With the season drawing nearer, preseason Top 25 rankings continue to trickle out. One preseason ranking that is always eagerly anticipated by college basketball pundits and fans comes from Blue Ribbon Yearbook, and its newly released list ahead of this year’s edition of the yearbook places Gonzaga at No. 3 in the rankings behind only Kentucky and Kansas.
The lofty position affirms the excitement felt around these parts, and the national expectations around the program following another Sweet 16 appearance, Rui Hachimura’s continued ascendance (Rui earned a coveted place on the Blue Ribbon cover this season, by the way), and the additions of Brandon Clarke and Geno Crandall to an already talented team.