Texas Basketball: Horns rank No. 17 in 247Sports’ way-too-early top 25

The college basketball season may feel like it is far away but it is never too early to look ahead.

With the May 1 NBA draft deadline now behind us, 247Sports’ Kevin Flaherty released his early projection of his top 25 rankings for the 2022-23 season.

Flaherty has Texas in the No. 17 slot after an up and down season that ended with a loss to Purdue in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Chris Beard’s 2022-23 roster looks like it will have a great mix of experience and young talent. Leading scorers Timmy Allen and Marcus Carr return for the Longhorns and will be joined by a freshman class featuring five-stars Arterio Morris and Dillon Mitchell.

Here is a look at the full top 25:

1. Arkansas

2. Kentucky

3. Houston

4. North Carolina

5. Baylor

6. Gonzaga

7. Duke

8. Kansas

9. UCLA

10. TCU

11. Tennessee

12. Arizona

13. Michigan

14. Creighton

15. Iowa

16. Auburn

17. Texas

18. Villanova

19. Alabama

20. Illinois

21. Texas Tech

22. Indiana

23. Michigan State

24. Saint Louis

25. San Diego State

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