Jaren Jackson Jr. is establishing himself as one of the elite players in this class. Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images

This year’s class can be tough to rank, with a lot of high level prospects near the top and plenty of uncertainty surrounding guys from the middle to end of the 1st round. I did my best, though, I promise. Only stipulation I have with my big boards is that I don’t rank guys I don’t think will realistically declare (sorry Rui Hachimura and Zhaire Smith) or freshman outside of my top 30, just to create as little clutter as possible and highlight as many guys that may not be getting a lot of hype as I can.

Enough talking, here’s my most recent big board:

1. Luka Doncic, Wing/Guard, Slovenia

2. Jaren Jackson Jr, Big, Michigan St

3. DeAndre Ayton, Big, Arizona

4. Trae Young, PG, Oklahoma

5. Marvin Bagley III, Big/Forward, Duke

6. Michael Porter Jr, Forward, Missouri

7. Mohamed Bamba, Big, Texas

8. Mikal Bridges, Wing/Forward, Villanova

9. Miles Bridges, Forward, Michigan St

10. Wendell Carter Jr, Big, Duke

11. Collin Sexton, PG, Alabama

12. Daniel Gafford, Big, Arkansas

13. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Guard/Wing, Kentucky

14. Shake Milton, Guard/Wing, SMU

15. Troy Brown, Wing, Oregon

16. Kevin Knox, Forward, Kentucky

17. Dzanan Musa, Forward, Bosnia

18. Mitchell Robinson, Big, USA

19. Lonnie Walker IV, Guard/Wing, Miami (FL)

20. Keita Bates-Diop, Forward, Ohio St

21. Jacob Evans, Wing, Cincinnati

22. Robert Williams, Big, Texas A&M

23. Landry Shamet, Guard, Wichita St

24. Jalen Brunson, PG, Villanova

25. Jontay Porter, Big, Missouri

26. Jevon Carter, PG, West Virginia

27. Vince Edwards, Forward, Purdue

28. Josh Okogie, Guard/Wing, Georgia Tech

29. Anfernee Simons, Guard, USA

30. Hamidou Diallo, Wing, Kentucky

31. Killian Tillie, Big/Forward, Gonzaga

32. Khyri Thomas, Guard, Creighton

33. Melvin Frazier, Wing, Tulane

34. Chandler Hutchison, Wing, Boise St

35. Bruce Brown, Guard, Miami (FL)

36. Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA

37. Milik Yarbrough, Forward/Wing, Illinois St

38. Rawle Alkins, Guard, Arizona

39. Chimezie Metu, Big, USC

40. Jarrey Foster, Wing, SMU

41. Gary Clark, Big, Cincinnati

42. Shamorie Ponds, PG, St Johns

43. Arnoldas Kulboka, Forward, Lithuania

44. Kevin Hervey, Forward, UT-Arlington

45. Markus Howard, Guard, Marquette

46. De’Anthony Melton, Guard, USC

47. Allonzo Trier, Guard/Wing, Arizona

48. Trevon Bluiett, Wing, Xavier

49. Ethan Happ, Big, Wisconsin

50. Rodions Kurucs, Forward, Latvia

51. Jalen Hudson, Wing, Florida

52. Tyus Battle, Guard/Wing, Syracuse

53. Isaac Bonga, Forward, France

54. Josh Reaves, Wing, Penn St

55. Lagerald Vick, Wing, Kansas

56. Moritz Wagner, Big, Michigan

57. Mike Daum, Big, South Dakota St

58. Svi Mykhailiuk, Wing, Kansas

59. Grayson Allen, Guard, Duke

60. Yante Maten, Big, Georgia

Extended Thoughts

DeAndre Ayton has a very good case to be the #1 overall pick. Photo by Casey Sapio/USA Today Sports

· The top 3 guys on my board are all players I would feel pretty confident about taking #1 overall. It’s a really, really impressive group at the top this year.

