My top 25 teams 

1. Duke: duke is loaded. They have stud freshman in Harry Giles, Jayson Tatum, marques bolden, and frank Jackson. They also have veterans returning in Grayson Allen, Amile Jefferson, matt jones, Luke kennard, and chase jeter. They have the perfect blend of youth, potential, and experience. I would be shocked if they don’t reach at least the final four. The only thing standing in there way is the dreadfully deep ACC. Grayson Allen will be fighting for player of the year.

2. Kansas: Kansas is always loaded. They have the best backcourt in the country. Frank mason is great at driving to the hoop and is the teams consistent source of scoring. Devontae graham is a great shooter and when he plays well the whole team does. He plays great defense and is just great. Stud freshman Josh Jackson is a beast. Competitive, great defender, good slasher, and has passing skills. Needs to improve shot and his shot selection. They will improve through the year and win the big 12 once again.

3. Kentucky: is once again so good. They won’t be great early on, but will be great by January. D’aaron fox is John wall 2.0. Athletic, very quick, very fast, good handles, and a great passer. Malik monk is a high jumper and good shooter. Bam adebayo is the third big recruit and is more physically dominant then most players. With Isaiah briscoe back, Kentucky will be big time once again.

4. Villanova: the reigning champs will be competing once again. Josh hart, the heart(get it) of the team is a great player, doing everything well and is a great defender. Kris Jenkins is a great player and is more then just one shot. He is a great shooter and a versatile scorer. They have other nice players like Jalen Brunson and mikal bridges. Consistently good.

5. Oregon: Oregon is once again a threat out of the west. Dillion brooks is back and once he returns from a foot injury, he will be in the NPOY hunt. With Chris Boucher being one of the best defenders in CBB back and Tyler Dorsey back, they have all the ingredients to go to the final four

6. Louisville: I don’t know how to discribe it but I have a good feeling about Louisville this year. Donovan Mitchell is going to break out, and other returning starters will be big. Rick pitino is a great coach, and Louisville is really long and athletic and sound defensively. They are also adding 5 star recruit VJ king.

7. Xavier: xavier is going to be REALLY good. Edmond sumner is a stud for the musketeers. Trevon blueit is also back and he is there scorer. JP Macura is there leader and energizer. They have veteran talent coming back and a great coach.

8. Wisconsin: they are bringing EVERYONE back to a team who went to the sweet 16 last year. Greg ward is a great coach.

9. Gonzaga: the zags are a mix of returning players and transfers. The big center Karnowski is back. They are adding Jordan Matthews from California, Nigel Williams-Goss from Gonzaga, and Jonathan Williams from Missouri. Add in big time recruit Zach Collins and they have a lot of talent.

10. Indiana: so good on offense. Defense is sketchy. They have stud shooter in James Blackmon and Freshman Curtis jones. O.G. Anunoby is the next victor olidipo. Thomas Bryant is the best big man in the country. If defense plays okay, they are final four bound

11. North Carolina

12. Virginia

13. Syracuse

14. Arizona

15. Michigan state

16. UCLA

17. Iowa state

18. Purdue

19. Cincinnati

20. West Virginia

21. Maryland

22. Florida state

23. Texas

24. Rhode Island

25. Creighton

player of the year candidates

1. Josh hart

2. Monte Morris

3. Grayson Allen

4. Frank mason

5. thomas Bryant

surprise team

NC state

disappoiting team

Virginia

freshman of year

Josh jackson

DPOY

Chris Boucher

Final four

1. Duke

2. Kansas

3. Louisville

4. Gonzaga

national champ

Kansas