Patrick Stevens

Notre Dame still belongs in the top tier — but can it go for three in a row?

Next up: Five teams losing a ton of talent but with the prospects to be a May competitor.

Evan Plunkett should be one of Army's offensive headliners in 2025.

Ohio State is one of five teams with hopes of starting in the late-teens and making a May run.

The transfers have landed, the coaching vacancies filled. It's time to project who will be the top contenders, starting with a tie at 25 and four more teams with winning potential.

Notre Dame was a no-doubt-about-it champion that saved its best for last.

It was far from Tillman’s best team, but when it really mattered in May, Maryland maxed out.

Matt Brown took over for Bill Tierney and brought Denver to the final four.

Virginia could never entirely solve the questions about its defensive cohesiveness.

Losses to Michigan in the Big Ten semifinals and Virginia in the NCAA quarterfinals left Hopkins with abrupt postseason exits.