Cincinnati and Xavier each appear in one early preseason college basketball rating, UC picked 16th by FoxSports.com and XU 23rd by CNNSI.com.

        UC will return four starters from a 25-10 team that reached the Sweet 16.

        XU will return its top three scorers from a 21-8 NCAA Tournament team that lost in the first round.

UK touted as Final Four team

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