San Diego State: The Aztecs can make another deep run in March after the decisions of Lamont Butler and Jaedon LeDee to return to San Diego.This is yet again an SEC title contender. Arkansas: Devo Davis and Trevon Brazile lead the returnees while transfers Tramon Mark and Khalif Battle should shore up some holes for Eric Musselman’s crew.Adding in Baylor transfer LJ Cryer and Kelvin Sampson has a Big 12 contending team. Jamal Shead leads five of the top eight scorers returning. Houston: The Cougars won’t have a difficult adjustment into the Big 12 with a loaded roster yet again.If the frontcourt can be decent then the Trojans can and should win the Pac-12. Kobe Johnson, a top defender, is back as well to give the Trojans a highly anticipated backcourt. USC: The Trojans get back scoring guard Boogie Ellis and a headline recruiting class led by the top player in Isaiah Collier and Bronny James.He’ll join Tyrese Hunter, Dylan Disu and Dillon Mitchell to give new full-time head coach Rodney Terry plenty of options for a top four Big 12 finish. Texas: The Longhorns picked up one of the top scorers in the country in Oral Roberts’ Max Abmas. The full newcomer roster is still being flushed out. But the roster is still Big East championship level with Donovan Clingan inside and Alex Karaban and Tristen Newton anchoring the perimeter. UConn: The 2023 champs lost three key pieces in Jordan Hawkins, Adama Sanogo and Andre Jackson.The Bluejays should be in the hunt for the Big East title again. In addition, Utah State’s Steven Ashworth will join the mix. Creighton: The Bluejays lost their point guard to the Zags but get back their big man Ryan Kalkbrenner and their top wings in Trey Alexander and Baylor Scheierman.This roster isn’t complete yet but the team should be top-10 good. Veterans Anton Watson and Nolan Hickman are back as well. Wyoming’s Graham Ike and Creighton’s Ryan Nembhard will be the inside-out combo. Gonzaga: The Zags will have a completely new look but with plenty of star power.The Canes also landed the 2022 ACC sixth man of the year in Florida State’s Matthew Cleveland. Miami: The Hurricanes Canes made a Final Four run behind Nijel Pack.The core of this group knows how to win - big. Back for Dusty May to lead the Owls are Johnell Davis and Alijah Martin. Florida Atlantic: The Owls will be the pick in their new conference - the American - after a Final Four run out of Conference USA.He leads an experienced team back for another run at a Big East title. Marquette: The Golden Eagles won the Big East behind conference player of the year and tournament MVP Tyler Kolek.The pieces are in place for Purdue to avenge the loss - just like Virginia did in 2019 after losing to 16 seed UMBC in 2018. That was the reason Purdue lost in stunning fashion to FDU. While all but one of the top seven scorers is returning, the Boilermakers still need to figure out how to deal with quicker guards. Purdue: The Boilermakers bring back the national consensus player of the year in Zach Edey.Freshmen Xavier Booker and Jeremy Fears will have an immediate impact. Hoggard, Tyson Walker and Malik Hall give Michigan State a loaded lineup. Michigan State: The Spartans bring back essentially every key piece except for Joey Hauser.Jon Scheyer has another year as a head coach and is ready to challenge for a title. They also added one of the best freshmen classes in the country. Duke: The Blue Devils bring back their top four scorers Kyle Filipowski, Jeremy Roach, Tyrese Proctor and Mark Mitchell.The return of Kevin McCullar, Dajuan Harris and KJ Adams gives Bill Self enough to make another run. The big catch was getting Michigan center Hunter Dickinson. Kansas: The Jayhawks have a chance to win the national title for the second time in three seasons.So, it’s time for our latest Power 36 for the 2023-24 season. Still, as of June 1, we finally have a better idea on some of the rosters. There are also some grad transfers who can still find a new home. The transfer portal isn’t completely settled yet. 16 when the Boilermakers lost to Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round in March. Edey and Purdue became the second team ever to lose as a No. 15 game in the first round of the 2022 NCAA tournament. Tshiebwe and Kentucky lost to Saint Peter’s in a No. Now, Purdue’s Zach Edey decided to do the same for the 2023-24 season.Ī shocking first round exit may not have been the deciding factor in either decision, but it did weigh on each. After the 2022-23 season, Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe returned upon winning all of the player of the year awards. And for the second straight season, the consensus National Player of the Year winner is back. Credit NIL, the transfer portal, the COVID-19 extra eligibility year, and some common sense on the NBA Draft early entry process. College basketball is back to being older, wiser and more experienced again.
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