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Way-too-early ranking is way too early

( Charlie Kaijo)

Arkansas forward Jaylin Williams (10) celebrates with coach Eric Musselman near the end of the Razorbacks' 53-48 win over New Mexico State on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the NCAA Tournament in Buffalo, N.Y.

Jaylin Williams’ intentions to test the NBA waters were known, but the Caesars Superdome floor was still covered with confetti when ESPN announced its way-too-early No. 1 for next basketball season late Monday night.

It was the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Duke, who eliminated the Razorbacks from the NCAA Tournament, has the No. 1 recruiting class with four 5-star players and was No.