ESPN has thrown its hat into the ring when it comes to the absurdly early Top-25 ranking for the 2016-17 college basketball season.

Once again, Virginia is placed in the Top-10.

The Wahoos checked in at No. 7 on the list, written by Eamonn Brennan.

“Remember the cafeteria scene in ‘Jurassic Park?’ Of course you do,” wrote Brennan. “Dr. Grant asks Dr. Sattler if she's sure a rampant velociraptor has been ‘contained.’ ‘Yes,’ she replies, ‘unless they figure out how to open doors.’ Virginia coach Tony Bennett is that velociraptor. See, Bennett has always relied on player development to make up for the talent gap between his recruits and Duke's or North Carolina's, and now, after three years terrorizing the rest of the ACC, the Cavaliers face personnel losses (Malcolm Brogdon, Anthony Gill) that should be beyond their immediate capabilities.

“Except -- gasp -- Virginia's 2016 recruiting class boasts not one but two top-10 players at their positions, plus Memphis transfer (and former elite prospect) Austin Nichols, plus London Perrantes and the rest of the returners. What is that? ‘It's ... Bennett. He's inside.’”

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The ESPN Way Too Early Top-10:

1. Duke

2. Villanova

3. Kentucky

4. Kansas

5. Louisville

6. North Carolina

7. Virginia

8. Indiana

9. Wisconsin

10. Oregon