Not only are we being ranked (imo) WAY too high in these early polls, but our schedule will likely be the toughest we've ever played. Take a look at ESPN's first BPI rankings. We're #3, and if the NIT Tipoff shakes out like I think it will, we're likely to play
all four of the other teams in the top 5. Not to mention #'s 12, 17, 18, 20, and 22 (and 22 is Kentucky, which is a consensus top 5 team in most of the human polls).
We're going to take some lumps this season, it's inevitable. But hopefully we can peak at the right time.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/24199936/kansas-jayhawks-gonzaga-bulldogs-lead-espn-college-basketball-bpi-2018