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Ben Simmons is clearly the No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft and no one's close

We are in the midst of the second full week of the college basketball season and NBA scouts already are coming away from games with some strong impressions on the top prospects in the 2016 draft.

And none are stronger than how they feel about the No. 1 player on our Big Board, LSU freshman Ben Simmons.

"Anyone that doesn't have Simmons No. 1 [on their draft board] should be fired," one longtime GM with a great draft track record told ESPN.com on Monday.