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Andy Katz | krikya18.com | October 30, 2023

The best men's basketball teams in all 50 states, according to Andy Katz

Men's college basketball rankings: Kansas, Duke top offseason Power 36

Basketball season tips off in one week. Andy Katz listed the best teams in all 50 states ahead of the 2023-24 men's basketball season.

Alabama: Alabama Crimson Tide

Alaska: Alaska Anchorage Seawolves

Arizona: Arizona Wildcats

Arkansas: Arkansas Razorbacks

KATZ POSITION RANKINGS: PlaymakersScoring guards | Small forwards Power forwards | Centers

California: USC Trojans

Colorado: Colorado Buffaloes

Connecticut: UConn Huskies

Delaware: Delaware Blue Hens

Florida: Miami Hurricanes

Georgia: Georgia Bulldogs

Hawaii: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Idaho: Boise State Broncos

Illinois: Illinois Fighting Illini 

Indiana: Purdue Boilermakers

Iowa: Iowa State Cyclones

Kansas: Kansas Jayhawks

Kentucky: Kentucky Wildcats

Louisiana: Tulane Green Wave

KATZ TOP-10 RANKINGS: Transfers | Defenders | Bounce-back teams | Nonconference game

Maine: Maine Black Bears

Maryland: Maryland Terrapins

Massachusetts: Boston College Eagles

Michigan: Michigan State Spartans

Minnesota: Minnesota Golden Gophers

Mississippi: Mississippi State Bulldogs

Missouri: Missouri Tigers

Montana: Montana State Bobcats

Nebraska: Creighton Bluejays

Nevada: Nevada Wolf Pack

New Hampshire: Dartmouth Big Green

New Jersey: Rutgers Scarlet Knights

New Mexico: New Mexico Lobos

New York: St. John’s Red Storm

North Carolina: Duke Blue Devils

North Dakota: North Dakota State Bison

Ohio: The Ohio State Buckeyes

Oklahoma: Oklahoma Sooners

Oregon: Oregon Ducks

Pennsylvania: Penn State Nittany Lions 

2024 MARCH MADNESS: Men's NCAA tournament schedule, dates 

Rhode Island: Providence Friars

South Carolina: Clemson Tigers

South Dakota: South Dakota State Jackrabbits 

Tennessee: Tennessee Volunteers

Texas: Houston Cougars

Utah: Utah Utes

Vermont: Vermont Catamounts

Virginia: Virginia Cavaliers

Washington: Gonzaga Bulldogs

West Virginia: West Virginia Mountaineers

Wisconsin: Marquette Golden Eagles

Wyoming: Wyoming Cowboys

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