Next Season’s College Basketball Preseason Top 25

Last night, Coach Roy Williams, led his North Carolina Tar Heels team to a 71-65 victory over the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The championship win marks the third for the Hall of Fame coach during his tenure as the Tar Heels coach. This season, the Tar Heels were considered to be one of the favorites to win it all after losing in last season's title game to Villanova. Below is an early look at next year's top 25. Do you agree/disagree with the rankings? What other teams should be included? Let us know below.

1) Kentucky

(Coach Calipari reloads the Wildcats every season with a stellar freshman class. It's likely the Wildcats will be one of the best teams in the country again next season)

2) Duke

3) Louisville

4) North Carolina

5) Villanova

6) Kansas

7) Gonzaga

8) Arizona

9) Michgian State

10) Florida

11) Indiana

(The Hoosiers were also ranked high in last year's preseason poll. The biggest factors for next year's team will be how new coach Archie Miller performs and if big man Thomas Bryant returns to school)

12) Michigan

13) Wichita State

14) West Virginia

15) UCLA

(Lonzo Ball may be heading to the NBA but, plan on another season with his father LaVar Ball making his presence known. on campus. LiAngelo Ball is likely to be the Bruins best player next season. 

16) Butler

17) Virginia

18) Wisconsin

19) SMU

20) Notre Dame

21) St. Mary's

22) Xavier

23) Minnesota

24) Missouri

(The Tigers just picked up the #1 high school player in the country in Michael Porter Jr. Could Porter Jr be enough to keep the Tigers in contention next season? 

25) Cincinatti