2019/20 NCAA Basketball Preseason Predictions

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With the tip-off of NCAA basketball just two days away here are a few predictions for the upcoming season.

Top 15 Teams in College Basketball

  1. Florida*
  2. Kentucky
  3. Michigan State
  4. Duke
  5. Kansas
  6. Louisville
  7. Villanova
  8. North Carolina
  9. Gonzaga
  10. Virginia
  11. Maryland
  12. Baylor
  13. Oregon
  14. Saint Mary’s
  15. Texas Tech
Trendon Watford (LSU)

Top 10 Freshman Draft Prospects

  1. James Wiseman (Memphis)
  2. Anthony Edwards (Georgia)
  3. Cole Anthony (UNC)
  4. Isaiah Stewart (Washington)
  5. Trendon Watford (LSU)
  6. Scottie Lewis (Florida)
  7. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (Villanova)
  8. Nico Mannion (Arizona)
  9. Samuell Williamson (Louisville)
  10. Precious Achiuwa (Memphis)

Top 10 Sophomores Draft Prospects

  1. Jalen Smith (Maryland)
  2. Reggie Perry (Mississippi State)
  3. Aaron Henry (Michigan State)
  4. Ayo Dosunmu (Illinois)
  5. Tyrese Halliburton (Iowa State)
  6. Charles Bassey (Western Kentucky)
  7. Mac McClung (Georgetown)
  8. Emmitt Mathews Jr. (West Virginia)
  9. Emmitt Williams (LSU)
  10. Derek Culver (West Virginia)

Top 10 Juniors Draft Prospects

  1. Tyler Bey (Colorado)
  2. Jordan Nwora (Louisville)
  3. Mamadi Diakite (Virginia)
  4. Aaron Wiggins (Maryland)
  5. Xavier Tillman (Michigan State)
  6. Nahziah Carter (Washington)
  7. Ikey Obiagu (Seton Hall)
  8. Ty-Shon Alexander (Creighton)
  9. Nick Richards (Kentucky)
  10. Quade Green (Washington)
Quinton Rose (Temple)

Top 10 Seniors Draft Prospects

  1. Steven Enoch (Louisville)
  2. Quiton Rose (Temple)
  3. Killian Tillie (Gonzaga)
  4. Xavier Sneed (Kansas State)
  5. Cassius Winston (Michigan State)
  6. C.J. Elleby (Washington)
  7. Kerry Blackshear Jr. (Florida)
  8. Udoka Azubuike (Kansas)
  9. Lamont West (West Virginia)
  10. Omer Yurtseven (Georgetown)

5 Under the Radar Prospects

  1. Aaron Henry (Michigan State)
  2. Keyontae Johnson (Florida)
  3. C.J. Walker (Oregon)
  4. Casey Morsell (Virginia)
  5. Emmitt Mathews Jr. (West Virginia)

10 Under the Radar Freshman

    1. Armando Bacot (UNC)
    2. Isaiah Mobley (USC)
    3. Rocket Watts (Michigan State)
    4. Alonzo Gaffney (Ohio State)
    5. Anton Watson (Gonzaga)
    6. Onyeka Okongwu (USC)
    7. Justin Moore (Villanova)
    8. Omar Payne (Florida)
    9. Kai Jones (Texas)
    10. Lök Wur (Oregon)

National Player of the Year Candidates

  1. Cassius Winston (Michigan State)
  2. Tre Jones (Duke)
  3. Markus Howard (Marquette)
  4. Devon Dotson (Kansas)
  5. Cole Anthony (UNC)

 NCAA Coach of the Year Candidates

  1. Mike White (Florida)
  2. Will Wade (LSU)
  3. Kevin Willard (Seton Hall)
  4. Jay Wright (Villanova)
  5. Mark Turgeon (Maryland)

**National Champs**

  • Florida Gators
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