Athlon releases top 144 preseason list

Posted on: October 11, 2016 at 08:54:03 CT

Its typically a very good resource to bookmark for later (although since we didn't switch coaches and the list only goes to 144 MU didn't make the cut). Alot of good info for previewing opponents on the schedule. They are on #31 now, and will continue releasing teams until the get to #1 right before the season starts.

http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/mens-basketball/top-144-previews

Some observations:

- 11 SEC programs are ranked in the top 144.
- Tennessee, Ole Miss, and Missouri are the 3 unranked.
- 3 SEC teams are in the top 50
- There is a rather sizable disconnect on a few teams between their thoughts and Jon Rothstein (another good source, his projections are here: http://tigerboard.com/boards/view.php?message=14167281). Athlon has Ole Miss outside the top 144, Rothstein projects them at 5th in the SEC. Athlon has Vandy at #48, Rothstein projects them at 12th in the SEC.
- Despite turning over his entire roster and having 10 new players this season, Haith's Tulsa squad still makes the cut at #115. Mike Anderson comes in at #108.

SEC teams:

Kentucky (yet to be revealed)
#42 Texas A&M
#48 Vanderbilt
#57 Georgia
#64 Alabama
#74 Mississippi State
#86 Auburn
#95 South Carolina
#108 Arkansas
#122 LSU

Full list of top 144 thus far:

#31 Florida Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#32 Oklahoma Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#33 Florida State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#34 SMU Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#35 Butler Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#36 Virginia Tech Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#37 Wichita State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#38 VCU Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#39 California Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#40 Clemson Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#41 Michigan Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#42 Texas A&M Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#43 Notre Dame Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#44 San Diego State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#45 Davidson Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#46 Ohio State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#47 Colorado Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#48 Vanderbilt Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#49 Syracuse Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#50 Georgetown Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#51 Houston Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#52 North Carolina State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#53 Texas Tech Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#54 Iowa Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#55 New Mexico Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#56 UNC Wilmington Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#57 Georgia Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#58 George Washington Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#59 Oklahoma State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#60 Arizona State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#61 Long Beach State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#62 Providence Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#63 UNLV Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#64 Alabama Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#65 Utah Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#66 Baylor Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#67 Washington Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#68 Buffalo Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#69 Marquette Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#70 Valparaiso Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#71 Kansas State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#72 Princeton Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#73 Towson Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#74 Mississippi State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#75 Illinois State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#76 Old Dominion Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#77 BYU Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#78 Monmouth Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#79 St. Bonaventure Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#80 Minnesota Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#81 Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#82 Akron Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#83 Belmont Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#84 Chattanooga Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#85 Harvard Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#86 Auburn Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#87 Northern Iowa Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#88 North Dakota State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#89 UAB Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#90 Memphis Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#91 Vermont Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#92 New Mexico State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#93 Iona Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#94 Oregon State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#95 South Carolina Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#96 UT Arlington Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#97 UC Irvine Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#98 Colorado State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#99 Ohio Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#100 Charleston Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#101 Weber State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#102 South Dakota State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#103 Nebraska Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#104 Siena Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#105 William & Mary Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#106 UC Santa Barbara Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#107 Louisiana Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#108 Arkansas Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#109 Fresno State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#110 Georgia Tech Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#111 Southern Illinois Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#112 Richmond Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#113 Florida Gulf Coast Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#114 Sam Houston State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#115 Tulsa Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#116 UNC Asheville Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#117 Stanford Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#118 Boise State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#119 Lehigh Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#120 Stony Brook Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#121 Northwestern State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#122 LSU Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#123 Arkansas-Little Rock Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#124 Pepperdine Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#125 Hofstra Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#126 Kent State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#127 Temple Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#128 Stephen F. Austin Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#129 Wagner Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#130 Marshall Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#131 North Dakota Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#132 Penn State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#133 Green Bay Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#134 Fordham Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#135 Texas Southern Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#136 Morehead State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#137 Yale Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#138 East Tennessee State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#139 Rice Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#140 Indiana State Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#141 Howard Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#142 Toledo Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#143 Cal State Northridge Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview
#144 Illinois Men's Basketball 2016-2017 Preview

Edited by FIJItiger at 08:59:57 on 10/11/16