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Updated Rothstein Top 45 (2021-2022)

ESPN updated Top 25 by conference:

A10:
St. Bonaventure (22nd nationally)

AAC:
Houston (17th nationally)

ACC:
Duke (12th nationally)
Virginia Tech (15th nationally)
Florida State (19th nationally)
North Carolina (20th nationally)
Virginia (23rd nationally)

Big 12:
Kansas (4th nationally)
Baylor (8th nationally)
Texas (10th nationally)

Big East:
Villanova (2nd nationally)

Big Ten:
Ohio State (5th nationally)
Purdue (6th nationally)
Michigan (7th nationally)
Maryland (14th nationally)
Michigan State (24th nationally)

MWC:
Colorado State (25th nationally)

PAC 12:
UCLA (3rd nationally)
Oregon (11th nationally)

SEC:
Kentucky (9th nationally)
Arkansas (13th nationally)
Alabama (16th nationally)
Tennessee (18th nationally)
Auburn (21st nationally)

WCC:
Gonzaga (1st nationally)
 
ESPN updated Top 25 by conference:

A10:
St. Bonaventure (22nd nationally)

AAC:
Houston (17th nationally)

ACC:
Duke (12th nationally)
Virginia Tech (15th nationally)
Florida State (19th nationally)
North Carolina (20th nationally)
Virginia (23rd nationally)

Big 12:
Kansas (4th nationally)
Baylor (8th nationally)
Texas (10th nationally)

Big East:
Villanova (2nd nationally)

Big Ten:
Ohio State (5th nationally)
Purdue (6th nationally)
Michigan (7th nationally)
Maryland (14th nationally)
Michigan State (24th nationally)

MWC:
Colorado State (25th nationally)

PAC 12:
UCLA (3rd nationally)
Oregon (11th nationally)

SEC:
Kentucky (9th nationally)
Arkansas (13th nationally)
Alabama (16th nationally)
Tennessee (18th nationally)
Auburn (21st nationally)

WCC:
Gonzaga (1st nationally)

Makes no sense. AU drops 12 spots without losing a player since his last ranking while some move up after 2-3 players. Oh well, John can suck my dick.

Nevermind, just read this again after 16 beers and realize it says ESPN.

John, will you forgive me?

ESPN, suck it you commie pieces of shit.

Carry on. Love y’all.
 
Terrence Shannon back at Texas Tech, yeah that’s a top 25 roster now.

F u c k Country Club Chris Beard
 
Quite a few notable announcements recently on guys returning or staying in the draft.

Returning
Kofi Cockburn, Illinois (possible transfer)
Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
Johnny Juzang, UCLA
Cody Riley, UCLA
Jaden Shackelford, Alabama (possible transfer)
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
Kevin O'Bannor, Oral Roberts (possible transfer)
Ochai Agbaji, Kansas
Jalen Wilson, Kansas
EJ Liddell, Ohio State
Julian Champagnie, St.John's
Scotty Pippen Jr, Vanderbilt
Isaiah Wong, Miami
Eric Ayala, Maryland
Marcus Bagley, Arizona State
Terrence Shannon, Texas Tech
Dawson Garcia, Marquette (possible transfer)
Kendric Davis, SMU
Armando Bacot, North Carolina
Geo Baker, Rutgers
Ron Harper, Rutgers
Tyson Etienne, Wichita State
Colin Castleton, Florida
Keve Aluma, Virginia Tech
Warith Alatishe, Oregon State
Santi Aldama, Loyola Maryland
Fardaws Aimaq, Utah Valley

Going Pro
Aaron Wiggins, Maryland
Jose Alvarado, Georgia Tech
Duane Washington, Ohio State
Jason Preston, Ohio
Dalano Banton, Nebraska
 
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^Huge for UCLA and Kansas. Both teams should be in the top 5 to start the season.

My way too early top 25 looks like this:

1. Gonzaga
2. UCLA
3. Kansas
4. Michigan
5. Villanova
6. Texas
7. Purdue
8. Duke
9. Oregon
10. Kentucky
11. Baylor
12. Tennessee
13. Alabama
14. Houston
15. Ohio State
16. Florida State
17. Arkansas
18. Virginia Tech
19. Oklahoma State
20. Saint Bonaventure
21. North Carolina
22. Indiana
23. Memphis
24. Maryland
25. Auburn

Closely considered: Texas Tech, Xavier, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Virginia, USC, Florida, Arizona, UConn
 
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^Huge for UCLA and Kansas. Both teams should be in the top 5 to start the season.

My way too early top 25 looks like this:

1. Gonzaga
2. UCLA
3. Kansas
4. Michigan
5. Villanova
6. Texas
7. Purdue
8. Duke
9. Oregon
10. Kentucky
11. Baylor
12. Tennessee
13. Alabama
14. Houston
15. Ohio State
16. Florida State
17. Arkansas
18. Virginia Tech
19. Oklahoma State
20. Saint Bonaventure
21. North Carolina
22. Indiana
23. Memphis
24. Maryland
25. Auburn

Closely considered: Texas Tech, Xavier, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Virginia, USC, Florida, Arizona, UConn
Ohio St all the way down to 15? Is Washington that good?
 
^Huge for UCLA and Kansas. Both teams should be in the top 5 to start the season.

