College basketball will return this week, meaning this is the time to release all our pre-season previews and best players list. This list is definitely better than the rest, however, because I looked up the stats and watched a few minutes of highlights for every player here. There’s simply no reason to read anywhere else.
Moreover, this list is broken into six tiers: Superstars, Team Carriers, Exciting Pieces, Minutes Eaters, Mid-Major Stars and Breakout Picks. Each group should be fairly self-explanatory, but it’s worth mentioning (a) minutes eaters are basically team carriers except not as good and (b) if a mid-major player is good enough, like Jalen Crutcher, he can be higher up the rankings.