State. The Dons also have games against teams that received votes, they open the season against the Stanford Cardinal and also play the Saint Joseph's Hawks.

Santa Clara will face one team ranked in this top 25, #8 Duke. They will also play one team that received votes, the Saint Louis Billikens.

San Diego will face one team ranked in this top 25, #20 San Diego State.

Loyola Marymount will face one team that received votes in this poll, the Saint Louis Billikens.

Saint Mary's (which has an awful schedule) will not face any team currently ranked but will face one team that received votes, the Drexel Dragons which received only two votes.