My way too early top 25 looks like this:

1. Gonzaga
2. UCLA
3. Kansas
4. Michigan
5. Villanova
6. Texas
7. Purdue
8. Duke
9. Oregon
10. Kentucky
11. Baylor
12. Tennessee
13. Alabama
14. Houston
15. Ohio State
16. Florida State
17. Arkansas
18. Virginia Tech
19. Oklahoma State
20. Saint Bonaventure
21. North Carolina
22. Indiana
23. Memphis
24. Maryland
25. Auburn

Closely considered: Texas Tech, Xavier, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Virginia, USC, Florida, Arizona, UConn
If Kentucky gets Kofi or Duren, where do we end up?
 
New Rothstein 45 (7/8):

Top 45

By Conference:

A10:
St. Bonaventure (20th nationally)

AAC:
Houston (14th nationally)
Memphis (40th nationally)
Wichita State (44th nationally)

ACC:
Duke (10th nationally)
North Carolina (15th nationally)
Florida State (18th nationally)
Virginia (22nd nationally)
Virginia Tech (24th nationally)
Syracuse (29th nationally)
Notre Dame (45th nationally)

Big 12:
Kansas (4th nationally)
Texas (5th nationally)
Baylor (9th nationally)
West Virginia (23rd nationally)
Texas Tech (32nd nationally)
Oklahoma State (35th nationally)

Big East:
Villanova (3rd nationally)
UConn (25th nationally)
St. John's (37th nationally)
Xavier (38th nationally)

Big Ten:
Purdue (6th nationally)
Michigan (7th nationally)
Maryland (16th nationally)
Ohio State (19th nationally)
Michigan State (27th nationally)
Indiana (33rd nationally)
Illinois (34th nationally)
Rutgers (36th nationally)

MVC:
Loyola Chicago (30th nationally)

MWC:
Nevada (41st nationally)
Colorado State (43rd nationally)

OVC:
Belmont (42nd nationally)

PAC 12:
UCLA (2nd nationally)
Oregon (8th nationally)
USC (28th nationally)
Arizona (39th nationally)

SEC:
Auburn (11th nationally)
Kentucky (12th nationally)
Arkansas (13th nationally)
Alabama (17th nationally)
Tennessee (21st nationally)
LSU (26th nationally)
Mississippi State (31st nationally)

WCC:
Gonzaga (1st nationally)
 
I'm very cautiously optimistic about this season. We return a more than usual and we actually have shooters, but we'res still bring in a lot and last year was so tough,
 
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I notice updated list shows a few more PAC I understand these teams had some guys return it really does make sense, after what they did in the NCAA they warrant respect.

Auburn top SEC? I know the Auburn guys can set me straight here what do they have? They lost the PG right?
 
I'm very cautiously optimistic about this season. We return a more than usual and we actually have shooters, but we'res still bring in a lot and last year was so tough,
You got depth and hit a HR on the transfer market and have good FR coming in, some shooting. Returning some guys humbled is gonna help you too. If y'all suck again then Cal's gonna come under fire and he'd really deserve it UK probably has a wide ceiling/floor anywhere from T5 to T20 just can't see UK being bad again.

BRB gotta clean up the vomit...
 
I notice updated list shows a few more PAC I understand these teams had some guys return it really does make sense, after what they did in the NCAA they warrant respect.

Auburn top SEC? I know the Auburn guys can set me straight here what do they have? They lost the PG right?

Interestingly enough, the PAC won't be as good next year (as a whole) but will probably garner more national respect because of how foolish the PAC made the media look last March.

For the PAC, Oregon and UCLA should be very good. USC and Arizona should be tournament teams, borderline top 25 teams. The rest of the conference will be pretty mediocre.
 
I notice updated list shows a few more PAC I understand these teams had some guys return it really does make sense, after what they did in the NCAA they warrant respect.

Auburn top SEC? I know the Auburn guys can set me straight here what do they have? They lost the PG right?


We killed it in the transfer portal bringing in Walker Kessler, KD Johnson from UGA, Freshman AA PG Wendell Green, All CAA Guard Zep Jasper from College of Charleston etc to go along with Jabari Smith. Plus Allen Flanagan, Jaylin Williams, Devan Cambridge etc return.

While we did lose Cooper to the NBA, he really only played in about 18 games missing the first half and then the final games down the stretch. So while losing him sucks, we never really had enough of him to make a difference last year. Also, he was our only PG last year and now we have 3 in Green, Jasper, and KD Johnson meaning we are stronger in that area than last year.

Easily our deepest team in the Bruce era and we are thankfully getting back to a lineup with all 5 guys as three point threats and stretching the floor way we did 2017-2020.

The SEC is extremely deep though with UK, Arkansas, UT, Miss State etc. Gonna be an awesome year....
 
Can’t wait until Hail sees that list…

Just a casual fan trying to make a list. “Two, it will be an adjustment to go from a bunch of veteran, experienced upperclassmen to a bunch of inexperienced freshmen.”

We are starting
PG Senior
SG 5th year senior
SF Freshman (#6 overall)
PF Senior
C Sophomore (All-American)
 
Just a casual fan trying to make a list. “Two, it will be an adjustment to go from a bunch of veteran, experienced upperclassmen to a bunch of inexperienced freshmen.”

We are starting
PG Senior
SG 5th year senior
SF Freshman (#6 overall)
PF Senior
C Sophomore (All-American)
While he does have bball ties, there's a lot of holes. It's almost as if he wanted to be different.
 
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