Dick Vitale, college basketball's top analyst and ambassador, has released his preseason All-Rolls-Royce and Diaper Dandy teams ahead of the season opening tip on Nov. 2. The All-Rolls-Royce teams highlight elite players with the look, game and star power to become the faces of men's college basketball, from opening night through March Madness.
At the top of the first team is Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr., who averaged 9.4 assists per game last season and led the nation in assists. Vitale calls him the nation's premier setup man, and says the Spartans go as Fears goes. Florida forward Thomas Haugh, who averaged 17.1 points per game, is described as a versatile Swiss Army knife and one of the strongest candidates for national player of the year. Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner, who averaged 19.5 points per game and 5.1 assists, is called one of the most electrifying guards in America.
Louisville big man Flory Bidunga anchors the paint, averaging 9.0 rebounds per game and 2.6 blocks while shooting 64.0% from the field. BYU guard Robert Wright III rounds out the group, combining scoring punch with elite perimeter shooting, knocking down over 41% of his three-point attempts.
Vitale also profiles his Dazzling Diaper Dandies, the young stars of the class of 2026. He argues the class may lack the hype of the previous recruiting cycle, but insists it has real talent, including future lottery picks, explosive scorers, lockdown defenders and versatile forwards. He predicts a sensational season ahead.
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