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4 incredibly talented, top-ranked freshmen plus Grayson Allen, a returning senior and former preseason player of the year. |
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Izzo now has a deep, experienced bench and he gets Bridges back. |
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Another case of a deep, experienced roster with a high floor and enormous offensive potential. |
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Graham and Newman and a few other high profile new teammates under Bill Self. |
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Brunson and DiVincenzo plus a new round of highly anticipated freshmen. |
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They have some injuries coming in, but over the course of the season they'll start to steamroll some competitors. |
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Returning starting 5 plus 2 talented transfers gives USC experience that other teams lack. |
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3 returning high scorers plus a highly touted transfer in Broome. |
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This is low for a Calipari team, but this might be the youngest team he's ever brought to the table. Low floor and high ceiling. |
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Stellar backcourt including McDonald's AA Walker IV. |
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5 returning starters plus a new top-100 PG means they are experienced and deep. |
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WVU holds onto their defensive reputation with Carter but a few key losses this offseason may complicate things. |
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Trevon Bluiett plus new transfers and recruits means Xavier might set new highs this year. |
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The Gators lose some key contributors but still return Allen and Chiozza. |
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Berry III is out for a few weeks and UNC returns few key contributors from last year's title team. |
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