I don't think you can put all 10 teams outside of Nova in one bag. I think a couple of teams are in significantly better shape roster wise going into next year then the others.
Not one bag per se. But questions abound. And no one approaching Nova. Long way to go.
Uconn is probably in that next tier between Cole, Gaffney, Jackson, Martin, Polley (when he returns), Sanogo, Whaley and the incoming class, which is supposed to be very good. I expect improvement for many of those kids. I don't know what that will mean losing Bouknight, and they were a much different team with Bouknight last year. But I think it is fair to think they'll be near the top.
Hall will be good too I think. They lose a huge piece in Sandro. Rhoden is very good. Ike is a presence for this league. Cale returning helps. Yetna seems like a good get. I think their success hinges on the backcourt of Richmond/Harris, the two transfers they've brought in. Their backcourt was a mess last year so they needed to change that dramatically, which they did. The young kids coming in for them are supposed to be a good group, but we'll see how that plays.
Butler brings back all those seniors plus the young guards who were playing better at year-end. Xavier lost some kids with talent (like Wilcher), but brought in the big from Iowa. Scruggs coming back is significant because pairing him with Freemantle gives them two all conference type players.
I thought Providence should have been much better last year. I believe Duke is officially gone, so that is a significant loss. Watson returning is a force. He also retained that PF I'm blanking on who seems like a pretty good player. Forget what else they have coming in the door.
Creighton - who knows. Georgetown lost a lot but brings in a good class. Depaul who knows. Marquette if Dawson returns theoretically could be good with Smart's kids following him, although I thought they'd be better last season.
I agree it is not "one bag". And plenty of things still left to shakeout, including with our roster as it relates to Julian and the remaining two open ships we seem intent on filling. I don't have any type of sense yet on how the above play out, with the exception of King Nova. Unlike this year where I was very confident Nova/Creighton were 1/2 by a good margin, that Uconn with Bouknight was probably in the top 3/4, and that Hall was probably in the top 5 with Mamu. I had Providence in that group too, as noted, but they underachieved IMO.
