The 2024-25 preseason males’s school basketball AP Prime 25 ballot results are out!
Kansas enters the season because the No. 1 workforce, over Alabama. Again-to-back reigning nationwide champion UConn, in the meantime, will begin a brand new season ranked exterior the top-2 as soon as once more — however everyone knows what occurred the final two occasions the Huskies did so. Can they run it again and change into the primary program since John Wood’s UCLA groups to win three straight titles?
Duke, in the meantime, lands inside the highest 10 at No. 7, and can look to capitalize on the expertise of its freshmen — led by No. 1 recruit and projected No. 1 NBA draft choose Cooper Flagg — to chop down the nets in April. Do not sleep on remaining high 25 entrant Rutgers and its two celebrity freshmen Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper, although.
As a brand new season of change because of the transfer portal, coaching moves and main convention realignment — hiya, Texas within the SEC, Arizona within the Huge 12, UCLA within the Huge Ten! — approaches (Nov. 4), let’s break down the projected beginning lineups and largest early-season video games for every of the 25 groups within the AP rankings.
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2023-24 report: 23-11 (misplaced to 5-seed Gonzaga in spherical of 32)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Howard, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 8 vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Projected beginning lineup
Dajuan Harris Jr. (8.5 PPG final season)
Zeke Mayo (18.8 PPG at South Dakota State)
AJ Storr (16.8 PPG at Wisconsin)
K.J. Adams Jr. (12.6 PPG)
Hunter Dickinson (17.9 PPG)
2023-24 report: 25-12 (misplaced to 1-seed UConn in Remaining 4)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. UNC Asheville, 9 p.m., ESPNU
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 26 vs. Houston, 8 p.m., TBS
Projected beginning lineup
Mark Sears (21.5 PPG)
Aden Holloway (7.3 PPG at Auburn)
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (8.9 PPG)
Grant Nelson (11.9 PPG)
Clifford Omoruyi (10.4 PPG at Rutgers)
2023-24 report: 37-3 (Received 2024 nationwide title)
Season opener: Nov. 6 vs Sacred Coronary heart, 7 p.m., FS1
Greatest early-season sport: Dec. 4 vs Baylor, 6:30 p.m., FS1
Projected beginning lineup
Hassan Diarra (6.1 PPG)
Aidan Mahaney (13.9 PPG at Saint Mary’s)
Liam McNeeley (No. 9 in ESPN 100)
Alex Karaban (13.3 PPG)
Samson Johnson (5.4 PPG)
2023-24 report: 32-5 (misplaced to 4-seed Duke in Candy 16)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Jackson State, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 26 vs. Alabama, 8 p.m., TBS
Projected beginning lineup
Milos Uzan (9.0 PPG at Oklahoma)
L.J. Cryer (15.5 PPG)
Emanuel Sharp (12.6 PPG)
J’Wan Roberts (9.5 PPG)
Ja’Vier Francis (6.0 PPG)
2023-24 report: 29-8 (misplaced to 3-seed Illinois in Candy 16)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Miss. Valley State, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 25 vs. Auburn, 9 p.m., ESPNU
Projected beginning lineup
Tamin Lipsey (12.4 PPG)
Curtis Jones (11.0 PPG)
Keshon Gilbert (13.7 PPG)
Milan Momcilovic (10.9 PPG)
Dishon Jackson (11.4 PPG at Charlotte)
2023-24 report: 27-8 (misplaced to 1-seed Purdue in Candy 16)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Baylor, 11:30 p.m., ESPN2
Greatest early-season sport: Dec. 7 vs. Kentucky
Projected beginning lineup
Ryan Nembhard (12.6 PPG)
Nolan Hickman (14.0 PPG)
Michael Ajayi (17.2 PPG at Pepperdine)
Ben Gregg (9.0 PPG)
Graham Ike (16.5 PPG)
2023-24 report: 27-9 (misplaced to 11-seed NC State in Elite 8)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Maine, 7 p.m., ACC Community
