The Big Ten should be as muddled as ever with a slew of teams separated by a razor-thin major. Will Sparty retain their spot atop the league standings? They’ll have to fend off a handful of squads armed with major upside in 2019.
Read moreBig East 2018-19 Preview
Xavier ended Villanova’s reign of terror last year, but despite a plethora of pro defections, Jay Wright’s Wildcats appear to once again be the class of the league. Who else will emerge from a crowd of possible contenders?
Read more#2 Kansas Preview 2018-19
This season of ‘Kansas basketball’ will feature a whole new cast of characters, but the director and mastermind behind the Jayhawks decade and a half dominance, Bill Self, is still patrolling the sidelines - you’d be foolish not to consider Kansas as a legitimate national title contender in 2019…
Read more#9 Villanova Preview 2018-19
After one of the best three-year runs in NCAA history, Villanova faces a tall task replacing four key players from its dominant national title team. Jay Wright remains, as does a very talented roster - will the Wildcats continue to be among the nation’s elite?
Read more#10 Kansas State Preview 2018-19
After falling just shy of an improbable Final 4 appearance, Bruce Weber and the boys will set out to dethrone their arch rivals’ never-ending Big-12 title streak in 2019
Read more#13 Michigan State Preview 2018-19
The Spartans’ 2018-19 campaign ‘ought be labeled ‘the Redemption Tour’ after flaming out in the NCAA tournament’s opening weekend for the third consecutive season.
Read more#14 West Virginia Preview 2018-19
After running into the Villanova buzzsaw in March, West Virginia must now find a way to replace the invaluable backcourt duo of Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles. Bob Huggins will lean on one of the deepest frontcourts in the nation as the Mountaineers aim to dethrone Kansas’ perpetual Big 12 title streak.
Read more#15 Oregon Preview 2018-19
After an underwhelming 2017-18, Dana Altman has once again assembled an extremely talented roster boosted by one of the nation’s best freshman classes. Can he build a contender out of the intriguing pieces?
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Who would have thought that trying to rank college basketball’s Top 100 players would lead to some blowback?? After getting over our shock at facing any resistance, we assembled responses to the most common critiques facing our list…
Read more#19 TCU Preview 2018-19
The momentum just keeps on building in Fort Worth as Jamie Dixon brings back a potent roster with the chops to compete for a Big-12 title. The Horned Frogs will have to integrate their new wave of young talent with an experienced veteran core, headlined by a healthy Jaylen Fisher at point guard.
Read more#21 Michigan Preview 2018-19
Fresh off another deep tournament run with Johnny Beilein pushing all the right buttons, the Wolverines should once again find themselves right in the thick of the Big Ten title race in 2019.
Read more#24 Washington Preview 2018-19
Mike Hopkins’s squad brings back every significant contributor from a year ago. With the Pac 12 as open as ever, how high can the more experienced Huskies climb in this year’s standings?
Read more#26 Marquette Preview 2018-19
Known for the last two years as a prolific three-point shooting offense but a sieve defense, can Marquette find a little more balance this year? And is Wojo’s seat sneaky-warm?
Read more#27 Iowa State Preview 2018-19
Last year’s 13-17 debacle marked an abrupt and sour end to a decorated 7-year run of success under Mr. Mayor Fred Hoiberg (2010 - 2015) and Steve Prohm (2015-2017). Now, with the return of Lindell Wigginton and a healthy Nick Weiler-Babb to spearhead a dynamic backcourt, the Clones are primed to restore the magic back to its rightful home in Hilton Coliseum.
Read more#28 Purdue Preview 2018-19
The Boilermakers were gutted this offseason with the graduation of four senior starters from last year’s 2nd-seeded squad in the NCAA tournament. But Matt Painter’s coaching chops and the return of POTY candidate Carsen Edwards should keep Purdue competitive atop the Big 10 once again in 2018-19.
Read more#29 UCLA Preview 2018-19
For a coach who has made three Sweet 16s in the past five years, Steve Alford’s seat appears to be heating up. Will a roster rife with talented underclassmen be enough to earn Mr. Alford some job security?
Read more#30 Indiana Preview 2018-19
The combination of Juwan Morgan’s withdrawal from the NBA draft and Romeo Langford’s decision to stay home for school has Hoosier Hysteria at an all-time high in Bloomington. Can Archie Miller put the pieces together for a run at a Big Ten title and end IU’s 2-year tournament drought?
Read more#31 Texas Preview 2018-19
No Mo, No problem? Only time will tell if that phrase holds true with the Longhorns losing their supreme shot-swatter to the NBA draft this summer. Texas should once again reload with a stable of athletic guards and wings back in the mix for Shaka Smart’s 4th full season as the leading man in Austin.
Read more#32 Nebraska Preview 2018-19
The basketball buzz is officially back in Lincoln as Timmy Miles and the boys are riding high off a 22-win season. So, with a top-4 of Glynn Watson, James Palmer, Isaac Copeland and Isaiah Roby all back in the mix, the Cornhuskers could be a force to be reckoned with in the Big Ten title race.
Read more#33 Maryland Preview 2018-19
After being gutted by early NBA Draft entrants this summer, Mark Turgeon must yet again re-stock the talent cupboard in College Park. He brings in another top-tier recruiting class, but must first address the turnover epidemic that plagued the Terrapins far too often last season.
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