Way Too Early '24-25

[sedz]

Torvik projections
https://barttorvik.com/trankpre.php

We're #34 as listed, but it assumes Aziz isn't coming back. I added Aziz to the roster and we moved up to #27. Also adding Sean Stewart moves us up to #25.

[GoBearcats31]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...2024-25-season

Houston #1 (up from 7)
Kansas #2 (3)
Iowa State #3 (5)
Baylor #5 (10)
Arizona #9 (8)
Cincinnati #22 (#25)

[XU 23, Ohio State 24]

Cincinnati has won 45 games in two seasons but has yet to reach the NCAA tournament in Wes Miller's three seasons at the helm. That could change in 2024-25, as the Bearcats are bringing back five of their top seven scorers. Miller also welcomes a pair of ESPN 100 prospects and two transfers. The biggest impact could come from Bradley transfer guard Connor Hickman, whose shooting should help the team that ranked dead last in the Big 12 in 3s.

[GoBearcats31]

Hunter Dickinson back for his final year at Kansas ... very strong change KU is preseason #1 next year

[bearcatbret]

Heartland College Sports has an article out which I think may be a reprint of an ESPN article. UC is projected to be a 6 seed in Lexington.
Look: Kansas The No. 1 Overall Seed In 2025 Bracketology (heartlandcollegesports.com)

NCAA Bracketology: 2025 March Madness men's field predictions (espn.com)

[Lobot]

Rothstein has UC ranked in his Rothstein 45 with Fanduel.

I''ll go on record saying that's not the starting lineup though.

24. Cincinnati

Projected Starting 5:
G Day Day Thomas
G Jizzle James
G Simas Lukosius
G Dan Skillings
C Aziz Bandaogo
Projected Bench: CJ Fredrick, Josh Reed, Rayvon Griffith, Tyler Betsey, Tyler McKinley, Connor Hickman, Arrinten Page
Key Newcomers: Tyler Betsey, Tyler McKinley, Connor Hickman (Bradley), Arrinten Page (USC)
Key Losses: John Newman, Ody Oguama, Jamille Reynolds, Viktor Lakhin
COVID Seniors with additional eligibility: CJ Fredrick
Entered 2024 NBA Draft while retaining eligibility: Aziz Bandaogo

[bearcatbret]

Just a question, does anyone else see the female clothing ads in these past couple of posts?

[GoBearcats31]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...2024-25-season

Houston #1 (up from 7)
Kansas #2 (3)
Iowa State #3 (5)
Baylor #5 (10)
Arizona #9 (8)
Cincinnati #22 (#25)

[XU 23, Ohio State 24]

Cincinnati has won 45 games in two seasons but has yet to reach the NCAA tournament in Wes Miller's three seasons at the helm. That could change in 2024-25, as the Bearcats are bringing back five of their top seven scorers. Miller also welcomes a pair of ESPN 100 prospects and two transfers. The biggest impact could come from Bradley transfer guard Connor Hickman, whose shooting should help the team that ranked dead last in the Big 12 in 3s.

Monday update https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...2024-25-season
1. Kansas
2. Houston
3. Iowa State
5. Baylor
10. Arizona
24. Cincinnati

[GoBearcats31]

Monday update https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...2024-25-season
1. Kansas
2. Houston
3. Iowa State
5. Baylor
10. Arizona
24. Cincinnati

Another update https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...2024-25-season

1. Kansas
2. Houston
4. Baylor
5. Iowa State
10. Arizona
25. Cincinnati

[longtimefan]

Another update https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...2024-25-season

1. Kansas
2. Houston
4. Baylor
5. Iowa State
10. Arizona
25. Cincinnati

Big 12 with 4 of the top 5, 5 of the top 10. The league will be historically good.

[GoBearcats31]

Updated "Power 36" from Andy Katz, post-NBA draft deadline https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...try-withdrawal

[bearcatbret]

Thank goodness! "This is the last season of the extra COVID year and it could be one of the most competitive we’ve seen in quite some time. "

[GoBearcats31]

Rob Dauster (Field of 68) has UC #17

... and Jeff Goodman has UC #16

[coach]

If the Tim Buckley hire is finalized, Wes has had an impressive offseason. Buckley is a very good coach, and has made his mark improving shooters which is a big plus. Keeping the nucleus together, and the adds along with Buckley was a lot of pipe laid in two months.

[GoBearcats31]

And ESPN's Jeff Borzello bumped the Cats up from 25 to #19
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...2024-25-season

[Longtime Lurker]

The Athletic has us up to 22. (paywall) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/552...wal-prospects/