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3. Villanova Wildcats
2025-26 record: 24-9 (15-5)
Likely departures
- Duke Brennan (12.4 ppg and 10.3 rpg)
- Bryce Lindsay (12.3 ppg and 2.1 apg)
- Academy Lewis (12.2 ppg and 5.3 apg)
- Devin Askew (9.8 ppg and 2.1 apg)
- Malachi Palmer (4.6 ppg and 1.7 rpg)
- Chris Jeffrey (3.0 ppg and 1.0 rpg)
- Tafara Gapare (2.9 ppg and 2.9 rpg)
Likely returnees
- Tyler Perkins (13.7 ppg and 5.4 rpg)
- Matthew Hodge (9.2 ppg and 3.6 rpg)
Roster additions
- Elijah Crawford (14.1 ppg and 4.9 apg at Illinois-Chicago)
- Daryl Simmons (16.4 ppg and 2.8 rpg at St. Bonaventure)
- Jake Fiegen (17.1 ppg and 5.1 rpg at Cornell)
- Kwame Evans (13.3 ppg and 7.4 rpg at Oregon)
- Devin Royal (13.7 ppg and 5.7 rpg at Ohio State)
Considering the lack of hype with the roster, Coach Kevin Willard’s first year with the Wildcats proved to be a big success, separating from the middle of the pack to make the NCAA Tournament. There’s more high-level talent this time around, led by the forward duo of Evans and Royal.
Villanova bringing back its leading scorer (Perkins) and adding some shooting in Simmons and Fiegen, gives them great roster depth from 1-4. But the biggest remaining question is at center, with Evans likely to play some small-ball five if they can’t land any additional pieces. But between the coaching and top talent on the roster, Villanova looks fine to remain at 3rd.
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