College Basketball is back on Monday! Nobody is more excited than I am and it's going to be another season of brilliance. Let's take a look at what you can expect this season from the players to the teams. Good Luck this season! (All odds via DraftKings Sportsbook)

The quarterback of the Alabama backcourt will be one of the best players in the country once again this season. Averaging 21.5 ppg last year, he was a huge part in their run to the Final Four last year. He will just keep improving as well. I believe that the Tide can even make it that one step closer towards everyone's main goal this season. With Sears, Bama is a real contender at winning the whole thing. 

RJ Davis gets slept on a bit with the likes of Elliott Cadeau also in this backcourt. Having said that, Davis averaged 21.2 ppg a year ago and is really benefiting from the departure of Caleb Love (who's still at Arizona.) He's more than capable of a repeat from last year and is ready to do just that. All he needs is 785 points this season to become UNC's all time scoring leader. He had 284 last year.

F - Cooper Flagg (Duke)

If you've been paying attention to any recruiting over this offseason, Cooper Flagg has been the biggest headline. One of the best American prospects ever, Flagg committed to Duke and has them back in the title contending race once again. If you've never watched him play, you're not going to want to miss him this season. For such a young age, he's ridiculously talented. 

Flying under the radar, Roberts has been in Kelvin Sampson's program for a while now. Not only is he a great teammate, but he's also very coachable. Roberts is dominant on the glass and very good on the defensive end. Let's not forget his scoring ability too. Yes, he may not light up many scoring sheets. But, J'Wan is one of the top players in the country heading into this season and I have to put him on this list.

Although Kalkbrenner might not be the most flashy center in Division 1, he's slowly became one of the best. The Creighton big man has now won the Big-East Defensive Player of the Year award three times. Not only is he great on defense, but Kalkbrenner also averaged 17.3 ppg with 7.6 rpg last season. Creighton is a very good team once again this season and he's a big part of it. 

1.) Tamin Lipsey (Iowa State)

Slowly climbing up the ranks, Iowa State is now ready to contend for the championship. Mainly thanks to this guy. Lipsey's stats last season don't show how good he really is. He's a dominant scorer who can look like the best player on the court in any given game. As an All Big-12 First Team & Big-12 All Defensive Team player last season, expect another monster year from the Cyclone Point Guard.

2.) Alex Karaban (UCONN)

To have a list of players and not mention someone from the back to back champs would be criminal. Alex Karaban, who's now been a part of both championship runs, will now be the top option on this Husky team. His numbers were much improved last season and he plays nearly every game. Not to mention his great defensive skills and ability to make the right decisions. This could be another break-out season from the young forward.

1.) Alabama 
2.) Kansas
3.) Duke
4.) UCONN
5.) Houston
6.) Iowa State 
7.) UNC 
8.) Houston
9.) Baylor
10.) Texas A&M
11.) Gonzaga
12.) Tennessee
13.) Auburn
14.) Arizona
15.) Arkansas
16.) Creighton
17.) Florida
18.) Kentucky
19.) Indiana 
20.) Purdue
21.) Illinois
22.) Texas
23.) Michigan State
24.) St. John's
25.) Rutgers

1.) Alabama to win the SEC (+220) - 

Adding someone like Chris Youngblood to the mix is huge for this Crimson Tide team. This is a team that ran through the conference tournament last season and should be able to do the exact same thing this year. Mark Sears & Grant Nelson are back, and you can currently get the Tide to win the SEC with tremendous value across all sports books.

2.) Duke to win the ACC (+125) - 

The ACC doesn't get the respect that it deserves in College Basketball anymore. Even though the overall talent is spread across many conferences, let's not forget that this conference still has the blue bloods Duke & UNC. Having said that, the Blue Devils separated themselves as the clear front runners this offseason grabbing Cooper Flagg in the recruiting phase. He'll be enough to get them back to the top of the ACC after disappointment last season. 

3.) Mark Sears to win the John Wooden Award (+800) - 

Like mentioned earlier in this article, Sears is going to once again be a top scorer in this league. The John Wooden Award goes to the "Most Outstanding Player in Men's & Women's College Basketball." That being said, Sears should be one of the favorites, due to his scoring. Having great players around him will only make him better and I believe he has an excellent chance in winning this award this season.