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20 Random Rants, Thoughts, and Observations from the Week in College Basketball by CollegeHoops.net Editor Shawn Siegel:

1 - Jonny Flynn is even better than I ever gave him credit for. He's more than just a speed guy.. he's a money point guard.

2 - Syracuse needs to do some serious work on their ole 2-3 zone. The problem right now is simply personnel. They don't have enough length & height to really cause havoc with their traps.

3 - Damion James (Texas) is up there right now for the Least-Improved Player award.

Take a wild guess who is ranked as the top coach in the Pac 10?  You got it, that guy.

 

Pac-10 Player Grades

 

This is the fifth of six fantasy stats projections of BCS conference starters. The lineups are based on the Starting Fives series of articles released two weeks ago, along with a couple of changes due to recent developments.

 

 

PAC-10 FIVE-YEAR STANDINGS

 

This ranking tries to answer a simple question: Who has been the best team in the Pac-10 over the last five years?

 

 

Unlike the NBA, where most starting lineups are set in stone weeks before the season, NCAA starting fives are highly unsettled and constantly in flux. Going through the BCS leagues this week, I'll be projecting the starting fives for each team. Also included is the team's most important bench option, and some notes on other possible lineups.

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PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University redshirt senior Taylor Rochestie will be put back on scholarship for the 2008-09 basketball season, WSU Head Coach Tony Bennett announced Thursday.