After Kyle Filipowski announced earlier this week that he would be returning to Duke, the insanely early preseason predictions began to roll in: Duke’s #5! No, #4! #3! No, no, #2! No, guys, clearly #1!
Well, maybe. It’s fun to do the way-too-early stuff, but who had UConn, FAU, San Diego State and Miami in the Final Four?
It’s impossible to predict much of anything, least of all given the portal, the constant shifting of talent and the normal randomization that things like injuries produce. But it’s undeniable fun.
So let’s take a look at what Patrick O’Brien thinks over at the PhenomHoopReport.