****Official**** Knitting Thread (1 Viewer)

[Kenneth Cosgrove]

It's interesting to see the different viewpoints from UNC and Duke fans on Harrison Barnes. Supposed Duke insiders say he's a lock for Duke. Supposed insiders very close to UNC say he's going to Chapel Hill. We should know within two months where he's going.

Wasn't he initially going to wait until spring to announce? Should be interesting if he moved his date up.

 

[Ripleys]

Yes, he's moved up his date, he will announce after he takes his last official, to Duke, which he requested.

 

[Tar Heel Boy]

It's interesting to see the different viewpoints from UNC and Duke fans on Harrison Barnes. Supposed Duke insiders say he's a lock for Duke. Supposed insiders very close to UNC say he's going to Chapel Hill. We should know within two months where he's going.

Wasn't he initially going to wait until spring to announce? Should be interesting if he moved his date up.

That was his intent originally. Now he wants to get it over with soon. Like I said, I've talked to a handful of UNC folks that are close to the program and they are confident. You hear the same from the Duke side as well. At this point to say he's definitely going somewhere is pure speculation. If he goes to UNC great, but if he doesn't it's by no means a situation in which the Heels would be hurt. They have talent coming in for several years. Roy Williams is the best coach in college basketball right now and he's made the Tar Heels one of the best if not the best program in hoops right now.

 

[jeter23]

Josh Selby has narrowed his list (Kansas, Syracuse, Kentucky, Miami, Indiana and Baylor.). Really surprised UConn didn't make the cut as I thought that is where he would end up.

 

[Ripleys]

At this point to say he's definitely going somewhere is pure speculation.

Wrong as usual.

 

[Ripleys]

http://rscihoops.com./

The summer 2010 rankings are out. The #1 and #4 guys are going to be playing together.

 

[Frostillicus]

At this point to say he's definitely going somewhere is pure speculation.

Wrong as usual.

Welcome back.

 

[Ripleys]

never left, but thanks. And if you're referring to Duke, that's okay too. They are absolutely back. These next 6-8 weeks are gonna be a LOT of fun.

 

[Kenneth Cosgrove]

Josh Selby has narrowed his list (Kansas, Syracuse, Kentucky, Miami, Indiana and Baylor.). Really surprised UConn didn't make the cut as I thought that is where he would end up.

Yeah, Connecticut's had a pretty rough go of it re: the '10 class, although given that it was apparently WWW getting into Selby's mom's ear that caused him to decommit, I'd be surprised if UK didn't win out for him. I think Calhoun's age and impending retirement might be playing a factor, but it's somewhat troubling that schools like Baylor (Selby) and Seton Hall (Irving) are beating Connecticut out on to people's short lists, and not making Harris' list of 7 at all.Thankfully, and like I've said before, Connecticut's very good at finding diamonds in the rough (Okafor, Boone, Walker pre-Sr. season). But the torch is going to be passed in the next few years, and who it's passed to is going to determine whether Connecticut is going to continue to be a nat'l power for the next couple decades, or be just another solid high-major program.

 

[jeter23]

Josh Selby has narrowed his list (Kansas, Syracuse, Kentucky, Miami, Indiana and Baylor.). Really surprised UConn didn't make the cut as I thought that is where he would end up.

Yeah, Connecticut's had a pretty rough go of it re: the '10 class, although given that it was apparently WWW getting into Selby's mom's ear that caused him to decommit, I'd be surprised if UK didn't win out for him. I think Calhoun's age and impending retirement might be playing a factor, but it's somewhat troubling that schools like Baylor (Selby) and Seton Hall (Irving) are beating Connecticut out on to people's short lists, and not making Harris' list of 7 at all.Thankfully, and like I've said before, Connecticut's very good at finding diamonds in the rough (Okafor, Boone, Walker pre-Sr. season). But the torch is going to be passed in the next few years, and who it's passed to is going to determine whether Connecticut is going to continue to be a nat'l power for the next couple decades, or be just another solid high-major program.

Many have assumed that Selby was UK bound since he de-committed. I was one of those, until it became apparent that UK will land Knight. That has cooled UK's interest in Selby, and likewise, I assume. Cal did land 2 top PGs this year in Wall and Bledsoe. The trouble with doing that again is the Bledsoe will still be here taking a good portion of the PT. There will not be 2 PG spots open, as there was this year. I expect UK to sign Knight, and not Selby.

 

[TLEF316]

the Wall-Bledsoe thing was a perfect storm. It isnt going to happen again. Honestly, the main reason it happened is that Bledsoe is a bit of a moron. The kid is dumb as a stump. Calipari told him he's going to be his starting PG and Bledsoe believed him. Calipari is gonna try to recruit the top 1 and done PG in the nation every year. Bledsoe's very good, but he's not Knight.

