After adding Illinois transfer Coleman Hawkins through the transfer portal, Jerome Tang and the Kansas State Wildcats jumped into Jon Rothstein’s preseason Top 45.
Rothstein highlighted projected starters, bench, and key losses on a list that features nine teams from the Big 12 Conference.
NO. 2 KANSAS
Projected Starters: G Dajuan Harris, G AJ Storr, F Rylan Griffen, F KJ Adams, C Hunter Dickinson
NO. 3 HOUSTON
Projected Starters: G Milos Uzan, G LJ Cryer, G Emanuel Sharp, F Ja’Vier Francis, C J’Wan Roberts
NO. 4 BAYLOR
Projected Starters: G Jeremy Roach, G Jayden Nunn, G V.J. Edgecombe, G Langston Love, C Norchad Omier
NO. 5 IOWA STATE
Projected Starters: G Tamin Lipsey, G Keshon Gilbert, G Curtis Jones, F Milan Momcilovic, C Dishon Jackson
NO. 14 ARIZONA
Projected Starters: G Jaden Bradley, G Caleb Love, G KJ Lewis, F Trey Townsend, C Motiejus Krivas
NO. 21 CINCINNATI
Projected Starters: G Day Day Thomas, G Jizzle James, G Simas Lukosius, G Dan Skillings, F Dillon Mitchell
NO. 28 TEXAS TECH
Projected Starters: G Elijah Hawkins, G Chance McMillian, F Darrion Williams, F JT Toppin, C Federiko Federiko
NO. 29 KANSAS STATE
Projected Starters: G Dug McDaniel, Brendan Hausen, F Coleman Hawkins, F Achor Achor, C Ugonna Onyenso
NO. 37 BYU
Projected Starters: G Dallin Hall, G Trevin Knell, G Egor Demin, F Mawot Mag, Fousseyni Traore
