Four days from now, John Paul Jones Arena will be just one of many college basketball venues from Indianapolis to Irvine alive with opening night excitement. Even if we’re five months away from narrowing the field from 300-plus down to four, now’s as good of a time as any to delve into a handful of the strongest contenders to make it to Minneapolis. In alphabetical order, here they are.
ESPN’s already-headache-inducing love affair with Zion Williamson aside, their recruiting class is as good as any Mike Krzyzewski has ever had. 247 rated Williamson as the No.