Vanderbilt

The SEC welcomed a bumper crop of talented freshman last season to its ranks.  Luckily a few of them actually hung around for a second-go-round the league, and three of them find themselves on this list.

 

 

Pick Six: SEC

Preseason Media Poll
(First-Place Votes in Parentheses; *-unanimous selection)

SEC Champion: Tennessee (23); Florida (5); Kentucky (2)

Eastern Division

Tennessee (23) 172 14-2 31-5
Florida (5) 143 8-8 24-12
Kentucky (2) 130 12-4 18-13
Vanderbilt 88 10-6 26-8
South Carolina 56 5-11 14-18
Georgia 41 4-12 17-17

 

Duke or Carolina? BC or UMASS? Gonzaga or Washington.. or Washington State? What is the best program in each state? While there's not much competition in Hawaii.. there are great debates to be had in loaded regions like California, North Carolina, and Texas. The State of '08 is a ranking of every program in every state..

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Yes, football season is here, and as per usual, a good deal of the national talk is centered around the SEC.

Vanderbilt Commodores

Like civilizations, all great basketball programs eventually fall.. replaced by an upstart newcomer. In this week's Rise & Fall series, we'll take a look at which BCS programs are rising, falling, or merely treading water. Up today, the:

 

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Shan Foster

This column is not the place for in-depth team information (which you can find here), or in-depth game previews (which you can find here).. this here is all about straight-forward, honest, to-the-point, useful NCAA Tournament commentary:

Leading up to the 2008 NCAA Tournament, we'll be presenting daily tips to help you fill in your bracket. 

 

Today's Bracket Tactic