Hard to disagree with you.
that if our guys can gel early on, we are easily one of the top 5 talented teams in the league, if not top 3.
For some perspective:
In recruiting, this upcoming team outranked the recruiting classes of UCLA, UNC, Kansas, Indiana, Gonzaga and Marquette just to name a few.
Our team turned down offers from:
Eli Wright: Florida, UConn, Indiana, Pitt, Miami, Purdue, etc.
Schnider Herard: Arizona, Kansas, Cal, UConn, Indiana, etc.
Mario Kegler: Indiana, UConn, Villanova, Maryland, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, USCw, etc.
Lamar Peters: Gonzaga, LSU, etc.
Tyson Carter: Indiana, Miami, Memphis, N.C. State, Baylor, etc.
Abdul Ado: Memphis, Oregon, LSU, etc.
When you consider this caliber of talent (and Q of course) along with Howland's coaching ability, it's hard to predict the ceiling for this team.