Now that Kris Jenkins ended the 2015-2016 basketball season in stunning fashion, it's time to put all that behind us and look at 2016-2017.
Although the Hoos lose Malcolm Brogdon, Anthony Gill, Mike Tobey, and Evan Nolte, a talented incoming class is waiting in the wings. Tony Bennett's best recruiting class to date includes McDonald's All American Kyle Guy, Ty Jerome, DeAndre Hunter, and Jay Huff, who will join Mamadi Diakite (currently redshirting) and Austin Nichols (transfer from Memphis).
ESPN's Eamonn Brennan has the Cavaliers at No.7 on his "too-early" rankings, and has arguably the greatest write up on the Hoos since Mark Titus broke out his Lion King comparisons.