With the No. 1 overall class for 2019 on campus and a ton of hype surrounding the program going into Penny Hardaway's second season, Memphis' basketball program will likely be one of the most exciting to watch during the 2019-2020 season.

On Tuesday, ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi released his updated bracket for the 2019-2020 season. Lunardi projected the Tigers as a four-seed in the South region and has them playing Vermont in the first round.

In his first season as coach, Hardaway led Memphis to a 22-14 record and the second round the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Although it was certainly an improvement from years prior, Hardaway voiced on multiple occasions how disappointed he was to miss the NCAA Tournament.

With the year behind them, Hardaway and his staff fully shifted their focus to the 2019 class. By the time the season was over, Memphis already had No. 1 overall player James Wiseman and four-stars DJ Jeffries, Damion Baugh and Malcolm Dandridge.

Although it was a great start to the 2019 class, no one could've predicted what was to come in May.

Hardaway and his staff landed five-star forward Precious Achiuwa and four-stars Boogie Ellis and Lester Quinones two give the Tigers the No. 1 overall class for 2019.

The Tigers will return sophomore guards Tyler Harris and Alex Lomax, redshirt freshmen guards Ryan Boyce and Jayden Hardaway and forward Isaiah Maurice and Lance Thomas.

Thomas had to sit out last season after being declared ineligible by the NCAA, but he is expected to be a big contributor in the front court next to Wiseman and Achiuwa among others.

Memphis now has one of the most talented rosters in the country, and they are expected to be one of the preseason top ten teams in the nation. The Tigers certainly have depth and talent, but they must have multiple players step up as leaders if they want to reach their goal of a national championship.