"Like Louisville, SMU is another fascinating test of what’s possible in the span of one offseason. The Mustangs have the second-most career minutes played of any ACC team, the third-most career 3-pointers, but four of their five most-experienced players arrived as transfers this spring . . .
. . . There is enough here to be competitive, but amid the competition jump from the American, unwieldy travel logistics, a new coach and so many moving pieces, it’s difficult to imagine SMU thriving right away."
Duke, NC, Louisville, Miami, and Wake = #s 1-5