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04-08-2008, 11:42 AM
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|  2008-2009 NCAA basketball Top 10...
My projection...
1. Kansas
2. UNC
3. Texas
4. Arizona
5. Connecticut
6. Memphis
7. UCLA
8. Louisville
9. Georgetown
10. Duke
Tennessee wont get much respect in the early rankings at the start of the season
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04-08-2008, 11:44 AM
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| That doesn't really bother me. With football, you have to be in a position to start the year to even be able to make a run.
Tennessee just has to win games, make the tournament, then repeat step one. | |
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04-08-2008, 12:18 PM
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by getyopopcornready  My projection...
1. Kansas
2. UNC
3. Texas
4. Arizona
5. Connecticut
6. Memphis
7. UCLA
8. Louisville
9. Georgetown
10. Duke
Tennessee wont get much respect in the early rankings at the start of the season | You should probably wait and see who leaves early for the NBA before you start ranking the 2008-2009 top 10. Most of those teams you listed have star players that may enter this summer's NBA Draft. Also, if Tyler Smith returns for one more season, there's no way Tennessee will be left out of the preseason top 10. | |
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04-08-2008, 12:56 PM
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| UCLA likely loses all 5 starters. arizona already lost a big time player. | |
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04-08-2008, 01:19 PM
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| With Dorsey, CDR, & Rose all likely gone, who does Memphis bring back for next season? I would think they would be lacking some but don't know their bench or recruiting that well. | |
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04-08-2008, 01:27 PM
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| I think you really have to wait for all the early declarations to be over before making this list...
But if one were to assume everyone with eligibility would be back then it's defintely UNC/Kansas at the top with UT/UCLA/Texas in the top 5...
With the lineup we have back plus the incoming freshman there is no way they could keep us out...same could be said for UNC with everyone back plus their 3 McD AA's
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04-08-2008, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by getyopopcornready My projection...
1. Kansas
2. UNC
3. Texas
4. Arizona
5. Connecticut
6. Memphis
7. UCLA
8. Louisville
9. Georgetown
10. Duke
Tennessee wont get much respect in the early rankings at the start of the season | KU loses Chalmers, Rush, Robinson, Arthur, Jackson, and Kaun.
UNC loses Lawson and Hansbrough (most likely).
Memphis loses Rose, Dorsey, and CDR.
G'Town loses Hibbert, Ewing, and Wallace.
At this time, prior to the recruiting process being over, I would have to put Texas in the 1 spot.
Davidson could very well make another deep run next year.
Also, don't count out the Lopez twins at Stanford.
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04-08-2008, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by therealUT KU loses Chalmers, Rush, Robinson, Arthur, Jackson, and Kaun.
UNC loses Lawson and Hansbrough (most likely).
Memphis loses Rose, Dorsey, and CDR.
G'Town loses Hibbert, Ewing, and Wallace.
At this time, prior to the recruiting process being over, I would have to put Texas in the 1 spot.
Davidson could very well make another deep run next year.
Also, don't count out the Lopez twins at Stanford. | Augustin will not be at TX and the Lopez twins declared for the draft about 2 weeks ago. | 
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04-08-2008, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by therealUT KU loses Chalmers, Rush, Robinson, Arthur, Jackson, and Kaun.
UNC loses Lawson and Hansbrough (most likely).
Memphis loses Rose, Dorsey, and CDR.
G'Town loses Hibbert, Ewing, and Wallace.
At this time, prior to the recruiting process being over, I would have to put Texas in the 1 spot.
Davidson could very well make another deep run next year.
Also, don't count out the Lopez twins at Stanford. | The schools like Memphis, G'Town, and UNC all have stud incoming recruits who will fill the lossess... | |
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04-08-2008, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by getyopopcornready The schools like Memphis, G'Town, and UNC all have stud incoming recruits who will fill the lossess... | I agree, but replacing Rose and CDR will be a heck of a task. As will be replacing Hibbert and Wallace (very underappreciated), and UNC was a different team without Lawson...
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04-08-2008, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by tclowers23 You should probably wait and see who leaves early for the NBA before you start ranking the 2008-2009 top 10. Most of those teams you listed have star players that may enter this summer's NBA Draft. Also, if Tyler Smith returns for one more season, there's no way Tennessee will be left out of the preseason top 10. | We know how much better UT will be next season but all the AP and ESPN/USA today will see is that we lost 35% of our offense and will not rank us over the Duke's, UNCs and Kansas's who have stud recruit coming in | |
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04-08-2008, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by therealUT I agree, but replacing Rose and CDR will be a heck of a task. As will be replacing Hibbert and Wallace (very underappreciated), and UNC was a different team without Lawson... | Greg Monroe>>>Hibbert
Ed Davis, Tyler Zeller, Larry Drew>>>Hansbrough
Memphis's lost of Rose and CDR will hurt a lot but the addition of Garcia and Simpkins and the fact that they played for the national championship will keep them ranked in the top 10 | |
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04-08-2008, 03:05 PM
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| Arizona is losing Bayless and Budinger. No way they're in the top 10.
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04-08-2008, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by VolinArizona Arizona is losing Bayless and Budinger. No way they're in the top 10. | and gaining Jennings, Negedu, Withey, and Lavender | |
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04-08-2008, 04:05 PM
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| Tennessee will be in the top 10 as long as Tyler comes back.
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