NCAA Basketball: Early preseason top 25 for the 2017-18 season

March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) dunks to score a basket against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 3, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nigel Williams-Goss (5) reacts with head coach Mark Few after loosing to the North Carolina Tar Heels in the championship game of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /

Teams ranked 15 to 11

2391. West Virginia has nothing to be ashamed of from last season. The Mountaineers were able to make the Sweet 16 prior to losing to the eventual national runners-up in Gonzaga. They do, however, lose several key contributors, including Nathan Adrian. Yet, time and time again Bob Huggins creates a contender even while losing major players. WVU is one of the most consistent programs in the country and it is hard to imagine them NOT being in the top 25.. . . West Virginia Mountaineers. 13. team

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