CBB: 2021-22 Way-too-early rankings, preview

It's always hard to sort out the way-too-early rankings, especially prior to the NBA Draft deadline and in the midst of the transfer portal, but we did the best we could. Despite losing to Baylor in the national championship game last week, Gonzaga leads the way with Drew Timme and Andrew Nembhard reportedly returning. Others in the mix for the #1 ranking include UCLA, Baylor, Duke and Alabama. A lot will change in the next few months before the regular season officially begins on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Check out our preseason rankings, preview, and player of the year watch.

Top-25 Teams:

1. Gonzaga

2. UCLA

3. Baylor

4. Duke

5. Alabama

6. Michigan

7. Kansas

8. Villanova

9. Purude

10. Memphis

11. Texas

12. Florida State

13. Arkansas

14. Oregon

15. Kentucky

16. Maryland

17. West Virginia

18. Illinois

19. Syracuse

20. Florida

21. Virginia

22. Michigan State

23. Oklahoma

24. Stanford

25. Ohio State

Class Rankings:

1. Memphis

2. Michigan

3. Gonzaga

4. Tennessee

5. Duke

6. LSU

7. Creighton

8. Florida State

9. UConn

10. Kentucky

According to 247 Sports.

Recruiting Rankings:

1. Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga)

2. Emoni Bates (Memphis)

3. Jalen Duren (Memphis)

4. Jaden Hardy (G-League)

5. Paolo Banchero (Duke)

6. Patrick Baldwin (Milwaukee)

7. Jabari Smith (Auburn)

8. Hunter Sallis (Gonzaga)

9. Adrian Griffin Jr. (Duke)

10. Caleb Houstan (Michigan)

Wooden Award Watch:

1. Drew Timme (Gonzaga)

2. Paolo Banchero (Duke)

3. Johnny Juzang (UCLA)

4. Ochai Agbaji (Kansas)

5. Jahvon Quinerly (Alabama)

Photo Credit: Busting Brackets.