Basketball season tips off in one week. Andy Katz listed the best teams in all 50 states ahead of the 2023-24 men’s basketball season.
Alabama: Alabama Crimson Tide
Alaska: Alaska Anchorage Seawolves
Arizona: Arizona Wildcats
Arkansas: Arkansas Razorbacks
KATZ POSITION RANKINGS: Playmakers| Scoring guards | Small forwards | Power forwards | Centers
California: USC Trojans
Colorado: Colorado Buffaloes
Connecticut: UConn Huskies
Delaware: Delaware Blue Hens
Florida: Miami Hurricanes
Georgia: Georgia Bulldogs
Hawaii: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Idaho: Boise State Broncos
Illinois: Illinois Fighting Illini
Indiana: Purdue Boilermakers
Iowa: Iowa State Cyclones
Kansas: Kansas Jayhawks
Kentucky: Kentucky Wildcats
Louisiana: Tulane Green Wave
KATZ TOP-10 RANKINGS: Transfers | Defenders | Bounce-back teams | Nonconference game
Maine: Maine Black Bears
Maryland: Maryland Terrapins
Massachusetts: Boston College Eagles
Michigan: Michigan State Spartans
Minnesota: Minnesota Golden Gophers
Mississippi: Mississippi State Bulldogs
Missouri: Missouri Tigers
Montana: Montana State Bobcats
Nebraska: Creighton Bluejays
Nevada: Nevada Wolf Pack
New Hampshire: Dartmouth Big Green
New Jersey: Rutgers Scarlet Knights
New Mexico: New Mexico Lobos
New York: St. John’s Red Storm
North Carolina: Duke Blue Devils
North Dakota: North Dakota State Bison
Ohio: The Ohio State Buckeyes
Oklahoma: Oklahoma Sooners
Oregon: Oregon Ducks
Pennsylvania: Penn State Nittany Lions
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Rhode Island: Providence Friars
South Carolina: Clemson Tigers
South Dakota: South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Tennessee: Tennessee Volunteers
Texas: Houston Cougars
Utah: Utah Utes
Vermont: Vermont Catamounts
Virginia: Virginia Cavaliers
Washington: Gonzaga Bulldogs
West Virginia: West Virginia Mountaineers
Wisconsin: Marquette Golden Eagles
Wyoming: Wyoming Cowboys