Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Duke | Grayson Allen and company come back only losing Ingram, but with a great recruiting class, if Tatum and Giles stay healthy I expect a 1 seed |
2 | Kentucky | I'm higher on Kentucky than most having watched them scrimmage, I see the young athletic wild cats developing |
3 | North Carolina | The 2nd best team in the ACC, UNC has Berry and Jackson back to lead the team with scoring, but I'm most impressed with the guys stepping up |
4 | Kansas | I think Kansas will have early season growing pains do to the loss of their seniors |
5 | Oregon | Oregon impressed last year, and only 1 of their top 4 scorers are gone, I look for them to build a similar year. |
6 | Villanova | While impressed with Hart, Jenkins, and Brunson, I need to see how their front court works out without Ochefu |
7 | Virginia | If they still had Brogdon this team would be dangerous, without him they still are, someone needs to step up and be their scorer, Perrantes |
8 | Michigan State | I love Bridges, I think he'll be a major impact freshman, I've watched him through high school, one reason I see them being good |
9 | Wisconsin | 2 vet seniors lead this team, they are experienced and I think could be a potential final four team if all lines up, but lack the star |
10 | Gonzaga | This is my only question mark team. They lose 2 of the best players in their program history, how will they respond? I predict well with Few |
11 | Indiana | |
12 | Xavier | |
13 | Purdue | |
14 | UConn | |
15 | Arizona | |
16 | Maryland | |
17 | Louisville | |
18 | West Virginia | |
19 | Saint Mary's | |
20 | Texas | |
21 | Syracuse | |
22 | URI | |
23 | Cincinnati | |
24 | Creighton | |
25 | Florida State |