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CBB: Sweet Sixteen Rankings Vol. 1


The 2017-18 College Basketball campaign is right around the corner, as we begin another quest towards March Madness. The season starts with Spring Arbor taking on Eastern Michigan at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, November 10, and then there are a number of high profile games including No. 10 West Virginia versus Texas A&M. Our CBB Staff of Chinedum Wejinya, Charles Post, Chase Zayac, Jibreel O'Bannon, and Tyler Taylor will preview the upcoming season, starting with their current Sweet Sixteen Rankings, their eight most elite players, and finally, the four teams that they believe will be left standing in San Antonio, Texas, in early April in the cherished Final Four.


Sweet Sixteen Rankings:

1. Duke - 98 Pts.

2. Michigan State - 93 Pts.

3. Kansas - 88 Pts.

4. Arizona - 84 Pts.

5. Kentucky - 81 Pts.

6. North Carolina - 75 Pts.

7. Villanova - 70 Pts.

8. Florida - 65 Pts.

9. Wichita State - 65 Pts.

10. West Virginia - 53 Pts.

11. USC - 52 Pts.

12. Notre Dame - 41 Pts.

13. Miami - 37 Pts.

14. Michigan - 22 Pts.

15. Cincinnati - 21 Pts.

16. UCLA - 19 Pts.


On the Bubble:

Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Louisville Cardinals.

Texas Longhorns.

South Carolina Gamecocks.

California Golden Bears.


Elite Eight Players:

1. Miles Bridges (Michigan State) - 97 Pts.

2. Jalen Brunson (Villanova) - 80 Pts.

3. Grayson Allen (Duke) - 78 Pts.

4. Michael Porter Jr. (Missouri) - 58 Pts.

5. Bonzie Colson (Notre Dame) - 56 Pts.

6. Devonte Graham (Kansas) - 56 Pts.

7. Allonzo Trier (Arizona) - 50 Pts.

8. Marvin Bagley Jr. (Duke) - 42 Pts.


Final Four:


Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated & Sporting News.

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