Norlander has Kansas at No. 1 despite the likelihood that Silvio De Sousa will never play for the Jayhawks again. He has Gonzaga at No. 2 and Nevada just ahead of Kentucky at No. 3:
3. Nevada
I’ve made this point all offseason, but since we’re all together right now allow me to say it one more time: If Nevada’s roster situation were applied to a school in a power conference coming off a Sweet 16, chances are high that team would be ranked No. 1 in the preseason. I only barely like Kansas and Gonzaga more than Nevada, which boasts nine (!