Texas Basketball: Horns rank No. 17 in 247Sports’ way-too-early top 25

The Big 12 conference is set up for another strong season on the basketball court.

The college basketball season may feel like it is far away but it is never too early to look ahead.

With the May 1 NBA draft deadline now behind us, 247Sports’ Kevin Flaherty released his early projection of his top 25 rankings for the 2022-23 season.

Flaherty has Texas in the No. 17 slot after an up and down season that ended with a loss to Purdue in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Chris Beard’s 2022-23 roster looks like it will have a great mix of experience and young talent. Leading scorers Timmy Allen and Marcus Carr return for the Longhorns and will be joined by a freshman class featuring five-stars Arterio Morris and Dillon Mitchell.

Here is a look at the full top 25:

  1. Arkansas
  2. Kentucky
  3. Houston
  4. North Carolina
  5. Baylor
  6. Gonzaga
  7. Duke
  8. Kansas
  9. UCLA
  10. TCU
  11. Tennessee
  12. Arizona
  13. Michigan
  14. Creighton
  15. Iowa
  16. Auburn
  17. Texas
  18. Villanova
  19. Alabama
  20. Illinois
  21. Texas Tech
  22. Indiana
  23. Michigan State
  24. Saint Louis
  25. San Diego State

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