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          Projecting top 10 defenses in 2018-19

          • John Gasaway, ESPN InsiderSep 6, 2018, 01:18 PM
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            • ESPN Insider college basketball contributor
            • First began covering college hoops in 2004
            • Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal
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          On Wednesday, I hazarded some thoughts on which 10 offenses will be the best in the nation in 2018-19. Well, today it's time to talk defense.

          Here's how I came up with the rankings: With each team, I've listed how many points it allowed opponents to score per possession (Opp. PPP) in conference play last season, as well as its 2018-19 roster's percentage of returning possession-minutes (RPMs).

          Here are my projected top 10 defenses for 2018-19: