Saw this article on ESPN today and wanted to share it:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/2015/story/_/id/12623594/kentucky-wildcats-headline-early-top-25-ranking-2015-16-men-college-basketball-season
What do you agree/disagree with?
My takes:
- Kentucky is not preseason #1. Losing 7 guys and the returnees are not all that great. Losing all the size and length that made them great and relying on a recruiting class nowhere close to the one they brought in. I think they take a large step back this year and finish outside the top 10.
- Virginia is easily my #1 with ISU, UNC and Maryland trailing close behind.
- Villanova doesnt seem like a top 10 team to me. Losing 3 of their best players.
- I dont care where Gonzaga is ranked (even though they will be top 5-7) because they are never truly very good.
- Arizona takes a step back as well, they are losing a ton.
- Wichita State is a top 10 team with that back court.
- Notre Dame and NC State are two intruiging ACC teams IMO.
- Duke goes from a top 10 team to borderline top 20 depending on Jones. They are losing a ton.
- Only 4 B1G teams in with MSU and Wisconsin sneaking in at the end. It's hard to argue with the lack of B1G teams after it was so down this year but Wisconsin at 25 is a travesty. MSU also gets a huge lift with Eron Harris playing this year but losing Trice/Dawson from a team that wasnt very good all year doesnt spell top 25 to me.
- Butler, Miami, Arkansas, UCLA and SMU need some top 25 love IMO. Butler is a top 15 team and Miami is not far behind.
-Texas AM, Xavier are not top 25 teams.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/2015/story/_/id/12623594/kentucky-wildcats-headline-early-top-25-ranking-2015-16-men-college-basketball-season
What do you agree/disagree with?
My takes:
- Kentucky is not preseason #1. Losing 7 guys and the returnees are not all that great. Losing all the size and length that made them great and relying on a recruiting class nowhere close to the one they brought in. I think they take a large step back this year and finish outside the top 10.
- Virginia is easily my #1 with ISU, UNC and Maryland trailing close behind.
- Villanova doesnt seem like a top 10 team to me. Losing 3 of their best players.
- I dont care where Gonzaga is ranked (even though they will be top 5-7) because they are never truly very good.
- Arizona takes a step back as well, they are losing a ton.
- Wichita State is a top 10 team with that back court.
- Notre Dame and NC State are two intruiging ACC teams IMO.
- Duke goes from a top 10 team to borderline top 20 depending on Jones. They are losing a ton.
- Only 4 B1G teams in with MSU and Wisconsin sneaking in at the end. It's hard to argue with the lack of B1G teams after it was so down this year but Wisconsin at 25 is a travesty. MSU also gets a huge lift with Eron Harris playing this year but losing Trice/Dawson from a team that wasnt very good all year doesnt spell top 25 to me.
- Butler, Miami, Arkansas, UCLA and SMU need some top 25 love IMO. Butler is a top 15 team and Miami is not far behind.
-Texas AM, Xavier are not top 25 teams.
