8 men's basketball Final Four dark horses for the 2022 NCAA tournament, according to Andy Katz

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8 men's basketball Final Four dark horses for the 2022 NCAA tournament, according to Andy Katz

3. UConn​

The Huskies ended their NCAA tournament drought last season, making the Big Dance for the first time since 2016, but UConn bowed out in the first round as a No. 7 seed. UConn lost its leading scorer from last season, James Bouknight, to the NBA, but the Huskies return the bulk of their rotation players from last season, namely R.J. Cole (12.2 points per game), Tyrese Martin (10.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game) and Isaiah Whaley (8.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per game). In UConn coach Dan Hurley's first three seasons in Storrs, the Huskies have improved from No. 98 on kenpom.com to No. 52 to No. 21. If that trend continues in 2022, UConn could emerge as a Final Four contender.

 

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8. St. Bonaventure​

Earlier in the offseason, NCAA.com identified St. Bonaventure as a team that could be poised for a historically great season. The Bonnies went 16-5 in the 2020-21 season and they earned a No. 9 seed after sweeping the A-10's regular-season and conference tournament titles.

Now, they return all five starters, each of whom averaged double figures last season, which could lead to a deep NCAA tournament run next spring.

December 11 could be interesting.

 

[Waquoit]

In UConn coach Dan Hurley's first three seasons in Storrs, the Huskies have improved from No. 98 on kenpom.com to No. 52 to No. 21..

That's a good job, right there

 

[borninansonia]

He is right. If the trendline continues, top 8 this year.