#18 Florida State 2021-22 Preview

How ‘Sweet’ it is… The ‘Noles advanced to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year. Can Leonard Hamilton and his forest of bigs keep that streak alive in 2022?

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#19 Memphis 2021-22 Preview

Losing to Tulsa twice may have doomed the Tigers’ NCAA chances, but they rebounded to win the NIT in emphatic fashion. With gobs of talent once again, can Penny Hardaway finally get Memphis dancing?

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#21 Louisville 2021-22 Preview

The sour taste from a tumultuous season lingers in Louisville but Chris Mack is ready for a reset. Stocked with stud newcomers from all over, the Cardinals should be in the thick of the ACC title hunt in 2022.

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#22 Auburn 2021-22 Preview

A roller coaster season (especially at the point guard position) coupled with a postseason ban left Auburn in a strange college hoops netherworld last year. After Bruce Pearl restocked the roster this offseason, can the Tigers regain national relevance?

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#24 Arkansas 2021-22 Preview

The Muss Bus rolls on, again loaded with a potent lineup of transfers and veterans from last year’s squad. The Razorbacks put a scare in Baylor before the Bears went scorched earth at the Final Four, and with more length and perimeter weaponry, this Razorbacks squad is another legitimate national threat.

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#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.

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#30 LSU 2021-22 Preview

A full turnover of the starting lineup has not daunted Will Wade. Instead, the man with the “strong ass offers” on his side mined the transfer portal for several key names, meaning LSU will be right back in the mix. The burning question remains, though: will the Tigers play any defense?

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