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The Top-50 Men’s Players of the 2021–22 College Basketball Season

We’re one week away from the first full day of the 2022 men’s NCAA tournament, and the hype is building. But before we get to brackets, upsets and seedings, we’re setting the stage with the names you need to know for the next month.

Heading into March Madness, Sports Illustrated has ranked the top-50 men’s players of the regular season, a list that was previously headed by the likes of Zion Williamson, Obi Toppin and Luka Garza. This year’s ranking was determined by SI’s Jeremy Woo and Kevin Sweeney, and took into account everything from statistics, year-to-year growth, importance to team and overall performance.