The Sun’s Arizin: Villanova Links for May 20th

Congrats... you’ve made it halfway through the work week. Enjoy some Villanova related news links.

Villanova Basketball

2020 NBA Draft: Saddiq Bey is the ideal ‘3 and D’ option in this year’s class | Yahoo
The small forward position has been open for the Wizards since they parted from Otto Porter Jr. and Kelly Oubre Jr. Saddiq Bey would be a nice fit into the Wizards rotation.

The way-too-early college basketball preseason top 25 | NBC Sports
It may still be March, but since the college basketball season is over, we can now starting talking about the 2020-2021 preseason top 25. (Updated for 5/19)

The 25 most dominant college basketball teams of the last 50 years | The Athletic
Whether they were undefeated national champions, won with amazing style or did both, these are the best teams of the last half-century.

Gonzaga the new No. 1 in college basketball’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2020-21 | ESPN
Gonzaga, Texas and Indiana are among the teams that climbed in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 in men’s college basketball for 2020-21.

Villanova University

Villanova Student-Athletes Continue to Rank Among the Best For Academic Achievement | Villanova.com
INDIANAPOLIS—In a follow-up release to last week's announcement of national public recognition awards, the NCAA revealed the overall Academic Progress Rate (APR)

College News

NCAA football, basketball could feel impact of new academic calendar | Sports Illustrated
As more universities shift their academic calendars, will the window for NCAA football and basketball shift with them?