Duke has been tabbed as the nation's sixth-best team, according to the preseason coaches poll released Thursday.
North Carolina top the list with 774 points, including 30 of the 31 first-place votes. Kentucky followed with 721 points and the remaining top vote. The Blue Devils are only other ACC team in the poll with 635 points, though Florida State leads the "others receiving votes" category.
The Big East leads all conferences with six teams ranked in the poll, including four in the top 11. The SEC and Big 12 are both represented by four teams, and the Big 10 and Pac-12 have three each.
Arizona, who beat the Blue Devils in last year's NCAA tournament behind the play of Derrick Williams, came in at No. 16.
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