Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Kentucky | Returning over 60% of NCG season, plus addition of big talent. No brainer. |
2 | Wisconsin | Most returning minutes, but H2H gives nod to UK above. |
3 | Arizona | Most everyone is back, and just short of FF by losing to Wisconsin. |
4 | Duke | Loaded class, vet returners. |
5 | Louisville | A lot is expected of Trez and Rozier, but I expect it to come together. |
6 | Texas | Skies the limit; that and Rick Barnes. |
7 | Virginia | Cream of the ACC top last year, and most everyone is back. |
8 | North Carolina | Returning majority of minutes, look to break out. |
9 | Florida | Half the minutes are gone, but that is still half of their FF minutes remaining. |
10 | Wichita State | Lost Cleanthony, but the rest of the team can still make up for that. |
11 | Kansas | |
12 | UConn | |
13 | Villanova | |
14 | Iowa State | |
15 | Gonzaga | |
16 | San Diego State | |
17 | Michigan State | |
18 | VCU | |
19 | Oklahoma | |
20 | Nebraska | |
21 | Ohio State | |
22 | Michigan | |
23 | Iowa | |
24 | Harvard | |
25 | Arkansas |