Not many are surprised that Notre Dame basketball is missing from the Preseason AP Poll. Losing Matt Farrell and Bonzie Colson after a season where the Irish disappointingly did not make the Tournament and had an early exit in the NIT simply was not a recipe of success heading into the preseason polls.
Notre Dame is bringing in a strong recruiting class: Four top-100 recruits round out the five-player class. Many are excited to see what guard Prentiss Hubb will bring, and Nate Laszewski is already earning high praise. Laszewski ranked seventh on Jeff Goodman’s top 30 shooters in college basketball before ever playing a game of college basketball.