Rothstein’s Way-Too-Early 2024-25 Preseason Top-25

Jon Rothstein, of CBS Sports and FanDuel, released his Way-Too-Early Men’s Basketball Preseason 2024-25 rankings.

These rankings are insanely premature, considering the amount players each team might experience coming and going via the Transfer Portal in the coming weeks and months. Nonetheless, Rothstein has NC State at #38.

38. NC State

Projected Starting 5:
G Michael O’Connell
G Kam Woods
G Jayden Taylor
F Brandon Huntley-Hatfield
C Mohamed Diarra
Projected Bench: Ben Middlebrooks, Breon Pass, MJ Rice, Paul McNeil, Trey Parker, Dennis Parker Jr.
Key Newcomers: Paul McNeil, Trey Parker, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (Louisville)
Key Losses: DJ Burns, Casey Morsell, DJ Horne
COVID Seniors with additional eligibility: Michael O’Connell

(FanDuel)

1. Houston
2. Alabama
3. Duke
4. Iowa St.
5. UNC
6. Arizona
7. Creighton
8. Kansas
9. Gonzaga
10. Purdue
11. Auburn
12. UCONN
13. Clemson
14. Tennessee
15. St. Mary’s
16. Baylor
17. Texas A&M
18. BYU
19. Kentucky
20. Wisconsin
21. Florida
22. Xavier
23. Dayton
24. Ohio St.
25. Marquette
26. Michigan St.
27. Seton Hall
28. Oregon
29. UCLA
30. Rutgers
31. Cincnnati
32. Miami
33. Boise St.
34. Wake Forest
35. Texas
36. Villanova
37. Kansas St.
38. NC State
39. Providence
40. Mississippi St.