The Badgers are ranked no. 9, and are the only Big Ten team in the top 10, according to the new Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll that was released today.

This is the fourth time in the history of the University of Wisconsin’s men’s basketball program that they will begin the season ranked in the top 10.

Four other Big Ten teams were ranked in the poll including Indiana at no. 11 and Michigan State at no. 12. Purdue is ranked 15th, while Maryland comes in at no. 25. Indiana is the reigning Big Ten regular season champs. The Hoosiers went 27-8 last season with a 15-3 mark in conference play.

Duke is the overwhelming number one pick in the preseason poll with 58 votes. Kentucky was the only other team to receive first-place votes. They got 2 votes.