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https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... l-rankings

1. UConn
2. Marquette
10. Creighton

https://watchstadium.com/jeff-goodmans- ... 4-03-2023/

1. Marquette
6. Creighton
7. UConn
25. St. John's (hah!)

These rankings will obviously a change a lot, but regardless I'm glad the Big East is likely signing their next TV deal this off-season.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-uconn-is-no-1-over-purdue-in-never-too-early-2023-24-preseason-top-25-and-1/

1. UConn
3. Marquette
6. Creighton
24. Xavier

https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/College-basketballs-Way-Too-Early-Top-25-for-2024-207767366/#207767366_1

2. Marquette
3. UConn
4. Creighton
Providence, Villanova, and Xavier in the watch list

https://www.si.com/college/2023/04/04/mens-college-basketball-2023-2024-way-to-early-top-25-rankings

1. Marquette
3. UConn
9. Creighton

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/college-basketball-power-rankings-all-too-early-top-25-for-2023-24

2. Marquette
4. UConn
7. Creighton
25. Xavier

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-uconn-ucla-way-too-early-top-25/pzbporqftx38isgvw0j3eq0q

1. UConn
5. Marquette
8. Creighton
25. Xavier

https://www.barttorvik.com/trankpre.php
1 UConn
3 Marquette
4 Creighton
22 Nova

Jon Rothstein's 45

https://collegehoopstoday.com/index.php/rothstein-files/rothstein-45-2023-24-preseason-edition/

1 UConn
4 Marquette
5 Creighton
25 X
37 Providence
42 Nova

I am sure many will disagree, but it'd be optimal to have Nova, Georgetown, and SJU do better than they're being projected to while Val's trying to negotinate with Fox. I guess Rothstein wants to see names on the roster before committing to Pitino or Cooley. Nova is on the same boat, imo. Neptune needs a right set of transfers around Moore and Dixon.

More important than any of these rankings are the Vegas odds:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-baske ... h-madness/

1. UConn: 12-1
Kansas: 15-1
Duke: 16-1
UCLA: 16-1
Kentucky: 18-1
Arizona: 20-1
Houston: 22-1
Purdue: 22-1
T9. Marquette: 25-1
T9. Creighton: 25-1
Alabama: 25-1
Miami: 30-1
Tennessee: 40-1
Michigan State: 40-1
Texas: 40-1
Baylor: 40-1
T13. St. John's: 40-1
Gonzaga: 40-1
Arkansas: 40-1
Illinois: 50-1
T20. Xavier: 50-1
North Carolina: 50-1
Kansas State: 50-1
TCU: 50-1
West Virginia: 60-1
Iowa State: 60-1
Virginia: 60-1
Oregon: 60-1
Indiana: 60-1
Auburn: 60-1
Maryland: 70-1
Florida Atlantic: 70-1
Saint Mary's: 80-1
Texas A&M: 80-1
Memphis: 100-1
USC: 100-1
Northwestern: 100-1
San Diego State: 100-1
T35. Villanova: 100-1
Rutgers: 100-1
Clemson: 125-1
Missouri: 125-1
Florida: 125-1
Arizona State: 150-1
Saint Louis: 150-1
Michigan: 150-1
Texas Tech: 150-1
Ohio State: 150-1
Wichita State: 150-1
Iowa: 150-1
NC State: 150-1
Virginia Tech: 150-1
Cincinnati: 200-1
T53. Georgetown: 200-1
Penn State: 200-1
Florida State: 200-1
Boise State: 200-1
Oklahoma: 200-1
T53. Butler: 200-1
Utah: 200-1
Washington: 200-1
Pitt: 200-1
Ole Miss: 200-1
Drake: 200-1
Colorado: 200-1
Mississippi State: 250-1
T66. Providence: 250-1
Notre Dame: 250-1
Stanford: 250-1
Wisconsin: 250-1
LSU: 300-1
Oklahoma State: 300-1
BYU: 300-1
New Mexico: 300-1
Dayton: 300-1
Georgia Tech: 300-1
Utah State: 300-1
Tulane: 300-1
VCU: 300-1
Georgia: 300-1
Wake Forest: 300-1
T71. Seton Hall: 300-1
South Florida: 300-1
George Mason: 300-1
Richmond: 300-1

As for the power rankings from websites, for the most part they won't include teams like St. John's as they only have a couple players currently. Will be interesting to see in a few weeks.

As much as I am excited for next season, I would be shocked if our starters all returned. I think Kaluma is gone, Baylor is leaning toward leaving, and I wouldn’t be shocked if Trey did too.

Way too early for this as far as CU goes is an understatement.

Omaha1 wrote:As much as I am excited for next season, I would be shocked if our starters all returned. I think Kaluma is gone, Baylor is leaning toward leaving, and I wouldn’t be shocked if Trey did too.

Way too early for this as far as CU goes is an understatement.

I’d like to know where your information comes from.

Why do you think Kaluma is gone and where is he going? Transfer? Europe?

I’ve heard the exact opposite about Baylor.

Where is Trey going to go? Transfer? G League and less money than NiL.

I’ve been reading your posts all season and shake my head at your takes.

Time will tell what is going to happen, but conjecture about who and where is pointless until it happens.

TrueBlueJay wrote:

Omaha1 wrote:As much as I am excited for next season, I would be shocked if our starters all returned. I think Kaluma is gone, Baylor is leaning toward leaving, and I wouldn’t be shocked if Trey did too.

Way too early for this as far as CU goes is an understatement.

I’d like to know where your information comes from.

Why do you think Kaluma is gone and where is he going? Transfer? Europe?

I’ve heard the exact opposite about Baylor.

Where is Trey going to go? Transfer? G League and less money than NiL.

I’ve been reading your posts all season and shake my head at your takes.

Time will tell what is going to happen, but conjecture about who and where is pointless until it happens.

“I think” = my opinion or my expectation. Didn’t say I have insider info. I’d love for everyone to play at CU but I THINK that is unlikely.

Even Andy Katz is being somewhat cautious with propping up the B10 in his power 36.

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2023-04-05/way-too-early-2023-24-mens-basketball-power-36-rankings-andy-katz

1 UConn
3 Marquette
4 Creighton
12 Xavier
35 Providence

https://www.barttorvik.com/trankpre.php

Addition of Hakim Hart moves Nova up to 15 in Bart Torvik pre-season projection:

2 Creighton
4 Marquette
6 UConn
15 Nova
34 X
42 Providence