The Villanova Wildcats only really play seven guys and are No. 1 in the nation in all of the polls, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the defending national champs sit atop our list of the best starting fives in men's college basketball for this season. 

Quality of depth is one of the most important factors in evaluating college basketball teams, but what if we stripped away the benches and only looked at starting lineups? How do the nation's top teams stack up against each other without the luxury of reserves?

As it turns out, it doesn't change much for the best of the best. The top six teams on our list are each ranked No. 8 or better in the latest AP Top 25, and every team in the AP's top 15 is at leas...

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