 

[jeter23]

the Wall-Bledsoe thing was a perfect storm. It isnt going to happen again. Honestly, the main reason it happened is that Bledsoe is a bit of a moron. The kid is dumb as a stump. Calipari told him he's going to be his starting PG and Bledsoe believed him. Calipari is gonna try to recruit the top 1 and done PG in the nation every year. Bledsoe's very good, but he's not Knight.

Agree with the bolded portion. I have not met Bledsoe, and I will try and not judge him based on a 3 minute presser on ESPNU

 

[TLEF316]

the Wall-Bledsoe thing was a perfect storm. It isnt going to happen again. Honestly, the main reason it happened is that Bledsoe is a bit of a moron. The kid is dumb as a stump. Calipari told him he's going to be his starting PG and Bledsoe believed him. Calipari is gonna try to recruit the top 1 and done PG in the nation every year. Bledsoe's very good, but he's not Knight.

Agree with the bolded portion. I have not met Bledsoe, and I will try and not judge him based on a 3 minute presser on ESPNU

Maybe thats not fair, but its hard not judge based on what we saw. His grasp of the English language is shaky at best. He had to take a summer course to become eligible. (and considering how big of a joke the NCAA standards are, thats pretty bad) In addition, despite a massive need for guards, Duke backed away without an offer. (not saying he would have picked duke over UK, but he did state that Duke was his dream school at one point).

Knight, on the other hand, is a tremendous student and speaks very well. He'll be awesome whereever he goes (both on and off the court).

 

[Ripleys]

If Kentucky gets Knight, they will have the best consecutive PGs to ever join a program in Wall and Knight (I think Bledsoe is an after thought, and that's saying something)

Yes, Better than Felton and Lawson, better than any 2 consecutive PGs from GT (and they have had some great ones too)

 

[jeter23]

the Wall-Bledsoe thing was a perfect storm. It isnt going to happen again. Honestly, the main reason it happened is that Bledsoe is a bit of a moron. The kid is dumb as a stump. Calipari told him he's going to be his starting PG and Bledsoe believed him. Calipari is gonna try to recruit the top 1 and done PG in the nation every year. Bledsoe's very good, but he's not Knight.

Agree with the bolded portion. I have not met Bledsoe, and I will try and not judge him based on a 3 minute presser on ESPNU

Maybe thats not fair, but its hard not judge based on what we saw. His grasp of the English language is shaky at best. He had to take a summer course to become eligible. (and considering how big of a joke the NCAA standards are, thats pretty bad) In addition, despite a massive need for guards, Duke backed away without an offer. (not saying he would have picked duke over UK, but he did state that Duke was his dream school at one point).

Knight, on the other hand, is a tremendous student and speaks very well. He'll be awesome whereever he goes (both on and off the court).

Fair points for sure.

 

[Kenneth Cosgrove]

the Wall-Bledsoe thing was a perfect storm. It isnt going to happen again. Honestly, the main reason it happened is that Bledsoe is a bit of a moron. The kid is dumb as a stump. Calipari told him he's going to be his starting PG and Bledsoe believed him. Calipari is gonna try to recruit the top 1 and done PG in the nation every year. Bledsoe's very good, but he's not Knight.

Agree with the bolded portion. I have not met Bledsoe, and I will try and not judge him based on a 3 minute presser on ESPNU

Maybe thats not fair, but its hard not judge based on what we saw. His grasp of the English language is shaky at best. He had to take a summer course to become eligible. (and considering how big of a joke the NCAA standards are, thats pretty bad) In addition, despite a massive need for guards, Duke backed away without an offer. (not saying he would have picked duke over UK, but he did state that Duke was his dream school at one point).

Knight, on the other hand, is a tremendous student and speaks very well. He'll be awesome whereever he goes (both on and off the court).

I couldn't tell if he's just really country, or stupid. Maybe a combination of the two.

 

[JAA]

On October 17 Adreian D Payne will be visiting Morgantown on an Offical visit.

 

[jeter23]

On October 17 Adreian D Payne will be visiting Morgantown on an Offical visit.

I think he ends up there or UK.

