How the AP preseason college basketball poll predicts success

The preseason AP poll is here, and it features Michigan State at No. 1 for the first time in school history. We looked at AP preseason college basketball rankings for every year this century and, wouldn't you know it, it's a strong indicator of how the basketball regular season will actually play out.

source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-21/how-ap-preseason-college-basketball-poll-predicts-success