If you didn't realize exactly how hard the Cleveland State Vikings basketball schedule this year is maybe this will wake you up. Gary Waters' men will be playing 3 teams ranked in the USA Today Preseason Top 10. Kentucky comes in at 5th, West Virginia at 9th, and Butler has tabbed as the 10th best in the nation in the coaches poll. Ohio State managed to crack the Top 25 being placed at 17.

Two of the schools you can catch at the Wolstien Center. Bobby Huggins and West Virginia visit on December 19th. Butler comes in for a Horizon League showdown on February 13th. If you want to see the Vikings face the Buckeyes make sure to book your trip on the Viking Voyage.

Here is the whole rundown of the USA Today Top 25 with Kansas taking top honors:

1. Kansas (27-8)
2. Michigan State (31-7)
3. Texas (23-12)
4. North Carolina (34-4)
5. Kentucky (22-14)
6. Villanova (30-8)
7. Purdue (27-10)
8. Duke (30-7)
9. West Virginia (23-12)
10. Butler (26-6)
11. Tennessee (21-13)
12. California (22-11)
13. Washington (26-9)
14. Connecticut (31-5)
15. Michigan (21-14)
16. Oklahoma (30-6)
17. Ohio State (22-11)
18. Minnesota (22-11)
19. Mississippi State (23-13)
20. Georgia Tech (12-19)
21. Georgetown (16-15)
22. Dayton (27-8)
23. Louisville (31-6)
24. Clemson (23-9)
25. Syracuse (28-10)