NCAA Basketball: Updated way-too-early 2019-20 top-25

10. Gonzaga Bulldogs

Gonzaga is yet another program that is seemingly always in the top-25. And while many might say that this is a result of them playing in a mid-major conference, it would be silly to ignore how talented and consistent the program has been for the past several years. Mark Few is easily one of the best coaches in the entire country and it is reasonable to assume that they will be a highly-rated team once again. But, similar to Virginia, the Bulldogs are losing a ton of talent this offseason.

In order to make up for that, Gonzaga will need to see improvement from returners and immediate impacts from incoming freshmen/transfers. Of those coming back, the most important is clearly Killian Tillie. One of the best forwards in the country when healthy, Tillie missed the vast majority of last season and can be a dominant player. In addition, Filip Petrusev and Corey Kispert look primed to take their games to the next level.

The biggest keys to success, though, will be the newcomers and at the top of that list are incoming transfer guards Admon Gilder and Ryan Woolridge. Gilder averaged 12.3 points per game as a junior at Texas A&M in 2017-18 while Woolridge is fresh off posting all-around numbers of 11.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game for North Texas. These two guards are expected by many to be key cogs for Gonzaga as potential starters.

Additionally, the Bulldogs are bringing in the No. 12 overall recruiting class in the country. This group is headlined by four top-100 players, including Anton Watson on the wing. This class is full of potential difference-makers and even the lowest-rated recruit, Brock Ravet, has been discussed as a possible starter in Year 1.