Evaluating how the top 25 freshmen will fit in with their new teams

We spent the months leading into last season fawning over one of the deepest freshman classes ever. Expectations for this year’s group of incoming freshmen

We spent the months leading into last season fawning over one of the deepest freshman classes ever. Expectations for this year’s group of incoming freshmen should be more measured. The 2014 class is lighter on star power, with no obvious NBA franchise-altering force. Yet there are a host of players who should make large contributions right away. Over the last few weeks, SI.com has examined what you can expect from the top 25 recruits in Rivals.com’s final 2014 player rankings.

Click on the links below to read our player-by-player breakdowns.

(Editor's note: Because of Emmanuel Mudiay's decision to play overseas, every player before Mudiay's No. 2 ranking has been moved up one position.)

. Nos. 25-21

Spotlight on No. 23: JaQuan Lyle, Oregon

Read more about: Ohio State's Keita Bates-Diop, Michigan's Kameron Chatman, Georgetown's Isaac Copeland and Indiana's James Blackmon Jr.

. Nos. 20-16

Spotlight on No. 17: D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State

Read more about: Kentucky's Tyler Ulis, Florida's Devin Robinson, Syracuse's Chris McCullough and North Carolina's Theo Pinson

. Nos. 15-11

Spotlight on No. 15: Isaiah Whitehead, Seton Hall

Read more about: UNLV's Dwayne Morgan, UConn's Daniel Hamilton, Kentucky's Trey Lyles and Duke's Justise Winslow

. Nos. 10-6

Spotlight on No. 6: Tyus Jones, Duke

Read more about: North Carolina's Justin Jackson, UCLA's Kevon Looney, Texas' Myles Turner and UNLV's Rashad Vaughn

. Nos. 5-1

Spotlight on No. 3: Cliff Alexander, Kansas

Read more about: Kansas' Kelly Oubre, Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns, Arizona's Stanley Johnson and Duke's Jahlil Okafor