Fall is here, and school is back in session, which means the good times are almost here – the start of college basketball season! To get you ready for this upcoming season, The Hoops Manifesto presents to you its preseason top 25 team rankings, based on the input from our esteemed voting panel. Next up #5 Michigan Wolverines
Big thanks to our voting panel: Jeff Fox (@HoopsManifesto) from The Hoops Manifesto, Perry Missner (@PerryMissner) from RotoWire, Ray Bala (@CanBallReport) who writes The Can Ball Report on Raptors HQ, Adam Francis (@RaptorsHQ) from Raptors HQ, Ian (@SoxAndDawgs) from SOX & Dawgs, and Alex Gallant (@SeaTownSports) from SeaTown Sports.
#5 – Michigan Wolverines
2011/12: 24-10, lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
Key Returning Players:
Trey Burke – Point Guard – Sophomore
14.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.6 apg
Tim Hardaway Jr. – Shooting Guard – Junior
14.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.1 apg
Jordan Morgan – Power Forward – Junior
7.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Top Newcomers:
Glen Robinson III – Small Forward – #11 ranked recruit (Rivals.com)
Mitch McGarry – Center – #30 ranked recruit (Rivals.com)
Nik Stauskas – Shooting Guard – #71 ranked recruit (Rivals.com)
Top NBA Prospect:
Trey Burke – projected late first round pick in 2013 draft
Outlook:
The good times are back in Ann Arbor, and it was all triggered by Trey Burke’s decision to return for this sophomore season. The All-American pairs up with fellow all-conference player Tim Hardaway Jr. to give the Wolverines perhaps the nation’s most explosive backcourt. And as if the returning firepower wasn’t enough, John Beilein has added to the mix one of the best recruiting classes in the nation, anchored by Big Dog Jr – Glen Robinson III – who should make an immediate impact on the floor. The Wolverines first Final Four appearance since the days of the Fab Five in the early 1990s isn’t out of the question this year.
Preseason Top 25
#6 – UCLA Bruins
#7 – Kansas Jayhawks
#8 – Ohio State Buckeyes
#9 – North Carolina Tar Heels
#10 – Duke Blue Devils
#11 – Missouri Tigers
#12 – Gonzaga Bulldogs
#13 – Syracuse Orange
#14 – UNLV Runnin’ Rebels
#15 – Arizona Wildcats
#16 – Wisconsin Badgers
#17 – Baylor Bears
#18 – Creighton Bluejays
#19 – Florida Gators
#20 – Kansas State Wildcats
#21 – San Diego State Aztecs
#22 – Saint Louis Billikens
#23 – Memphis Tigers
#24 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish
#25 – Texas Wildcats
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