With the college basketball season almost here, practices intensifying, sneakers squeaking, the hype is getting real. It is almost MADNESS TIME! In today’s write-up, I will discuss some of my favorite topics in college basketball for this season and some news. As you know, college basketball is my favorite sport.
My preseason top five!
- Houston- Key freshmen and returners
I believe that Houston has one of the toughest starting lineups in the country. With Uzan, Sharp, and Tugler returning, the experience that Kelvin Sampson returns is second to none. It was very hard for me to pick Houston over Purdue for the number one team in the country, but I believe that Houston, with Kelvin Sampson, deserves to be number one coming off losing the national championship.
Projected Starting Lineup
- PG – Milos Uzan (returner)
- SG – Isiah Harwell( #16 recruit in the country via 247 sports)
- SF – Emanuel Sharp (returner)
- PF – Chris Cenac Jr.( #7 recruit in the country via 247 sports)
- C – Joseph (JoJo) Tugler (returner)
- Purdue:
Projected Starting Lineup- Key returners
- PG – Braden Smith (returning Big Ten player of the year)
- SG – CJ Cox (returner)
- Wing – Fletcher Loyer (returner)
- PF – Trey Kaufman-Renn ( returner)
- C – Oscar Cluff ( transfer from South Dakota State)
- Michigan- Key transfers and returners
Projected Starting Lineup
- PG – Elliot Cadeau (transfer UNC)
- SG – Roddy Gayle Jr. (returner)
- Wing – Nimari Burnett (returner)
- PF – Yaxel Lendeborg (#1 overall transfer UAB )
- C – Morez Johnson (transfer from Illinois)
- Florida- Key transfers
Projected Starting Lineup
- PG – Xaivian Lee (transfer Princeton)
- SG – Boogie Fland (transfer Arkansas)
- Wing – Thomas Haugh (returner)
- PF – Alex Condon (returner)
- C – Rueben Chinyelu (returner)
- Duke- Key Returners
Projected Starting Lineup
- PG – Caleb Foster (returner)
- SG – Isaiah Evans (returner)
- Wing – Dame Sarr (incoming Freshman from overseas)
- PF – Cameron Boozer (#3 recruit in the country, freshman)
- C – Patrick Ngongba (returner)