Following an extremely disappointing campaign in Lexington, John Calipari loaded up the roster this offseason. Four high-level transfers and two 5-star recruits give the Cats a tantalizing ceiling, but will all of these pieces come together?
Read more#6 Purdue 2021-22 Preview
Purdue brings back an All-American and four rising young Big Ten stars. Matt Painter has a talented squad capable of winning the league and pushing for the school’s first Final Four since 1980.
Read more#7 Michigan 2021-22 Preview
Juwan Howard returns an All-American and brings in the #1 recruiting class in the country. Michigan appears poised to compete for another 1-seed in the Big Dance and add to its cupboard of Big Ten championships.
Read more#9 UCLA 2021-22 Preview
UCLA looks to prove its 2021 Final Four run was no fluke. A wealth of talent, a big man from Rutgers, and a coach named Mick lead the way.
Read more#12 Ohio State 2021-22 Preview
Ohio State brings back a stacked roster headlined by All-American candidate EJ Liddell. Can Chris Holtmann finally reach the second weekend with his talented Buckeyes?
Read more#13 Tennessee 2021-22 Preview
Tennessee’s stuck-in-the-mud offense undermined an elite defense last year, sending the Vols home in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. With another intriguing roster that blends productive experience and exciting young talent, can Rick Barnes strike a better balance this time around?
Read more#15 Oregon 2021-22 Preview
Talent oozes from a Duck roster rebuilt with high-level HS talent and scintillating skill from the transfer portal. A healthy Will Richardson looks to lead Oregon to its third straight Pac 12 title and another trip to the Dance.
Read more#16 Houston 2021-22 Preview
The Cougars lose two key pieces from their first Final Four squad since 1984, but Kelvin Sampson and the fellas are not going anywhere. The physical identity remains, and Sampson has elevated Houston to “perennial American favorite” over the past five years.
Read more#17 Illinois 2021-22 Preview
Illinois looks to get back to the top seed line with All-American Kofi Cockburn back in the fold. Can Andre Curbelo ascend to alpha status and lead the Illini to the top of the Big Ten standings?
Read more#20 Indiana 2021-22 Preview
Mike Woodson takes over in Bloomington for the fired Archie Miller looking to bring his Hoosiers back to the top of the Big Ten standings.
Read more#25 BYU 2021-22 Preview
Mark Pope has another winner brewing in Provo. Led by a veteran backcourt in Alex Barcello and Te’Jon Lucas, the Cougars look to earn yet another high seed in March and challenge Gonzaga for the WCC throne.
Read more#27 St. Bonaventure 2021-22 Preview
Mark Schmidt returns all five starters from his best team ever. Can the Bonnies make a March run as an encore to winning both the A-10 regular season and tournament crowns?
Read more#31 Maryland 2021-22 Preview
Qudus Wahab and Fatts Russell come to College Park to team with a talented returning trio. Mark Turgeon will look to get back to the Dance for the 7th time in 8 years and compete for a Big Ten title.
Read more#34 Arizona 2021-22 Preview
Sean Miller is OUT, Tommy Lloyd is IN. A regime change is usually an indicator of struggle the following year, but these Cats look ready to pounce on the Pac 12 competition and improve upon last season.
Read more#2 Villanova 2020-21 Preview
The Cats are loaded and on the hunt for a 4th National Championship.
Read more#6 Kentucky 2020-21 Preview
Kentucky loses nearly everyone from its 2019-20 SEC championship squad, but that never seems to matter for head coach John Calipari. The Cats bring in an elite recruiting class to pair with a high-major transfer and look to defend their SEC title and push for another Final Four.
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#9 Tennessee 2020-21 Preview
Tennessee features one of the most talented rosters in the land and looks to bounce back from a “rebuilding” year. A top five recruiting class, some scintillating sophomores, and the reigning SEC DPOY lead the way.
Read more#11 Houston 2020-21 Preview
Defense, rebounding, toughness: the Houston Cougar way. Kelvin Sampson has built a mini-powerhouse in the AAC and looks to bring his Coogs back to the Big Dance in 2021.
Read more#12 Creighton 2020-21 Preview
Creighton looks to repeat its sizzling run to the top tier of the national standings behind All-American candidate Marcus Zegarowski and an offense that blazes with the power of 1,000 suns.
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