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NCAA Basketball: Ranking the most thrilling teams to watch in the country

By Carmine Carcieri

Dec 14, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) looks on in the second half against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA won 102-62. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) looks on in the second half against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA won 102-62. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 20, 2016; Tempe, AZ, USA; Creighton Bluejays guard Maurice Watson Jr. (10) dribbles the ball against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the first half at Wells-Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2016; Tempe, AZ, USA; Creighton Bluejays guard Maurice Watson Jr. (10) dribbles the ball against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the first half at Wells-Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Creighton Bluejays

We all knew Creighton was going to be good this season because of their backcourt tandem. However, no one expected the Bluejays to be this good.

The Bluejays have the potential to be the second best team in the Big East behind Villanova due to their offensive punch.

They are currently 12-0 and are averaging the 8th most points in the country (89.8 points per game). They have four players averaging in double figures, are shooting 54 percent from the field as a team and are drilling 45 percent of their jump shots. Add in the fact that Creighton is dishing out 19 assists-to-12 turnovers per game, and the Bluejays are one of the top five offenses in all of college basketball.

Greg McDermott’s team can play in transition, but they also run some of the more beautiful half court sets you will see.

Why are they able to run things so effectively? Well first of all, McDermott is a terrific coach. However, the Bluejays also have an underrated point guard (at least nationally) in Maurice Watson Jr.

Watson is averaging 12.8 points and an NCAA leading 9.0 assists per game. He is making things easier for former Kansas State Wildcat Marcus Foster (the team’s leading scorer), improved sophomore Khyri Thomas and redshirt freshman Justin Patton, and he attracts attention every time he crosses half court.

Foster can score from anywhere on the court, Thomas is shooting the ball lights out and Patton has the most NBA upside on the team as a versatile seven-footer who can run the floor.

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