ESPN Recruit Predictions

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Jeff Borzello makes his predictions for the top remaining recruits for 2017.

Mohamed Bamba, C, Westtown School (Pennsylvania), ESPN 100 ranking: 3

• Prediction: Kentucky
• Confidence level: 55 percent
• Other contenders: Texas, Michigan, Duke

Bamba is still publicly considering all four schools on his final list, but most coaches involved believe it's between Kentucky and Texas at this point. Texas' chances received a boost when Jarrett Allen decided to keep his name in the NBA draft, and Kentucky's mass exodus over the past few weeks hasn't hurt the Wildcats' odds either. Neither side is totally confident right now, but Kentucky appears to have a slight edge.

Kevin Knox, SF, Tampa Catholic (Florida), ESPN 100: 9

• Prediction: Missouri/Duke
  
  
• Confidence level: 45 percent/45 percent
  
  
• Other contenders: Florida State, North Carolina, Kentucky

• It has been a very interesting few weeks for Knox. Duke was long considered the favorite, but Knox's final official visit -- at the time, at least -- was to North Carolina and by all accounts, it went very well. Then Michael Porter Jr. committed to Missouri and the Tigers jumped into the mix. Knox immediately took an official visit to Columbia, and it sounds as if Cuonzo Martin's program is a legitimate contender. Knox has a round of in-home visits this week.

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