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I agree with your view by BabaGhanouj
that freshmen have done nothing to earn a top 25 spot, let alone a top 14 spot, and certainly agree that it is more hype than anything else. Though given these lists are all about the hype to get fans excited for the season, I feel that including freshman are part of a reasonable approach and not without precedent.
Naming last year's freshman, Aliyah Boston, as one of the top 25, if not one of the top 10, would have been great foresight. The same could be said for Paige Bueckers. Now, she has even more pressure to prove it.