MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Indiana claimed the top spot of the pre-season USA Today/ESPN college basketball coaches poll released Wednesday.
The Hoosiers, who reached the Sweet 16 in last season's NCAA tournament, claimed 21 of a possible 31 first-place votes.
Indiana compiled a 27-9 record before losing to eventual national champion Kentucky.
Garnering second place was Louisville, which received five first-place votes. The 2012 Big East Conference Tournament champs lost to Kentucky in the NCAA's Final Four.
The Wildcats were ranked third, also with five first-place votes.
Rounding out the Top 5 were Ohio State and Michigan, followed by North Carolina State, Kansas, Duke, Syracuse and Florida.
The rest of the Top 25 field included Arizona, North Carolina, UCLA, Michigan State, Creighton, Memphis, Missouri, Baylor, Nevada-Las Vegas, San Diego State, Wisconsin, Gonzaga, Notre Dame, Florida State and Texas.
