The Washington State Cougars open the season at #10 in the preseason Coaches Poll. This is the highest a WSU team has ever started the season.
North Carolina starts #1 followed by UCLA and Memphis. UCLA and WSU give the Pac-10 two Top 10 teams with Oregon at #13, Arizona #17, USC #18 and Stanford #21. That is a great showing for the Pac-10 and shows this conference is going to be awfully tough this season.
Two other notes: Gonzaga opens tied with Texas A&M at #14 and Kentucky starts at #22.
UNC, UCLA, Memphis separated by 8 votes in preseason poll [ESPN]
