Providing dominant rim protection, Rutgers transfer Cliff Omoruyi may be the key to Alabama winning a National Championship this season. (Photo courtesy of Alabama Athletics)
With the 2024-25 college basketball season about to tip off, here is a summary of the predictions from our conference and season previews on the Hoops Prospects Podcast, including:
the co-hosts’ picks for league champions and POYs for the one-bid conferences
the co-hosts’ top ten teams from one-bid conferences
the co-hosts’ picks for league champions and Individual awards for the multi-bid conferences
the consensus picks for the automatic (31) and at-large (37) 2025 NCAA Tournament selections plus 27 “bubble” teams
Hoops Prospects Preseason Top 75 (based on staff picks and predictive metrics)
Preseason All-American Selections
Preseason Individual Awards Selections
Final Four Picks
Sleeper Teams to make the Final Four
Fearless Predictions
The co-hosts joining me for the preview shows were Drew Barton, Jake Copestick, Joey Bardack, and Josh Tischler. Bardack contributed to the writing of this article.
Richard has worked as a sports writer/editor/scout/analyst since 1998. He has been credentialed for a variety of special events and games by the NBA, the NFL, the G League, and numerous college athletic programs and conferences. He has contributed to various magazines, radio shows, and a number of other sites, including ESPN.com, SI.com, and USAToday.com. Richard is the former CEO of FantasyFootballExperts.com and a former member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). An active member of the US Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), Rich is currently the Managing Director at Hoops Prospects, a site that specializes in evaluating potential pro basketball talent. Follow on Twitter @HoopsProspects.
