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          Top 25 players in college hoops: Marvin Bagley has company from Duke

          Marvin Bagley changed our Way-Too-Early top 25 teams. He altered Bracketology. Of course his decision to go to Duke this year changes the top 25 players, too. Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire
          Aug 21, 2017
          • John GasawayESPN Insider
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            • ESPN Insider college basketball contributor
            • First began covering college hoops in 2004
            • Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal
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          I don't generally harbor much sympathy for college basketball head coaches complaining about uncertainty in the game "nowadays." However, the fact that I've now done no fewer than three versions of a preseason top-25 player rankings for 2017-18 does suggest that something new is afoot in the game.