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But the immediate future will probably spell NIT, given that one of the 10 best players in school history, McKinley Wright IV, now plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves. 13 overall incoming class, led by C Lawson Lovering. 1 incoming class in the Pac-12, would you dare think Colorado was even in the top six? Guess what: It's No. Colorado: If I gave you 12 guesses as to which school has the No. I'm interested to see how much McDermott can tweak and rejig his program in the months ahead.Ħ2. This squad is going to be three Ryans and Rati: Ryan Hawkins, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Ryan Nembhard will contribute behind anticipated top scorer Rati Andronikashvili, a Georgian-born combo guard who missed last season due to a knee injury. Greg McDermott's team is one of just a handful in the power conferences that does not return a starter. Creighton: A Sweet 16 team in March, the Bluejays can't avoid dropping back in the herd.

Also: Bubba Parham hasn't popped since transferring from VMI two seasons ago, but the bonus year allows him to fulfill his potential.Ħ3. Though these next two aren't as collectively big and small as Wright and Alvarado were, the new dynamic duo Pastner will rely upon is guard Michael Devoe and forward Jordan Usher. Alas, Wright and inspirational PG Jose Alvarado are gone and that's what's going to probably prevent the Yellow Jackets from making back-to-back NCAA tourneys. (Reminder: Pastner is the Ted Lasso of college hoops.) He's 22-15 the past two seasons in the ACC and just coached up the league's 2021 Player of the Year, Moses Wright. Georgia Tech: I will put some respect on Josh Pastner's name in this capsule. No Aamir Simms means Clemson will launch away all the more. The Tigers are 31st in 3-point rate the past two seasons (per KenPom), yet in his prior 17 seasons the teams he coached averaged 156, and it's even lower if you only take his Clemson career into account. One reason was his change in 3-point philosophy. Know that Brad Brownell handled last season well and beyond expectation. … OK, the answer is not only yes, but the Tigers were a No. Clemson: No cheating, answer me this: Did Clemson make last season's NCAA Tournament. Its ceiling is that of a double-digit seed. Travis Ford has had an NCAA Tournament-worthy group once in his five seasons with SLU, but this one can be another. 1 seed in last season's NIT, missing the NCAAs on account of a 14-7 record that kept them out due to major schedule disruptions because of COVID.

Saint Louis: Wings Javonte Perkins and Gibson Jimerson will play off the creativity of PG Yuri Collins to give the Atlantic 10 another NIT-at-worst team. Walker, Darius Perry and Brandon Mahan are the key three for a team that has the coaching capability and the nucleus to finish in the top four of the American Athletic Conference.Ħ6. The middle was murky, which is why UCF ended with an 11-12 mark. UCF also ended the season with a 5-1 record. The Knights have more than 80% of their production back from a squad that opened last season with prideful wins against Auburn, Florida State and Cincinnati. UCF: Johnny Dawkins' team deserves a tad more attention than it has received.

If Golden's guys can tighten up their defense, they'll have an outside shot at making their first NCAA Tournament since 1998.Ħ7. The Dons and their coach Todd Golden believe in 3-pointer after 3-pointer after 3-pointer more than 50% of their shots last season came from beyond the arc. It's a backcourt duo that could realistically combine to average 40 points, 10 boards and eight assists, thus giving USF its best team this century. The Dons should be a bucketful of fun with the return of Jamaree Bouyea (likely All-WCC player) and Khalil Shabazz. San Francisco: Let's get this rolling with a small surprise.