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 12 vs. Kentucky, 9 p.m., ESPN
Projected beginning lineup
Tyrese Proctor (10.5 PPG)
Caleb Foster (7.7 PPG)
Kon Knueppel (No. 18 in ESPN 100)
Cooper Flagg (No. 1 in ESPN 100)
Khaman Maluach (five-star)
2023-24 report: 24-11 (misplaced to 6-seed Clemson in spherical of 32)
Season opener: Nov. 4 at Gonzaga, 11:30 p.m., ESPN2
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 9 vs. Arkansas, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU
Projected beginning lineup
Jeremy Roach (14.0 PPG at Duke)
Jayden Nunn (10.5 PPG)
VJ Edgecombe (No. 3 in ESPN 100)
Langston Love (11.0 PPG)
Norchad Omier (17.0 PPG at Miami)
2023-24 report: 29-8 (misplaced to 4-seed Alabama in Candy 16)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Elon, 9 p.m., ACC Community
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 8 vs. Kansas, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Projected beginning lineup
Elliot Cadeau (7.3 PPG)
RJ Davis (21.2 PPG)
Drake Powell (No. 14 in ESPN 100)
Cade Tyson (16.2 PPG at Belmont)
Jalen Washington (3.9 PPG)
2023-24 report: 27-9 (misplaced to 6-seed Clemson in Candy 16)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Canisius, 10 p.m., ESPN+
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 22 vs. Duke, 10:30 p.m., ESPN2
Projected beginning lineup
Jaden Bradley (7.0 PPG)
Caleb Love (18.0 PPG)
KJ Lewis (6.1 PPG)
Trey Townsend (17.3 PPG at Oakland)
Motiejus Krivas (5.4 PPG)
2023-24 report: 27-8 (misplaced to 13-seed Yale in spherical of 64)
Season opener: Nov. 6 vs. Vermont, 8 p.m., SEC Community+
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 9 vs. Houston, 9:30 p.m., ESPNU
Projected beginning lineup
JP Pegues (18.4 PPG at Furman)
Denver Jones (9.1 PPG)
Miles Kelly (13.9 PPG at Georgia Tech)
Chad Baker-Mazara (10.0 PPG)
Johni Broome (16.5 PPG)
2023-24 report: 27-9 (misplaced to 1-seed Purdue in Elite 8)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m., SEC Community+
Greatest early-season sport: Dec. 14 at Illinois, 5:30 p.m., Fox
Projected beginning lineup
Zakai Zeigler (11.8 PPG)
Chaz Lanier (19.7 PPG at North Florida)
Jahmai Mashack (4.5 PPG)
Igor Milicic Jr. (12.8 PPG at Charlotte)
Felix Okpara (6.6 PPG at Ohio State
2023-24 report: 21-15 (misplaced to 1-seed Houston in spherical of 32)
Season opener: Nov. 4 at UCF, 7 p.m.,
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 27 vs. Creighton, 6:30 p.m., Max
Projected beginning lineup
Wade Taylor IV (19.1 PPG)
Manny Obaseki (7.0 PPG)
Zhuric Phelps (14.8 PPG at SMU)
Henry Coleman III (8.8 PPG)
Pharrel Payne (10.0 PPG at Minnesota)
2023-24 report: 34-5 (misplaced to 1-seed UConn in nationwide championship)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 7 p.m., BTN
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 15 vs. Alabama, 8 p.m., Peacock
Projected beginning lineup
Braden Smith (12.2 PPG)
Fletcher Loyer (10.6 PPG)
Myles Colvin (3.3 PPG)
Camden Heide (3.4 PPG)
Trey Kaufman-Renn (6.4 PPG)
2023-24 report: 25-10 (misplaced to 2-seed Tennessee in Candy 16)
Season opener: Nov. 6 vs. UTRGV, 9 p.m., FS2
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 27 vs. Texas A&M, 6:30 p.m., Max
Projected beginning lineup
Steven Ashworth (11.1 PPG)
Pop Isaacs (15.8 PPG at Texas Tech)
Jamiya Neal (11.0 PPG at Arizona State)
Mason Miller (5.6 PPG)
Ryan Kalkbrenner (17.3 PPG)
2023-24 report: 16-17 (misplaced to South Carolina in SEC match second spherical)
Season opener: Nov. 6 vs. Lipscomb, 8 p.m., SEC Community+
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 9 vs. Baylor, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU
Projected beginning lineup
D.J. Wagner (9.9 PPG at Kentucky)
Johnell Davis (18.2 PPG at Florida Atlantic)
