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NCAA Basketball: Ranking the 10 teams in running for 5-star Daimion Collins

By Tristan Freeman

BROOKLYN, NY - MARCH 13: Shaka Smart of the Virginia Commonwealth Rams calls a play during the game against the Richmond Spiders in the quarterfinals of the men's Atlantic 10 tournament on March 13, 2015 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Rams defeated the Spiders 70-67. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, NY - MARCH 13: Shaka Smart of the Virginia Commonwealth Rams calls a play during the game against the Richmond Spiders in the quarterfinals of the men's Atlantic 10 tournament on March 13, 2015 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Rams defeated the Spiders 70-67. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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LUBBOCK, TX – FEBRUARY 23: Head coach Bill Self talks with Quentin Grimes #5 of the Kansas Jayhawks (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX – FEBRUARY 23: Head coach Bill Self talks with Quentin Grimes #5 of the Kansas Jayhawks (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /

7. Kansas Jayhawks

Arguably the most prestigious program among the 10, I have the Jayhawks lower than they would usually be for a couple of reasons. The first, and most important being the program’s own issues with the NCAA. They’ve been entangled with the off the court drama for a couple of years and it seems to be coming to a head within a year. If Oklahoma State gets hit with less accused actions of misconduct, there are many who think Kansas could be in even bigger trouble.

It certainly will be used against the program on the recruiting trail and for a recruit who has a ton of local options available in the state of Texas, it’s hard to envision Collins wanting to take a major risk and play for Kansas.

The other thing to consider is that the odds of him starting as a freshman would be slim, with big man David McCormack set to take over for All-American big man Udoka Azubuike. He’s primed for a breakout campaign of his own but also projects to be a four-year player for the program.

But even after saying all of that, I would never count out head coach Bill Self and Kansas, who has developed players into All-Americans and future pros. Collins doesn’t currently look like and “one and done” big man so imagine what a few years with the Jayhawks can do for him. He and four-star forward commit Zachary Clemence would be a dynamic duo for the future. Still, I wonder if he’ll leave the state of Texas for a team that has a current dark cloud.

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