Pac-12 Basketball: Way-Too-Early Pac-12 Power Rankings

9) Colorado Buffaloes

2016-2017 Record: 19-14 (8-10, 7^th Pac-12)

Head Coach: Tad Boyle, 8^th Season

Departures: Derrick White, Xavier Johnson, Wesley Gordon, Josh Fortune, Bryce Peters, Thomas Akyazili

Returning Players: George King, Dominique Collier, Tory Miller, Lucas Siewart

Key Additions: Namon Wright (Transfer, Missouri), Dallas Walton (Redshirt Freshman), D’Shawn Schwartz, Tyler Bey, Evan Battey, McKinley Wright

Analysis:

Another team with question marks up front, the Colorado Buffaloes have lost a lot from last year’s team. Their middle of the road finish in the Pac-12 was led by seniors Xavier Johnson, Wesley Gordon and Derrick White.

With these three players gone, the Buffaloes will look to George King as the team leader, on a team with a lot of question marks. Between King, Dominique Collier, and transfer Namon Wright, the Buffaloes won’t have to worry too much about their backcourt.

Despite having a pretty good backcourt, the front court of the Buffaloes is a bit of a mystery. Beyond freshman small forward D’Shawn Schwartz, there are not many players that stand out. While we can expect senior Tory Miller to get solid minutes, both he and Lucas Siewart were somewhat pedestrian last season. The top two freshman down low are Tyler Bey and Dallas Walton, whose injury history may limit his minutes.

This will be another down year for the Buffaloes, who will need to quickly answer the questions regarding their interior play.