Editor's note: This story was first published in November and has been updated to include Cooper Flagg as well as Tyler Hansbrough, who should have made the initial edition. Brandon Miller and Paolo Banchero were removed to keep true to a top 25.
Cooper Flagg has been the most hyped freshman in men's college basketball in years.
The projected top pick in the 2025 NBA draft has been praised by NBA superstars who will soon become his peers. And to become one of the greatest freshmen in recent college basketball history, he had to play at a level few have reached, sweeping national player of the year awards.