Vitale’s preseason PTPers, flooring generals and more players to view
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Cock Vitale, College Basketball analystSep 17, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Dick Vitale, college basketball’s top analyst and ambassador, joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season. His extensive understanding of the game is come up with in a passionate, enthusiastic style. Vitale also contributes columns to ESPN.com.College basketball is amazing
, baby! Buckle up, guys’s hoops fans, because we’re just weeks away from tip-off for the 2024-25 season, and I understand you’re feeling it like I am. The excitement is developing as a fresh batch of diaper dandies are preparing yourself to hit the hardwood and show what they have actually got.We’ve seen more player motion than ever in the past, and how about that surprise– John Calipari is at Arkansas! Can you believe it?! The storylines this season are going to be out of this world, and I’m here to give you a sneak peek at what I’m looking forward to.Dickie V’s PTPers( prime-time players )Editor’s Picks 2 Related Last season, there was never ever any doubt: Zach Edey was a guy among boys, taking home his second straight National Gamer of the Year honor. Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht provided him a run, but no one was stopping Edey. This season, the race is large open! Prepare, since here’s who I’m seeing: Cooper Flagg, Duke Blue Devils Hunter Dickinson, Kansas Jayhawks RJ Davis, North Carolina Tar Heels Mark Sears, Alabama Crimson Tide AJ Storr, Kansas Jayhawks L.J. Cryer
, Houston Cougars Dickie V’s Flooring Generals Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports Now, all of us understand come NCAA competition time, you’ve got to have guys who can handle the rock under pressure. Groups with the very best suppliers are the ones dancing in March. These are my guards to see this season
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all 36 Champions League teams”- 32 burning concerns for NHL teams”- 5 things to learn about Napier’s task at UF”More ESPN+material”Mark Sears, Chris Youngblood, Latrell Wrightsell Jr.( Alabama Crimson Tide) Dajuan Harris Jr., AJ Storr
(Kansas Jayhawks )RJ Davis, Elliot Cadeau, Ian Jackson(North Carolina Tar Heels) Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer (Purdue Boilermakers) Ryan Nembhard, Khalif
Battle, Nolan Hickman (
Gonzaga Bulldogs)L.J. Cryer, Emanuel Sharp, Milos Uzan (Houston Cougars)
Dickie V’s Low Post Enforcers Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire through Getty Images And let’s not forget the big boys down low. Controling the paint, baby– it’s an
art kind! You need length in the lane to have success. Take a look at these huge males who will be controlling the paint this year: Hunter Dickinson, K.J. Adams Jr., Rylan Griffen(Kansas Jayhawks)Cooper Flagg, Khaman Maluach, Maliq Brown(Duke Blue Devils)Oumar Ballo, Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau(Indiana Hoosiers )Clifford Omoruyi, Grant Nelson( Alabama Crimson Tide)Alex Karaban, Samson Johnson, Liam McNeeley (UConn Huskies)Ryan Kalkbrenner, Mason Miller, Jamiya Neal(Creighton Bluejays)
Dickie V’s Marco Polo Group Transfers Clifford Omoruyi and Kadary Richmond must both be effect players for their particular brand-new groups. Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY
Sports The effect of NIL is changing the game. Groups are finding it harder to keep their core players, however that suggests more impact transfers
! Here’s my leading transfers
who are going to have immediate effects: Johnell Davis, Arkansas Razorbacks(from Florida Atlantic Owls)Clifford Omoruyi, Alabama Crimson Tide(from Rutgers Scarlet Knights )AJ Storr, Kansas Jayhawks( from Wisconsin Badgers )Kadary Richmond, St. John’s Red Storm (from Seton Hall Pirates)Oumar Ballo, Indiana Hoosiers(from Arizona Wildcats )Norchad Omier, Baylor Bears(from Miami
Hurricanes)Dickie V’s Frank Lloyd Wright Group Finally, let’s give a standing O for the coaches, baby! These sideline genius are doing double responsibility, not simply training but also managing their lineups through the NIL labyrinth. Here’s my list of the designers of success trying to find the golden ring in 2025: Dan Hurley, UConn Huskies Mark Few, Gonzaga Bulldogs Bill Self, Kansas Jayhawks Nate Oats, Alabama Crimson