Adou Thiero (7.2 PPG at Kentucky)
Trevon Brazile (8.6 PPG)
Jonas Aidoo (11.4 PPG at Tennessee)
2023-24 report: 19-14 (misplaced to Nebraska in Huge Ten match quarterfinal)
Season opener: Nov. 6 vs. SIUE, 9 p.m., BTN
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 16 vs. South Carolina, 4 p.m., Peacock
Projected beginning lineup
Myles Rice (14.8 PPG at Washington State)
Kanaan Carlyle (11.5 PPG at Stanford)
Mackenzie Mgbako (12.2 PPG)
Malik Reneau (15.4 PPG)
Oumar Ballo (14.2 PPG at Arizona)
2023-24 report: 27-10 (misplaced to 11-seed NC State in Candy 16)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Stony Brook, 8:30 p.m., FS1
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 19 vs. Purdue, 9 p.m., FS1
Projected beginning lineup
Kam Jones (17.2 PPG)
Stevie Mitchell (8.8 PPG)
Chase Ross (6.1 PPG)
David Joplin (10.8 PPG)
Ben Gold (5.0 PPG)
2023-24 report: 21-13 (misplaced to 2-seed Tennessee in spherical of 32)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Ohio State, 10 p.m., TNT
Greatest early-season sport: Dec. 8 vs. UConn, 5 p.m., ESPN
Projected beginning lineup
Jordan Pope (17.6 PPG at Oregon State)
Tramon Mark (16.2 PPG at Arkansas)
Tre Johnson (No. 5 in ESPN 100)
Arthur Kaluma (14.4 PPG at Kansas State)
Kadin Shedrick (7.7 PPG)
2023-24 report: 22-15 (misplaced to Indiana State in NIT quarterfinal)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7 p.m., ESPN+
Greatest early-season sport: Dec. 14 vs Xavier, 2 p.m., ESPN+
Projected beginning lineup
Jizzle James (8.8 PPG)
Dan Skillings Jr. (12.9 PPG)
Simas Lukosius (11.8 PPG)
Dillon Mitchell (9.6 PPG at Texas)
Aziz Bandaogo (6.6 PPG)
2023-24 report: 24-12 (misplaced to 10-seed Colorado in spherical of 64)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. South Florida, 8:30 p.m., SEC Community
Greatest early-season sport: Dec. 17 vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN
Projected beginning lineup
Walter Clayton Jr. (17.6 PPG)
Alijah Martin (13.1 PPG at Florida Atlantic)
Will Richard (11.4 PPG)
Alex Condon (7.7 PPG)
Rueben Chinyelu (4.7 PPG at Washington State)
2023-24 report: 16-17 (misplaced to Oregon in Pac-12 match quarterfinal)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Rider, 10:30 p.m., FS1
Greatest early-season sport: Dec. 14 at Arizona, 3 p.m., ESPN2
Projected beginning lineup
Dylan Andrews (12.9 PPG)
Dominick Harris (14.3 PPG at Loyola Marymount)
Kobe Johnson (10.9 PPG at USC)
Tyler Bilodeau (14.3 PPG at Oregon State)
William Kyle III (13.1 PPG at South Dakota State)
2023-24 report: 23-10 (misplaced to 14-seed Oakland in spherical of 64)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. Wright State, 7 p.m., ESPNU
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 12 vs. Duke, 9 p.m., ESPN
Projected beginning lineup
Lamont Butler (9.4 PPG at San Diego State)
Koby Brea (11.1 PPG at Dayton)
Jaxson Robinson (14.2 PPG at BYU)
Andrew Carr (13.5 PPG at Wake Forest)
Amari Williams (12.2 PPG at Drexel)
2023-24 report: 20-12 (misplaced to Texas A&M in SEC match second spherical)
Season opener: Nov. 4 vs. LIU, 7:30 p.m., SEC Community+
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 28 vs. BYU, 4:30 p.m., FS1
Projected beginning lineup
Sean Pedulla (16.4 PPG at Virginia Tech)
Matthew Murrell (16.2 PPG)
Dre Davis (15.0 PPG at Seton Corridor)
Jaemyn Brakefield (12.9 PPG)
Malik Dia (16.9 PPG at Belmont)
2023-24 report: 15-17 (misplaced to Maryland in Huge Ten match first spherical)
Season opener: Nov. 6 vs. Wagner, 6 p.m., BTN
Greatest early-season sport: Nov. 27 vs. Alabama, 10 p.m., TBS
Projected beginning lineup
Dylan Harper (No. 4 in ESPN 100)
Jeremiah Williams (12.2 PPG)
Airious “Ace” Bailey (No. 2 in ESPN 100)
Zach Martini (8.4 PPG at Princeton)
Emmanuel Ogbole (2.1 PPG)