There are nine new faces in the ESPN 25, and by extension nine players who no longer find themselves among the 2018 national rankings.

Ranking prospects is tricky business, ranking underclassmen is trickier and ranking such a select number of them trickiest of all.

The reality is that while there were certainly some new underclassmen who made a name for themselves this summer, even the ones who were hopped over in the process still have extraordinarily high upsides.

Bol Bol might be the best example of that. Previously ranked No. 19 in the class, you won’t find his name on the current ESPN 25, but there’s no denying that with his combination of size, length and budding skill he has a chance to play the game at the highest levels down the road -- and will certainly be back among our national rankings before too long.

As for the newcomers, here’s a look at the names you’ll need to know: