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The Mississippi State Bulldogs received votes in the AP Preseason Top 25 that was released on Monday.
Kentucky is the only SEC Team Ranked being #2 in the Country. Florida receives 18 votes, Mississippi State and Texas A&M both receive 14 votes and Vanderbilt rounds out the poll receiving one vote.
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Duke (58)
Record: 25-11
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PV Rank 19Points 1,612 |
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Kentucky (2)
Record: 27-9
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10
1,479
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Record: 33-5
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1
1,476
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Villanova (4)
Record: 35-5
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6
1,465
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Oregon (1)
Record: 31-7
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5
1,343
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6 | ![]() |
Record: 33-7
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3
1,314
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7 | ![]() |
Record: 28-6
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9
1,167
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8 | ![]() |
Record: 29-8
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4
1,149
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9 | ![]() |
Record: 22-13
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1,135
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10 | ![]() |
Record: 25-9
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17
1,004
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11 | ![]() |
Record: 27-8
|
14
917
|
12 | ![]() |
Record: 29-6
|
2
903
|
13 | ![]() |
Record: 23-8
|
16
755
|
14 | ![]() |
Record: 28-8
|
-
699
|
15 | ![]() |
Record: 26-9
|
12
672
|
16 | ![]() |
Record: 15-17
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540
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17 | ![]() |
Record: 29-6
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-
512
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18 | ![]() |
Record: 25-11
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504
|
19 | ![]() |
Record: 23-14
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-
464
|
20 |
Record: 26-9
|
8
360
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21 | ![]() |
Record: 20-13
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250
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22 | ![]() |
Record: 20-15
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-
231
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23 | ![]() |
Record: 17-15
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199
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24 | ![]() |
Record: 23-12
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22
168
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25 | ![]() |
Record: 27-9
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18
144
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So the AP Top 25 expects the SEC Basketball Standings to be something like this:
- Kentucky
- Florida
- Mississippi State
- Texas A&M
- Vanderbilt
If Mississippi State does indeed finish in the top 5 of the SEC, It would be a huge step for Second Year Head Coach Ben Howland as the majority of his team this year is freshmen. While many Bulldog fans expect that the Bulldogs will take a step forward in 2018, Don’t be surprised if the Bulldogs are able to make the postseason in 2017.