Arizona’s superb cast of talented holdovers, led by Allonzo Trier and Rawle Alkins, mixed with their loading recruiting haul, which includes five-star prospects DeAndre Ayton and Emmanuel Akot, gives Sean Miller another insanely-gifted roster. It won’t be easy but the Final Four drought could be over for the ninth-year head coach.
The Trojans grabbed the #8 overall spot in the country in our most recent “Way-Too-Early Top 25”, due to their star-studded group of play-making guards and versatile forward. Jordan McLaughlin, Derryck Thornton (Duke), Bennie Boatwright and Chimezie Metu are frightening enough and that’s without even considering guys like Elijah Stewart and De'Anthony Melton.