UVA basketball cracks AP Top-25 for first time in the 2023-2024 season

After entering the season unranked, the Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team has made the AP Poll Top-25, coming in at #24 after a 4-0 start. UVA is the fourth ACC school in the poll alongside #9 Duke, #10 Miami, and #14 North Carolina. Texas A&M, UVA’s opponent on November 29th, sits at #12. Additionally, two other future Virginia opponents this season (Memphis and Clemson) received votes.

This season was actually the first year which Virginia wasn’t ranked in the preseason AP Poll since the 2017-2018 season. I won’t remind you how that season ended, but the ‘Hoos did end the regular season as the clear #1 team in the AP Poll. Following the Cavaliers’ solid start to this season, they’ll look to keep the momentum going against Wisconsin tonight at 6:00 PM. To get set for the matchup, check out our game preview here!

Full AP Poll

1. Kansas

2. Purdue

3. Arizona

4. Marquette

5. UConn

6. Houston

7. Tennessee

8. Creighton

9. Duke

10. Miami

11. Gonzaga

12. Texas A&M

13. Baylor

14. North Carolina

15. Texas

16. Kentucky

17. Alabama

18. Colorado

19. Florida Atlantic

20. Arkansas

21. Michigan State

22. James Madison

23. USC

24. Virginia

25. Mississippi State

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:

Memphis 159, BYU 138, Illinois 138, San Diego St. 77, TCU 76, UCLA 75, Iowa St. 67, Villanova 45, Auburn 28, Clemson 12, Oklahoma 10, Princeton 10, Michigan 10, Liberty 7, South Carolina 3, Chattanooga 2, Nevada 1, Drake 1, Colorado St. 1.