The return of the AP Top 25 is a kind reminder that basketball season is here. Clearly, the top objective for college basketball scribes throughout the country is to outperform the football projections that look awfully dire past the midway point of the season.

On paper, the initial AP Top 25 is tame. There were not any egregious additions or omissions.

Let's dive into the projected starting lineups and the biggest strengths and weaknesses for each club. AP Top 25 poll reactions: North Carolina overrated, Kansas underrated in preseason college basketball rankings Cameron Salerno

1. Purdue

Projected starting lineup

G Braden Smith

G CJ Cox

G Fletcher Loyer

F Trey Kaufman-Renn

C Oscar Cluff

Top reserves: C Daniel Jacobsen , G Omer Mayer , G Gicarri H

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