Way to early Top 25 for the 22-23 Season

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way to early considering the Transfer portal is still open and there will likely be more movement

but
#18 - Dayton - as long as none of the starters leave they should be a Top 25 team - and maybe the favorite to win the A-10

#25 - Saint Louis - unless they can replace Collins with a player as good as or better they will not be a top 25 team

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Arkansas is No. 1 in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2022-23

Arkansas hasn't won a national title or reached a Final Four in 25-plus years. The Razorbacks are ESPN's early favorite to win the 2023 national championship.
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a .lot of moving pieces - at both the team and conference level - in the short run the integration of the transfers - especially the down transfers may be the key


7. George Mason: With Josh Oduro back on campus, the Patriots are equipped with the best big man in the conference. Tennessee transfer Victor Bailey is joined by a pair of three-star recruits in Elvis Nnaji and Devin Dinkins and redshirted top-75 prospect Justyn Fernandez. Swingman Davonte Gaines is also back after averaging 10.2 points and 8.1 rebounds while shooting 40.2 percent from deep. Kim English‘s group should contend for a top-5 finish if everything clicks.

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George Mason: Kim English’s team lost eight of its final 11 games of the season, ending the campaign on a sour note after a 4-1 start to league play. But with swingman Davonte “Ticket” Gaines and all-conference big man Josh Oduro back on campus, English has plenty to build upon in Year 2. Down-transfers Victor Bailey (Tennessee) and John Ojiako (Virginia Tech) should contribute immediately after serving in smaller high-major roles. Meanwhile, Justyn Fernandez was listed as a 4-star recruit on ESPN before taking a redshirt and should contribute right away. Can Mason replicate last season’s lofty perimeter shooting numbers? Taking attention away from Oduro (49th nationally in usage rate) could open up the offense.
 
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Traditionally, it’s your Center, Power Forward, and Small Forward. So that might be Ojiako, Oduro, Ticket; or it could be Oduro, Ticket, Bailey if we wind up playing small again.
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If Oduro is truly playing the 4 this year, we better have a PG on the roster that can play a lick of defense because we can't have two guys get blown by at will.
 
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in a traditional setup , I was thinking Josh, Ticket and ?

but i could see an early season situation - with reliance on veterans/grad students that a 4-1 lineup is used
that lineup might be Josh, Ticket, ?, and Bailey
 
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Atlantic 10 Offseason Breakdown.

- Preseason Power Rankings
- Preseason Awards
- Full Depth Charts

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Atlantic 10 Offseason Breakdown

Summer time means a look ahead to next season! Each week moving forward, we will preview one conference in college basketball from soup to nuts. Check below for this week’s breakdown on the Atlantic 10. Atlantic 10 Offseason Breakdown Atlantic 10 Preseason Power Rankings1. Saint LouisProjected...
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5. George Mason
Projected Starting 5:
G Saquan Singleton
G Victor Bailey Jr.
G DeVon Cooper
G Davonte Gaines
F Josh Oduro
Projected Bench: Justyn Fernandez, Ginika Ojiako, Elvis Nnaji, Malik Henry, Blake Jones, Devin Dinkins, Chase Tucker, Ronald Polite, Peter Oduro
Key Losses: D’Shawn Schwartz
Key Newcomers: Justyn Fernandez, Devin Dinkins, Elvis Nnaji, Victor Bailey Jr. (Tennessee), Saquan Singleton (New Mexico), Ginika Ojiako (Virginia Tech), Peter Oduro
 
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GreenLantern said:
Atlantic 10 Offseason Breakdown.

- Preseason Power Rankings
- Preseason Awards
- Full Depth Charts

t.co

Atlantic 10 Offseason Breakdown

Summer time means a look ahead to next season! Each week moving forward, we will preview one conference in college basketball from soup to nuts. Check below for this week’s breakdown on the Atlantic 10. Atlantic 10 Offseason Breakdown Atlantic 10 Preseason Power Rankings1. Saint LouisProjected...
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5. George Mason
Projected Starting 5:
G Saquan Singleton
G Victor Bailey Jr.
G DeVon Cooper
G Davonte Gaines
F Josh Oduro
Projected Bench: Justyn Fernandez, Ginika Ojiako, Elvis Nnaji, Malik Henry, Blake Jones, Devin Dinkins, Chase Tucker, Ronald Polite, Peter Oduro
Key Losses: D’Shawn Schwartz
Key Newcomers: Justyn Fernandez, Devin Dinkins, Elvis Nnaji, Victor Bailey Jr. (Tennessee), Saquan Singleton (New Mexico), Ginika Ojiako (Virginia Tech), Peter Oduro
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Atlantic 10 Preseason First-Team
Yuri Collins, Saint Louis
Javonte Perkins, Saint Louis
Tyler Burton, Richmond
Josh Oduro, George Mason
Daron Holmes, Dayton

Atlantic 10 Preseason Sleeper
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10 Impact Atlantic 10 Transfers
*In no particular order
Javon Pickett, Saint Louis (Missouri)
Brandon Johns, vcu (Michigan)
Zeb Jackson, vcu (Michigan)
Victor Bailey, George Mason (Tennessee)
Saquan Singleton, George Mason (Virginia Tech)
Rahsool Diggins, UMass (UConn)
Wildens Leveque, UMass (South Carolina)
Bryce Golden, Loyola Chicago (Butler)
Brayon Freeman, Rhode Island (George Washington)
Anthony Harris, Rhode Island (North Carolina)

10 Under-The-Radar Atlantic 10 Transfers
*In no particular order
Jake Forrester, Saint Louis (Temple)
David Shriver, vcu (Hartford)
Ginika Ojiako, George Mason (Virginia Tech)
Neal Quinn, Richmond (Lafayette)
Matt Cross, UMass (Louisville)
Darryl Banks III, St. Bonaventure (St. Peter’s)
Alex Tchikou, Rhode Island (Alabama)
Khalid Moore, Fordham (Georgia Tech)
Fousseyni Drame, La Salle (St. Peter’s)
Hassan Drame, La Salle (St. Peter’s)

10 Impact Atlantic 10 Freshmen
*In no particular order
Justyn Fernandez, George Mason
Elvis Nnaji, George Mason
Mike Sharavjamts, Dayton
Alphonzo Billups, vcu
Christian Fermin, vcu
Jason Nelson, Richmond (redshirt)
Will Richardson, Fordham
Reed Bailey, Davidson
Christian Winborne, St. Joe’s
RJ Luis, UMass
 
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GreenLantern said:
Projected Starting 5:
G Saquan Singleton
G Victor Bailey Jr.
G DeVon Cooper
G Davonte Gaines
F Josh Oduro
Projected Bench: Justyn Fernandez, Ginika Ojiako, Elvis Nnaji, Malik Henry, Blake Jones, Devin Dinkins, Chase Tucker, Ronald Polite, Peter Oduro
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I think that sounds about right, at least initially.

Our depth feels so much better too, even to the point where we could theoretically run a Green & Gold team. Not that we should, only that we could.

G Devin Dinkins
G Ronald Polite
G Justyn Fernandez
F Blake Jones or Elvis Nnaji
C/F John Ojiako or Malik Henry
 
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Alternatively a Big Lineup with a more traditional Front Court

F Josh Oduro
G/F Davonte Gaines
C/F John Ojiako
G Saquan Singleton
G Victor Bailey Jr.
 
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I thought Mason would have been much lower but I guess the A10 being a really good league helped out for a few years.
 
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