AP Top 25 poll reactions: Michigan overrated; Kansas, UK underrated in preseason college basketball rankings

Getty Images The AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll was released Monday, another signal that the start of the 2026-27 college basketball season is around the corner. Unsurprisingly, Florida earned the No. 1 spot in the poll after receiving 47 of 59 possible first-place votes. The Gators are the favorites to win the 2027 national title after returning four starters from a team that earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament last season. Duke, Illinois, UConn and Arizona rounded out the top five of the preseason rankings. This year’s Top 25 poll was significantly harder to fill out…