The combination of the explosion of money from NIL collectives and the last wave of players with a bonus year of eligibility due to COVID-19 means men’s college basketball features more star power than it has in a long time. Five AP All-Americans from a year ago are returning to school, the most in two decades. Combine that with a freshman class that features some elite NBA prospects, and there’s plenty to be excited about talent-wise throughout the nation.
Spots on this year’s All-American teams will be as competitive as ever, so here are Sports Illustrated’s preseason picks.
