The National Championship game is set as Connecticut will take on San Diego State to see who will be the 2023 NCAA National Champion. With just one game remaining on the season, some people are already beginning to release their “Way-Too-Early” rankings for the 2023-24 season. According to Sporting News, the No. 1 team in the nation heading into the 2023-24 season will be Connecticut. In case you were wondering, Michigan State comes in at No. 11.
Key Points
- The National Championship game for the 2022-23 NCAA season will feature Connecticut and San Diego State, competing for the title of National Champion.
- Despite the upcoming season not having started yet, some media outlets have already released their early predictions for the 2023-24 season, with Sporting News ranking Connecticut as the No.1 team in the nation.
- Michigan State, a perennial basketball powerhouse, is ranked No. 11 in the same “Way-Too-Early” rankings for the upcoming 2023-24 season.
College Basketball Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2023-24
Here are the ‘Way-too-Early” Top 25 rankings for the 2023-24 season, according to the Sporting News:
- UConn
- UCLA
- Duke
- Purdue
- Marquette
- Kentucky
- Arkansas
- Creighton
- Alabama
- Gonzaga
- Michigan State
- Arizona
- Kansas
- Miami
- Florida Atlantic
- Houston
- Baylor
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- TCU
- Texas
- North Carolina
- Northwestern
- Auburn
- Xavier
Bottom Line: The Rankings are unpredictable
Looking at these early rankings are always entertaining, but it is also important to remember not to put any stock into them. Prior to the 2022-23 season, North Carolina was the No. 1 ranked team, and, as we know, they did not even make it to the tournament.
