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- Villanova: A teaser: Later this month we'll be publishing our list of the greatest programs in college basketball history. Villanova's placement on that list is strong.
- Gonzaga: Mark Few is sitting on 599 career wins, so it's safe to say the 57-year-old is as eager as anyone in his profession to get this season going.
- Baylor: Scott Drew has guided Baylor into its true golden age. The Bears were 26-4 last season and would have been a lock for a No. 1 seed. Because Jared Butler and MaCio Teague opted to head back to campus, Baylor is inevitably going to set a program record for highest preseason ranking in the AP Top 25 (previously: 12th).
- Illinois: Fighting Illini fans, enjoy this. Bask in a preseason of hype you've been anticipating for 15 years. Illinois benefitted more than any other team in college basketball in terms of having two on-the-fence star players return.
Huge crowds of students celebrated in Storrs, Connecticut on Monday night after the UConn (University of Connecticut) Huskies won their second straight men’s college basketball national championship. The Huskies defeated Purdue 75-60. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.
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- Gonzaga: As you can see with many teams throughout my top 20-or-so, the '21-22 season will be as heavily populated with high-level power forwards and centers as college basketball's had in ages.
- Purdue: I decided in mid-August this is where I was going to slot the Boilers. At the time I thought I was going to be on an island and likely higher on Matt Painter's team than most others in the media.
- Villanova: Collin Gillespie opting to come back after his torn left MCL is what makes this team -- again -- a title contender. Jermaine Samuels going in for one more tour of duty with the Wildcats also helps significantly, and will matter a ton early because talented-but-snakebitten wing Bryan Antoine will miss the start of the season due to injury.
- Kansas: Kansas was bizarrely not a good shooting outfit in 2020-21. In fact, the Jayhawks had an effective field goal percentage of 49.4%, the poorest in ranking (196th, per KenPom) and accuracy in Self's career.
- Gonzaga. Multiple Zags will likely at least consider entering the NBA Draft - among them Filip Petrusev. But, for these purposes, I've projected everybody who can return to return, which would Mark Few three of the top five scorers back from a team that finished 38-2 and would've been a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
- Kentucky. Kentucky, like always, has multiple underclassmen who could stay or go. Right now, the projection here is that Nick Richards, Tyrese Maxey and Ashton Hagans will go, and that Immanuel Quickley will stay.
- Creighton. Every player who started a game for Creighton this season is presumed back for next season - including the excellent backcourt of Marcus Zegarowski and Ty-Shon Alexander.
- Baylor. The top three scorers from a Baylor team that spent multiple weeks ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll should be back - and that doesn't even include Mark Vital, a finalist for the Naismith Defense Player of the Year award.
Nov 2, 2021 · 18. Ohio State ( 4th in Big Ten): The Buckeyes have finished in the top 16 of KenPom’s final rankings in three of four years under Chris Holtmann, but have never made the Sweet 16. E.J. Liddell ...
The Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll, with number of first-place votes and last season's record in parentheses, total points and previous ranking: RANK. TEAM. RECORD. PTS. PVS. 1. Duke (61) 35-4.
