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Editor’s note: This article was originally published by USA TODAY Sports and has been republished in its entirety below.
The 2020-21 men’s college basketball season is officially in the books following one of the sport’s most challenging years due to COVID-19 postponements and restrictions.
But now that Baylor has cut down the nets and an epic 2021 NCAA Tournament is over, we can look at the season ahead.
Events of the offseason – players entering the NBA draft, transfers and late decisions among incoming freshmen – are sure to shake things up. But for now, here’s a look at the teams best positioned to be among the nation’s elite come November, when the 2021-22 season tips off: