Atlantic 10 Basketball: Preseason power rankings for 2020-21 season

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 17: Hasahn French #11 of the Saint Louis Billikens celebrates a basket against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies during their Atlantic 10 basketball tournament Championship game at Barclays Center on March 17, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

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DAYTON, OH – FEBRUARY 08: Hasahn French #11 of the Saint Louis Billikens (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

1. Saint Louis Billikens

Last season Obi Toppin and the Dayton Flyers took over the Atlantic 10 conference and the NCAA, however, the Saint Louis Billikens showed a lot of promise and success as of late. The Billikens ended up finishing fourth behind Dayton, Richmond, and Rhode Island but did not go unnoticed. As of recently, Saint Louis has been the team to talk about in the Atlantic 10 Conference for several good reasons.

The Billikens will be returning essentially every player of consequence from last year’s roster, and they have an abundance of star power at the top of their rotation. Jordan Goodwin and Hasahn French will lead this talented team as they both were double-double threats and will continue to produce this season.

Coach Ford has a lot of depth to work with on this talented roster. The Billikens were shy of a couple wins last season due to health-related issues, however, if all remain healthy on the roster this season the Billikens should succeed as a whole.

Last season, Yuri Collins was one of the best freshman assist-men in the nation, and Gibson Jimerson will be back after playing just ten games, respectively, this past year. Jimerson shot 42.9 percent from 3-point range, the second-best mark by a freshman in school history. Keep an eye on Jimerson as a possible breakout star in the conference.

If the Billikens can avoid health issues and stay away from the injured list, they could easily end up with the top spot in the conference and punch their ticket to the dance.

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