There are eight teams in Katz's first preseason bracket that have new head coaches. It doesn't hurt that the Hoosier have star Trayce Jackson-Davis coming back either. 5 seed and 20th overall on the seed list, the Hoosiers might finally be able to turn things around. The Hoosiers will enter 2021 with a new head coach in Mike Woodson and new expectations for the season. Indiana last made the tournament in 2016. After missing the tournament for the first time since 1995, the freshmen-laden Blue Devils are a No. RETURNING STARS: Here are the 25 best players returning this college basketball seasonĭuke enters 2022 looking to send out legendary college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski on a high note. With new transfers and highly-touted freshmen, Kentucky will look to get back to its winning ways. In 2021, the Wildcats missed the tournament for the first time since 2013. 3 seed in Katz's bracket and landed as the 10th team in the field of 68. We've already discussed UCLA, but Kentucky, Duke, and Indiana are all projected to make the 2022 NCAA tournament after missing the field last season. Trevion Williams and Jaden Ivey highlight one of the nation's best teams in arguably the nation's best conference.Īfter a disappointing year from some of college basketball's most storied programs, Katz foresees a bounce-back year for a few familiar names.
Purdue gets the final top seed as Katz projects the Boilermakers to win the Big Ten. These changes at Texas have the Longhorns primed for success in 2021-22. They also acquired a slew of transfers, including guard Marcus Carr from Minnesota. The Longhorns hired head coach Chris Beard away from in-state conference rival Texas Tech.
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1 seed after an offseason full of movement. OFFSEASON: Here are the 12 biggest winners from the summer in men's college basketball They'll be joined by one of the nation's top freshmen, Chet Holmgren. Player of the Year candidate Drew Timme is back, along with West Coast Conference Sixth Man of the Year Andrew Nembhard. Gonzaga enters the season as the second overall team in the field of 68 after falling short in last year's national championship game. Katz has been high on the Bruins ever since breakout March Madness star Johnny Juzang announced his return. UCLA takes the top spot after making a surprise First Four to Final Four run in 2021. 1 seeds show consistency with his projections through the offseason. UCLA, Gonzaga, Texas and Purdue are Katz's No. Now, let's take a closer look at the bracket. Let’s take a look at the rest of Katz’s preseason March Madness field: Andy Katz's preseason 2022 NCAA tournament bracket predictions Seed Here are his top 10 teams in his overall seed list: 9 and basketball expert Andy Katz has released his first projected bracket for March Madness.
Men's college basketball returns in less than two months and it's never too soon for bracket predictions for the 2022 NCAA men's basketball tournament field.
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