· Doncic is still my #1. I’ve had my moments of weakness where I consider putting Ayton or JJJ above him, but I always come crawling back.

· Michael Porter Jr is easily the toughest to pin down of my top 10. He’s clearly a talented scorer but I’m still not sold on how he will translate defensively, plus there is the obvious issue with the back and how that will check out. Still, the potential is great so it’s tough to move him too far down. Hopefully if he does return later this year he isn’t rushed back and is actually fully healthy and able to play.

Don’t let anyone fool you, Miles Bridges has game. Photo By Rey Del Rio/Getty Images

· Miles Bridges has taken a lot of criticism from the draft community, and I don’t really get it. If nothing else, the guy has proved that his jump shooting last year is no fluke. He’s upped his FT% significantly, his 3PT% is similar to last year, and he just looks more comfortable taking pull up jumpers this year.

· Collin Sexton is still super entertaining and is fantastic at getting to the rim, but I’ve been disappointed in his inconsistent vision and jump shot. I still think he’s the 2nd best pure PG in the class but I think that has a lot to do with his athletic upside, competiveness, and the lack of great options at that position.

· I love Daniel Gafford. He knows how to use his athleticism/length on both ends and can also play the drums.

· Troy Brown is a guy that I seem to have the worst luck with when watching his games live. In games where he actually plays well or doesn’t foul out though he shows a nice feel for the game and versatility.

· Lonnie Walker is a guy who’s still inconsistent but is looking way more comfortable than he did early in the year. He projects as a 3 and D guy with some upside as a finisher.

· Jacob Evans is basically another Courtney Lee.

· Jalen Brunson continues to be the most efficient offensive player in college and very easily projects as a high level backup PG in the NBA.

· Vince Edwards has become one of my favorite players in this class. He’s got the size to play the 4 in the NBA but has the skillset of a wing. He’s a nice ball handler and shooter who will have his struggles defensively because he isn’t very laterally quick but he’s strong and has good length to at least contest shots.

Anfernee Simons might end up playing in college next year, but he’s at least going to generate some interest from NBA teams. Photo by Charles King/Orlando Sentinel

· Anfernee Simons is technically still in high school, but he’s a legit 1st round talent in my mind. He’s a terrific shooter/scorer who just needs to get stronger.

· I was wrong about Chandler Hutchison, but I’m still not as high on him as most seem to be. I still just don’t believe in his jumpshot being consistent enough to this point. I do think I underrated his explosiveness and ability to get to the rim, though.

· Aaron Holiday, brother of Jrue, has had a very productive year for UCLA. He’s a very nice shooter who just needs to improve his decision making as a passer, he gets a bit turnover prone at times.

· Gary Clark is awesome, he’s a terrific hustle player who can move around the floor on defense. He’s shown some signs of life as a shooter, but I wouldn’t bet on him really doing that much in the NBA. Still, he’s worth taking because I think he’s going to be a very valuable defender.

Shamorie Ponds has rediscovered his jumpshot and is looking better than ever. Photo by Paul J Bereswill/New York Post

· Shamorie Ponds has been on my radar for a little while, but this year he really struggled with his jumpshot until recently. If his jumper is able to go in at the rate it is now I think he could be a very fun spark plug off the bench.

· Arnoldas Kulboka is a 20 year old shooter who just doesn’t offer a whole lot else at this point.

· I was higher on Tyus Battle earlier in the season, but his lack of improvement as a defender or creator for others has me much more cautious about him.

· Josh Reaves is an awesome perimeter defender who can definitely make it in the NBA, but whether or not his shooting improvement is actually real or not will be what determines how valuable he can be.

· Svi Mykhailiuk is not going to give you anything but shooting in the NBA but I think he’s a potentially elite one, even if he does have T-rex arms.

That’s all I got, you can follow me on twitter right here, or you can check out the other work I’ve done right here. I’m going to try and get more consistent with this as March Madness approaches and draft season really gets going so expect some more stuff from me in the coming weeks.