April 16, 200818 yr 1. Texas 2. North Carolina 3. Pitt 4. Kansas 5. Notre Dame 6. West Virginia 7. UConn 8. Purdue 9. Memphis 10. USC 11. Gonzaga 12. Miami (FL) 13. Duke 14. Davidson 15. Arizona St 16. Oklahoma 17. UCLA 18. Syracuse 19. Georgetown 20. Tennessee 21. Louisville 22. Michigan St 23. Florida 24. Wisconsin 25. Mississippi St. Article and summary for why each team is where they are... http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=3337602
April 16, 200818 yr 21. Louisville Why? The Cardinals did lose Earl Clark and Derrick Caracter to the draft. Hold your horses...
April 17, 200818 yr Author Hold your horses... I think this is a pretty poor list IMO. Care to explain why?
April 17, 200818 yr Author I have no idea how Carolina could not be the pre draft favorite. 1. Texas Why? D.J. Augustin said that he's going to take his time on his decision of whether to declare for the NBA draft. Until he makes up his mind, Texas has to be the favorite to win it all. The Longhorns reached the Elite Eight this season. They beat UCLA and Kansas during the season -- two teams that reached the Final Four, including the national champ. If Augustin returns, the Longhorns will have the entire core of their team back for another run. The tandem of Augustin and A.J. Abrams in the backcourt, the developing Damion James and the likelihood that Gary Johnson will continue to shine makes Rick Barnes' club a formidable force. If Augustin comes back, the Big 12 has a legitimate shot to have back-to-back champs. Why not? If Augustin does declare, the Longhorns won't be the favorite, but they likely wouldn't drop out of the Top 25, either. Texas under Barnes has established itself as a reliable power.
April 17, 200818 yr Carolina should be #1. Notre Dame, West Virginia, Purdue, USC, Gonzaga and Miami are all overrated. Don't know much about the rest of the teams down the list except Duke will be up there once again. If this is truly what next year is going to look like then it will be a big time down year for college basketball.
April 17, 200818 yr If DJ stays Texas is the right choice at #1. LOADED. No clue how you can consider ND, WVU and Purdue overrated. All three return a very solid roster. Maybe the only teams you know anything about are UNC and Duke...
April 17, 200818 yr If DJ stays Texas is the right choice at #1. LOADED. No clue how you can consider ND, WVU and Purdue overrated. All three return a very solid roster. Maybe the only teams you know anything about are UNC and Duke... Keyword is solid. Compared to teams in that slot last year to these teams I just don't feel they are at the same level. After the top 2 or 3 I see a big drop off IMO.
April 17, 200818 yr Keyword is solid. Compared to teams in that slot last year to these teams I just don't feel they are at the same level. After the top 2 or 3 I see a big drop off IMO. After the top 4 this year there was also a significant drop off...
April 17, 200818 yr Care to explain why? http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?t=150446 Louisville is going to be a little better than 21st, IMO.
April 17, 200818 yr Author Keyword is solid. Compared to teams in that slot last year to these teams I just don't feel they are at the same level. After the top 2 or 3 I see a big drop off IMO. You also have to take in consideration all the one and done's that played for those teams as well. Most of the better teams this upcoming year will be veteran teams with experience. (See Kansas this past year) You also have to take in consideration these rankings are purely speculation on whether certain players stay. (Augustin, Thabeet, Hansbrough, Lawson, etc.)
April 17, 200818 yr The big difference, as I have said before, is that the 08 class doesn't have any superstars. It's pretty deep with talent, but severly lacking Rose, Beastley, Love, Crush, Grandpa Oden type players...
April 17, 200818 yr http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?t=150446 Louisville is going to be a little better than 21st, IMO. Agreed Louisville will be alot higher than that.
April 17, 200818 yr Author The big difference, as I have said before, is that the 08 class doesn't have any superstars. It's pretty deep with talent, but severly lacking Rose, Beastley, Love, Crush, Grandpa Oden type players... I was getting ready to say the same thing. The 07 class IMO was much better than the one coming up. I can't imagine any team having a player good enough to single handedly lead them the way Rose and Love did this past year to the final four.
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