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#5 Baylor 2020-21 Preview
Baylor was on a rocket ship to the moon, but a late season skid fumbled away the Big-12 title belt to Kansas. Can the Bears put it all together in a 2021 revenge tour?
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#8 Texas Tech 2020-21 Preview
The Big-12 is as unforgiving as ever, but Chris Beard and the boys won’t shy away from the challenge. A scintillating sophomore class and a star-studded pack of newcomers headline Beard’s war chest.
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#10 West Virginia 2020-21 Preview
Bob Huggins boasts another ultra-deep rotation that could go as many as 12-deep. The Big-12 is a bloodbath, but can the ‘Eers challenge the presumed favorites?
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.
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#19 Oregon 2020-21 Preview
Dana Altman continues to gobble up transfers like a fly-catching frog, but how high can the Ducks fly without longtime commander-in-chief Payton Pritchard steering the ship?
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#21 Alabama 2020-21 Preview
Kira Lewis is gone, but Nate Oats still has a dangerous team at his disposal. He’ll look to roll the Tide into the Big Dance in Year 2.
Read more#22 Texas 2020-21 Preview
Shaka’s hoarding a ranch of talent this year, but the Big-12’s heavy hitters are as stout as ever. Can the Horns barge their way into the league’s upper echelon?
Read more#23 Florida 2020-21 Preview
Mike White looks to regain his reputation after a disappointing 2019-20 season. Andrew Nembhard and Kerry Blackshear are gone, but the Gators are still one of the most talented rosters on paper in the country.
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