Miami
Last year, the Hurricanes took everybody by surprise making it all the way to the Elite Eight. While they were easily dispatched by the eventual champion Kansas Jayhawks, the season was the most successful in the program’s history and something to build upon moving forward. Jim Larranaga is in his 12th year with the team and is equipped with one of his most complete rosters to date.
After flirting with a jump to the NBA, last year’s tournament star Isaiah Wong returned for his senior season. The decision is already paying off as Wong already looks to be a vastly improved outside shooter and playmaker. Miami has already taken down the ACC’s top team — the Virginia Cavaliers — which could figure massively down the stretch for tiebreakers as the two teams do not face each other again this season.
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