The preseason AP Top 25 basketball poll is out, and West Virginia checks in at No. 13 to start the season. It’s the 55th consecutive week the Mountaineers have appeared in the poll, which is one shy of the program record set between 1956 and 1960. Below is the full poll and below that is my ballot. It’s my first time voting in any AP poll, so I’m sure I messed up something somewhere.

1. Kansas (37)
2. Kentucky (19)
3. Gonzaga (1)
4. Duke (4)
5. Virginia (2)
6. Tennessee (1)
7. Nevada
8. North Carolina
9. Villanova (1)
10. Michigan State
11. Auburn
12. Kansas State
13. West Virginia
14. Oregon
15. Virginia Tech
16. Syracuse
17. Florida State
18. Mississippi State
19. Michigan
20. TCU
21. UCLA
22. Clemson
23. LSU
24. Purude
25. Washington

Others receiving votes: Loyola of Chicago 162, Marquette 124, Indiana 98, Florida 71, Nebraska 35, Maryland 28, Wisconsin 24, Notre Dame 22, Cincinnati 21, Alabama 15, UCF 15, Arizona 14, Buffalo 14, Louisville 11, Miami 10, San Diego State 9, Butler 6, Southern Cal 6, Texas Tech 6, Texas 5, Arizona St. 3, St. John’s 3, Providence 2, Xavier 2, Davidson 1, Marshall 1, Missouri 1, N.C. State 1.

And here is my ballot:

1. Kansas
2. Gonzaga
3. Duke
4. Virginia
5. Tennessee
6. Kentucky
7. Nevada
8. North Carolina
9. Villanova
10. Michigan State
11. Auburn
12. Mississippi State
13. West Virginia
14. Kansas State
15. Oregon
16. Virginia Tech
17. Clemson
18. Michigan
19. TCU
20. Marquette
21. Nebraska
22. Florida
23. Loyola of Chicago
24. Cincinnati
25. Marshall