It’s mid-October, and gyms across the nation are already alive! Music up, rims ringing as assistants count makes, and sneakers squeaking—it all reminds us that the countdown has begun. March Madness might still be months away, but the madness has already started.

The AP Top 25 preseason men’s college basketball results are already out, and we see teams getting ranked in places we don’t expect them to be. But, as of now, all eyes are on No. 8 BYU, which will be helmed by projected top NBA draft pick AJ Dybantsa. Of course, he’s not alone in adding to the team’s chances this season.

Nearly every other campus got the next big thing walking into collegiate hoops like he’s already on a mission. Well, that’s exactly how Cooper Flagg and many others got in. So, the anticipation is real. But not

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