The positional awards for the 2019-20 college basketball season went to Villanova small forward Saddiq Bey, Iowa center Luka Garza, Seton Hall shooting guard Myles Powell, Oregon point guard Payton Pritchard and Dayton power forward Obi Toppin.
In an ordinary time, the ranking of next season's top 25 players would be posted while confetti is still raining down on the winning team in the national championship game. This is no ordinary time, but we can still look ahead with hope.
To find the answer, ESPN compared the point differential for 140 teams in their tournament games leading into the Final Four to their spread total in those games.
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The madness is upon us. Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Utah State's upset of San Diego State, Bradley punching its ticket to the dance, Florida's meltdown against Kentucky and the incredible environment at Dayton. Then, Joe Lunardi joins the pod (19:37) to talk about the drama with Archie Miller, why the bubble is going to live in the Pac-12 and the American conference tournaments, rewarding winning over mediocrity, and East Tennessee possibly being this year's Belmont. Finally, the guys close by giving their thoughts on Penn State, Auburn, Seton Hall, Michigan State, Baylor, Michigan, Gonzaga, BYU and Villanova ahead of the postseason (43:57).
For Villanova coach Jay Wright, the lack of seniors this season hasn’t been a problem. His Wildcats keeps rolling as they head into the most important time of year.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 13-5 | - | 24-7 |
| Creighton | 13-5 | - | 24-7 |
| Seton Hall | 13-5 | - | 21-9 |
| Providence | 12-6 | 1 | 19-12 |
| Butler | 10-8 | 3 | 22-9 |
| UConn | 10-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
| Marquette | 8-10 | 5 | 18-12 |
| Xavier | 8-10 | 5 | 19-13 |
| St. John's | 5-13 | 8 | 17-15 |
| Georgetown | 5-13 | 8 | 15-17 |
| DePaul | 3-15 | 10 | 16-16 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 10 | 9 |
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 58-36 |
| Championship Seasons | 1985, 2016 |
| Tournament Appearances | 37 |
