Villanova fans are still basking in the glow of the team’s 2018 National Championship. But while we’re still debating 2016 vs 2018 and waiting on NBA Draft decisions, May is usually the time when thoughts start to turn to the next season. There are a number of questions that need to be addressed: Who’s coming back? Who’s going to earn playing time? Who’s getting the next great Gus Johnson nickname?
Today we’ll ignore the “who” questions and move on to the “what”. As in, “What’s Villanova’s path to defending their National Championship?” It’s a question that started to take shape this past season with a number of non-conference opponent announcements, but not all of the pieces are in place just yet.