VILLANOVA, Pa. - Villaonva has been a regular in the Associated Press Top 25 over the past six seasons - a period during which the Wildcats have averaged 31.8 victories and a pair of NCAA national titles - and the Wildcats are part of the first rankings of 2019-20.

Villanova is at No. 10 in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25, announced on Monday.

The Wildcats are one of three BIG EAST teams in the poll. Also included are Seton Hall (12) and Xavier (19). Marquette, Georgetown, Creighton and Providence all received votes.

The college basketball sesaon begins on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Villanova hosts Army at 8:30 p.m. at the Finneran Pavilion. In their second game of the regular season, Villanova visits No. 18 Ohio State on Nov. 13 as part of the Gavitt Games.

The complete preseason Top 25 is below:

1. Michigan State

2. Kentucky

3. Kansas

4. Duke

5. Louisville

6. Florida

7. Maryland

8. Gonzaga

9. North Carolina

10. Villanova

11. Virginia

12. Seton Hall

13. Texas Tech

14. Memphis

15. Oregon

16. Baylor

17. Utah State

18. Ohio State

19. Xavier

10. Saint Mary's

21. Arizona

22. LSU

23. Purdue

24. Auburn

25. VCU

Others receiving votes: Washington 164, Colorado 152, Tennessee 78, Marquette 68, Florida State 36, Davidson 34, Harvard 24, Illinois 14, Missouri 13, Mississippi State 12, Houston 11, Georgetown 11, Cincinnati 8, Notre Dame 7, Creighton 4, Syracuse 3, NC State 3, Vermont 2, Alabama 2, USC 2, Liberty 2, Michigan 2, Dayton 1, Colgate 1, Providence 1.