2026-27 Starting Lineup and rotation predictions

[Lineup]

did Rise leave

 

[riceville98]

I think Panther begins as a starter or is inserted as a starter by mid december.

 

[Psiclone]

Kiss has a better chance of making the rotation at the 4 spot than Mitchell.

Kiss is raw but has more size/strength/physicality for rebounding for immediate impact as a role player and his IQ/feel gives him limitless potential. His profile is really more similar to Jefferson than Singleton is just in terms of mental processing.

Kiss has only been playing basketball 4 years and is already killing it at prep school. Usually guys who start late are freak athletes who hit a ceiling but the fact that compliments are on his feel for the game this early is crazy.

It'll be hard for anyone behind Singleton and Manning though

And he played rugby, so won't be shy about being physical.

 

[NENick]

Not sure where to post this, but 5 for 5 speculation includes Jefferson.

College basketball's next gold rush? 10 stars who could cash in on proposed five-for-five eligibility

If the NCAA adopts a five-for-five model before the 2026-27 fall semester, these veteran stars could have more leverage than ever. Here are the biggest potential winners

www.cbssports.com

 

[cyclones500]

Not sure where to post this, but 5 for 5 speculation includes Jefferson.

College basketball's next gold rush? 10 stars who could cash in on proposed five-for-five eligibility

If the NCAA adopts a five-for-five model before the 2026-27 fall semester, these veteran stars could have more leverage than ever. Here are the biggest potential winners

www.cbssports.com

I haven't followed 5-for-5 proposal closely, but my gut reaction is, if it's formalized, it shouldn't start prior to 2026-27 season. That is, anyone whose eligibility is exhausted within current system aren't eligible for a fifth year.

 

[nallen34]

PG: Toure-32 mpg/Johnson 8 mpg
G: Batemon 24 mpg/Johnson 16 mpg
SF: Bond 20 mpg/Prather 20 mpg
PF: Singleton 28 mpg/Manning 12 mpg
C: Buchanan 22 mpg/Pleta 18 mpg

Toure 13 ppg
Singleton 13 ppg
Batemon 10 ppg
Johnson 10 ppg
Buchanan 8 ppg
Pleta 7 ppg
Bond 6 ppg
Prather 6 ppg
Manning 4 ppg

 

[Clone95]

I think Toure will be top 3 in scoring, rebounding, and assists for the team this season

 

[GoodOleDays]

I think Toure will be top 3 in scoring, rebounding, and assists for the team this season

Biggest key to this team becoming firmly top 10 is Toure becoming one of the best slash-n-kick PGs in the NCAA. Just needs his shot be consistent enough to stop defenders from going under on the PnR and to spend all summer and fall making reads against our 2 strings of elite defenders. Oh and dial in touch on finishing to pair with his athleticism