Our 2023-24 Top 40 Countdown!
Read more#26 UConn 2021-22 Preview
The Huskies were extremely solid in their return to the Big East, finishing in third and earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Though James Bouknight is gone, UConn remains near the top of the Big East totem pole, and Dan Hurley should have his squad in the Big Dance for many years to come.
Read more#1 Gonzaga 2020-21 Preview
Mark Few enters 2020-21 with the best recruit in program history (Jalen Suggs) and arguably the best roster he’s ever had, too. Could this be the Zags squad that breaks through and wins Few a national title?
Read more#4 Duke 2020-21 Preview
Another year, another loaded freshman class for Coach K and Duke. This Blue Devils team returns several veterans (and adds an Ivy League grad transfer), giving this roster a potentially deadly combination of experience and talent.
Read more#7 Virginia 2020-21 Preview
Despite a sometimes appalling offense, Virginia continued its run of massive ACC success last year. Can the addition of Sam Hauser - plus some positive shooting regression - boost the Cavs back into the nation’s elite?
Read more#13 Wisconsin 2020-21 Preview
Following a scorching February that led to a share of the Big Ten title, is Wisconsin the Big Ten favorite? Can the Badgers sustain that torrid performance, or was it more of a flash in the pan?
Read more#14 North Carolina 2020-21 Preview
Flush the nightmares of last season down the toilet, Tar Heel fans. Roy Williams responded by snaring his best recruiting class in years, and UNC may have the best frontcourt in the country. Will the guards and wings raise the level from that disastrous campaign a year ago?
Read more#15 Louisville 2020-21 Preview
Heavily leveraged on grad transfers and sophomore breakouts, Chris Mack and Louisville are a wild card entering this season. We’re mostly bullish on the Cardinals, but there’s some risk here…
Read more#16 Illinois 2020-21 Preview
Following a major shift in defensive philosophy, Brad Underwood finally turned things around in Champaign. With another strong crop of newcomers coming in, can he maintain the momentum?
Read more#17 Iowa 2020-21 Preview
With a surefire preseason All-American in Luka Garza and a veteran sharpshooter returning from injury in Jordan Bohannon, Iowa’s offensive ceiling is quite high. So why is the Weave lower on the Hawkeyes than everyone else? Can they defend well enough to make us look silly?
Read more#18 Michigan State 2020-21 Preview
Program legend Cassius Winston has sailed off into the sunset, meaning the backcourt at Michigan State is in a state of transition. Tom Izzo has recruited well in recent years, though, so will the Spartans remain near the top of the Big Ten pecking order?
Read more#20 Florida State 2020-21 Preview
The Seminoles lose multiple underclassmen to the NBA Draft, but Leonard Hamilton has moved the Florida State program into the “perennial contender” category, meaning the ‘Noles aren’t going anywhere…
Read more#24 Indiana 2020-21 Preview
An extremely important fourth year looms for Archie Miller, and the return of Trayce Jackson-Davis plus the addition of 5-star freshman Khristian Lander have raised expectations in Bloomington. The Hoosiers are one of many contenders in the Big Ten - can they find a way to elevate above the pack?
Read more#25 Ohio State 2020-21 Preview
After reaching #1 in the polls early last season, Ohio State then experienced a couple tumultuous months en route to a semi-disappointing 11-9 Big Ten record. Kaleb Wesson left for the professional ranks, and some ins and outs in the transfer market leave several question marks in Columbus, but Chris Holtmann should be able to stabilize things into a formidable squad…
Read more#27 Purdue 2020-21 Preview
The Boilers floated around .500 last year, but predictive analytics valued them far higher than the record might indicate. Can Purdue win a few more games late without the departed Matt Haarms and Nojel Eastern?
Read more#29 Rutgers 2020-21 Preview
After the program’s best season in 15+ years, can Rutgers put on an encore performance worthy of the team’s first real NCAA Tournament bid since 1991? With plenty of production back and Steve Pikiell at the helm, it seems likely…
Read more#30 Michigan 2020-21 Preview
Two staples of the Michigan program (Zavier Simpson and Jon Teske) are gone, and now Juwan Howard may need to redesign his team’s approach, particularly on offense. Are there enough weapons here for the Wolverines to maintain the momentum Howard started in his first year?
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