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NCAA Basketball: Strengths and weaknesses of each top-25 team for 2022-23 season

By Tristan Freeman

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 02: Jeremy Roach #3 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts in the first half of the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the first half of the game during the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal at Caesars Superdome on April 02, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 02: Jeremy Roach #3 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts in the first half of the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the first half of the game during the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal at Caesars Superdome on April 02, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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Adam Flagler Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua Baylor Bears (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Adam Flagler Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua Baylor Bears (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /

10. Baylor Bears

Strength: Guard play

A case can be made that the Bears have the best collective backcourt in the country. Before he got injured, LJ Cryer was the best player on last year’s roster, while Adam Flagler has the most potential overall. Langston Lover is a former top-30 commit who was injured all of last season, while five-star freshman Keyonte George looked outstanding so far this preseason.

Baylor has a ton of depth and star power and multiple All-American candidates in the backcourt alone. There may be some hierarchical concerns about how to work out the usage and shots but Coach Scott Drew has made it work with a star backcourt before, which led him to his first national title.

Weakness: Scoring from the center position

After landing transfer forwards Jalen Bridges and Caleb Lohner, the Bears have the power forward position handled. Really, the only position that may not be “top-10 quality” is at center. Flo Thamba is a solid role player but does nothing special, while Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua is recovering from a season-ending knee injury suffered during Big 12 play.

It’s the one position that isn’t expected to provide much offensively but as long as the guards produce as expected and the big men play solid interior defense, they’ll have the recipe to be a Final Four threat in March. Any extra offense from the likes of Thamba and Tchatchoua is just a bonus for the program.

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