1) Purdue (-)
Purdue will face massive expectations as they try to follow in the footsteps of Virginia as National Champions the season after losing to a 16-seed. Zach Edey is back and will try to be the first back-to-back unanimous NPOY since Bill Walton in ‘71-’73. With nearly all of the firepower from last season back (86.6%) and a year of growth, Purdue looks poised for a strong run.
2) Michigan State (-)
MSU could be a 1A to Purdue’s 1 at the moment because Tom Izzo and the Spartans also brought back a slew of players, including Tyson Walker, AJ Hoggard, and Jaden Akins.