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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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FAYETTEVILLE, AR – FEBRUARY 22: Razorback Flag is waved before a game between the Arkansas Razorbacks (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – FEBRUARY 22: Razorback Flag is waved before a game between the Arkansas Razorbacks (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

6. Arkansas Razorbacks

You certainly can’t say that the Razorbacks aren’t trying when it comes to building as good a roster as possible. Head coach Eric Musselman and the staff has been after every top-tier prospect from the southeast and everyone who enters the transfer portal, landing three grad transfers for the upcoming season.

There’s also a top-10 incoming freshman class, featuring top-70 center Jaylin Williams. He’s someone set to play a fair amount of minutes and could start if Arkansas wants to utilize a standard lineup. Cal sit-out transfer Connor Vanover is also on the roster but quite frankly, I think he may have already been over-recruited in the past 12 months. Collins joining the program would only add to it.

While Coach Musselman plays at a faster pace overall, there needs to be a defensive anchor inside for the scheme to work. Collins would fit there and provide an immediate impact that would guarantee him being part of the 8-9 man rotation. But being a five-star prospect doesn’t mean that he’ll play no matter what, evident by Jordan Brown riding the bench at Nevada a couple of years ago.

It’s hard to tell what a roster coached by Mussleman will look like 12 months from now, knowing that transfers and other recruits are certainly going to be part of the equation. And if Williams has a good freshman campaign, Collins won’t be the starter for the Hogs. Will he leave the state to be a backup?

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