After the two most successful years in program history, it is hard to blame Texas Tech basketball fans for being a bit excitable when it comes to Red Raider hoops. And though the upcoming season is still five months away, we can’t help but think about what next year’s team will look like.
Certainly, there will be some tremendous changes with nine new faces expected to comprise 75% of the scholarship roster. That includes two graduate transfers, two redshirt freshmen and five true freshmen.
And with so many new faces and so much youth on the squad, it might seem illogical to expect the next version of Chris Beard’s team to be as good as the team that came within twelve seconds of a national title.