UCLA is back on top.
The Bruins are No. 1 in the latest version of the 2021-22 CBS Sports preseason top 25 basketball rankings released Tuesday, portending another fun season in the wake of the team’s unexpected run to the Final Four.
The rankings come with a caveat, assuming that all of UCLA’s important contributors return next season. Sophomore guard Johnny Juzang could cash in on a scoring spree in which he averaged 27.4 points in the NCAA tournament by declaring for the NBA draft, or he could opt to return for another college season.
ESPN wasn’t quite as bullish on the Bruins, placing them No.