Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | North Carolina | Has the best chance of being great, though may not have the highest upside. |
2 | Maryland | Deep, deep roster around a superstar PG. |
3 | Kentucky | Early reviews on Skal and Murray are VERY positive. Dripping with talent as usual. |
4 | Virginia | Highest floor of any team. The defense should be excellent once again. Brogs. |
5 | Kansas | Assuming Diallo plays, should be a classic, balanced KU team. |
6 | Duke | An interesting mix of talent. Probably better on D/worse on O than last year out of the gate. |
7 | Iowa State | Lots of proven, experienced star players. |
8 | Michigan State | Flying under the radar for some reason, lots of key pieces and nice additions from last year's final four team. |
9 | Wichita State | Best backcourt. Period. |
10 | Villanova | Hard to gauge this one. This assumes Brunson is great out of the gate. |
11 | Oklahoma | |
12 | Gonzaga | |
13 | Utah | |
14 | Arizona | |
15 | UConn | |
16 | Michigan | |
17 | Indiana | |
18 | Miami (FL) | |
19 | Cincinnati | |
20 | Purdue | |
21 | Louisville | |
22 | Butler | |
23 | Notre Dame | |
24 | California | |
25 | Dayton |