Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Kentucky | Cal's best teams are ones with some experience and great freshman, which this year's team has. Still worried about the big men, though. |
2 | Duke | A case can be made that they have the most talent, but they're thin after the top. |
3 | Louisville | Chris Mack can coach and Jordan Nwora might be the best player in the ACC. |
4 | Michigan State | Well, they had the best backcourt in the country until it was revealed Langford was hurt again. If he was healthy, they'd be #1. |
5 | Florida | If Scottie Lewis is as good as I think he is, they may have the best starting backcourt in the SEC. Blackshear is a matchup nightmare. |
6 | Gonzaga | I'm probably higher than most on Gonzaga, but we know what Few does with transfers and I think Gilder is gonna be a star. Tillie is the key. |
7 | North Carolina | Cole Anthony wil be a star, probably the best freshman guard since Wall. I see Brooks having a breakout year. |
8 | Kansas | I see a clear talent gap between Kansas and the top 6 teams. To me they have 4 guys, and that's about it. |
9 | Maryland | They have the talent to be higher, but I do not believe in Turgeon as a coach. |
10 | Seton Hall | Myles Powell is the real deal and along with the other Myles they have the best backcourt in the Big East. |
11 | Texas Tech | This ranking is solely because of Beard and Moretti. Banking on Clarke being a big factor as well. |
12 | Villanova | Jay Wright might be the best coach in college basketball as it stands right now. |
13 | Baylor | I think he is sleazy but Drew is a good coach. This team has the DNA of his previous best. |
14 | Virginia | They lose a lot, but Tony Bennett can coach and Diakite is the real deal. |
15 | Memphis | The young talent is there, but I really only see 1 superstar talent and another one a tier below. |
16 | Ohio State | Holtmann has over-performed, IMO, in his first 2 years. I think this is his best team. |
17 | VCU | They return everyone important. I think Marcus stops his efficiency regression and is the A10 player of the year. |
18 | Tennessee | Barnes has made me a believer. They lose a lot, but return perimeter talent and Josiah James is the real deal. |
19 | Oregon | Young, but super talented with a couple proven vets like Pritchard. |
20 | Auburn | They lose possibly more than any team in the country in terms of talent, but Doughty, Wiley and McLemore is a solid core. |
21 | Arizona | I'm not a believer in Sean Miller. I think they have talent even without Williams, I just don't know Miller does much with it. |
22 | Houston | This ranking assumes Grimes is eligible to play. |
23 | LSU | I'm probably higher than most, but they have the talent. Will find out if Will Wade can actually coach. |
24 | Xavier | Goodin, Scruggs and Moore are legit. |
25 | Purdue | They're not great or even that talented, IMO, and I don't think Painter is a great coach, but his teams are always at least fringe top-25. |