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Is
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Our annual
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previews the Top 144 teams and releases one per day leading up to the opening
of the 2008-09 college basketball season.
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#1: North
Carolina
Its kind of a
letdown to end on such an obvious pick, but North Carolina is simply
that good. |
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#2: Texas
Longhorns
Yes, DJ
Augustin is now a Bobcat, but Horns still return some of the best talent
in the country. |
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#3; UCONN
Huskies
Jeff Adrien
and Hasheem Thabeet give UCONN a frontcourt edge over just about every
team in the country. |
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#4: UCLA
Bruins
Can Ben
Howland lead the Bruins to an amazing fourth Final Four in a row? |
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#5: Duke Blue
Devils
Coach K needs
someone on the interior to step up and take the pressure off the guards. |
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#6: Louisville
Cardinals
A dominant
Samardo Samuels is the difference between a solid team and a title
contender. |
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#7: Michigan
State Spartans
Will the
talented Kalin Lucas emerge as a star in Drew Neitzel's absence? |
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#8: Memphis
Tigers
Familiar faces
have moved on, but Tyrke Evans has the potential to be Cal's next big
thing. |
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#9: Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Luke Harangody
(20 ppg) and Kyle McAlarney (15 ppg) can beat you from inside or
outside. |
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#10: Tennessee
Vols
A new era
begins now that Chris Lofton and JaJuan Smith have graduated. |
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#11:
Pittsburgh Panthers
Pitt continues
to pile on the regular season wins, but can they get passed the Sweet
Sixteen? |
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#12: Oklahoma
Sooners
Willie Warren
joins Blake Griffin to form an imposing inside-outside duo. |
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#13: Gonzaga
Bulldogs
A Top 25
finish is a lock, but will this group of Zags finally make a deep March
run? |
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#14: Wake
Forest Demon Deacons
All five
starters return, but the real story might be the newcomers including Al-Farouq
Aminu.. |
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#15: Arizona
State Sun Devils
Super soph
James Harden (17.8 ppg) leads the resurgent Sun Devils. |
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#16: Marquette
Golden Eagles
Marquette has
four of the Big East's top players, but the rest of the roster offers
little help. |
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#17: Baylor
Bears
Will a
newcomer like Quincy Acy be able to provide the frontcourt help Baylor
needs?. |
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#18: Wisconsin
Badgers
It seems like
regardless of whose on the roster, Bo Ryan teams compete for Big Ten
titles. |
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#19: Florida
Gators
Last year's
fearless freshmen are now super sophomores. |
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#20: Purdue
Boilermakers
Big Ten Player
of the Year candidate Robbie Hummell leads Purdue. |
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#21: USC
Trojans
While Demar
DeRozan gets the hype, its the returning supporting cast that will
decide USC's fate. |
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#22: Syracuse
Orange
Jonny Flynn,
Eric Devendorf, and Paul Harris form a formidable trio. |
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#23: Clemson
Tigers
After a
disappointing opening round loss, the Tigers are looking to make a
deeper run. |
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#24: Creighton
Bluejays
Stinnett and
Lawson, a pair of sophomores, could be the key to Creighton's MVC title
hopes. |
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#25: Kentucky
Wildcats
A healthy
Patrick Patterson could lead UK back to the Sweet Sixteen. |
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Teams #41 to
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Teams #61 to
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Teams #121 to
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The
Complete 348 Team Ranking
Teams
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Teams
#201 to 275
Teams
#276 to 348
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