 

[Ripleys]

Man the state of NC has some serious talent right now. Check out the top 10 rated players-

1. Quincy Miller, PF, Quality Education Academy, 2011 (he's going to Duke, you heard it here first )

2. Reggie Bullock, SG, Kinston, 2010 NORTH CAROLINA

3. C.J. Leslie, PF, Word of God, 2010

4. Damontre Harris, PF, Trinity Christian, 2010 SOUTH CAROLINA

5. Ian Miller, PG, United Faith, 2010 FLORIDA STATE

6. P.J. Hairston, SG, Dudley, 2011 NORTH CAROLINA

7. Marquis Rankin, PG, Vance, 2011

8. Marshall Plumlee, PF, Christ School, 2011

9. Luke Cothron, PF, Flora McDonald Academy, 2010

10. J.T. Terrell, SG, West Charlotte, 2010 WAKE FOREST

11. Melvin Tabb, PF, Enloe, 2010 WAKE FOREST

12. Peter Jurkin, C, United Faith Academy, 2012

Personally I think the 12th rated player, Peter Jurkin, is a lock for GT or UNC. He just sounds like he belongs at either school.

 

[Kenneth Cosgrove]

Sigh. Honestly, we should just move this whole thread over to the oth:e:r forum.

Calhoun and UConn, who has been dragging their feet, are working on a long-term deal. The school has some leverage since I think they know that JC doesn't want to go anywhere else and start over at his age with roots, but this should've been taken care of awhile ago. Very frustrating from a Connecticut perspective.

Irving says he's still going to visit UK for Big Blue Madness.

 

[Ripleys]

Irving says he's still going to visit UK for Big Blue Madness.

Where did hear this from? I seriously doubt it. He's going to Duke. Its already done.

 

[Kenneth Cosgrove]

Irving says he's still going to visit UK for Big Blue Madness.

Where did hear this from? I seriously doubt it. He's going to Duke. Its already done.

http://twitter.com/kyrieirving

 

[JAA]

On October 17 Adreian D Payne will be visiting Morgantown on an Offical visit.

I think he ends up there or UK.

Some folks have said he is a strong UK lean. However, the scuttlebutt from WVU insiders is that he is signed sealed and delivered.

 

[Ripleys]

guess he's similar to Barnes, just wants to enjoy some great college venues. Its already done re: where he'll be playing next year though.

 

[TheAristocrat]

This thread was all fun and games until Ripleys took up knitting.

 

[Ripleys]

Irving says he's still going to visit UK for Big Blue Madness.

Where did hear this from? I seriously doubt it. He's going to Duke. Its already done.

http://twitter.com/kyrieirving

Good find, but I'm still being told, despite that fact, that he's NOT going. I guess we'll find out how good my contacts are

 

[Tar Heel Boy]

SN has their top 50 teams out.

http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basket...-people-talking

Pretty much the same top 5 as everyone else. Can't wait to see the Tar Heels sporting out their front court. Should be one of the best if not the best in the nation. Nice to see the high ranking after winning it all last year, although that is too high for them to be honest. Duke is overrated as well. The ACC is going to be down this year, but it will be fun to watch conference play.

 

[Ripleys]

SN has their top 50 teams out.

http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basket...-people-talking

Pretty much the same top 5 as everyone else. Can't wait to see the Tar Heels sporting out their front court. Should be one of the best if not the best in the nation. Nice to see the high ranking after winning it all last year, although that is too high for them to be honest. Duke is overrated as well.

Duke has a NPOY candidate in Singler, and a great senior in Scheyer. Tell me about the tar heels great proven players and national player of the year candidates... Again I'll challenge you, if unc is rated higher than Duke, and you say Duke is overrated, let's make some bets on the their games this year. Head to Head or the better regular season record. You are so sure and confident by all your posts. What excuse will you come up with?

 

[Tar Heel Boy]

Ripleys,

I'm sure you quoted me YET AGAIN even though I refuse to open your comments I think I'm on safe ground that you commented towards me . You follow me from thread to thread from what other posters have PMd me about and it's getting pathetic. Quit stalking me. It's old and tiresome. Sheesh, do you honestly have nothing else better to do in your life?

I apologize to the rest of the board, but his obsession with me has really gotten out of hand. This will be the last I comment on it and I wish something else could get done.

 

[Tar Heel Boy]

Anyway, is everyone else excited about the early tourneys that are going to be played this year. There are a lot of quality ones. The NIT, Coaches vs Cancer have some quality matchups that I can think of. Can't recall the tourney with Duke and is it UCONN? That should be a good one as well.

Also, has anyone else seen any college hoops magazines other than Lindy's and Athlons?

 

[Ripleys]

lol

This is a basketball thread, and I'm posting about my favorite team. Hate to break it to you son, but I couldn't care less whether you're here or not tar heel boy. To say I follow you around is about as accurate as you saying UNC deserves to be in the top 5 and Duke is over rated.

 

[TLEF316]

I'll be at either the semis or finals of the Pre-season NIT at MSG. (my dad and i are probably gonna go whatever day we can get better seats.). I'd prefer the finals, as i think Duke and UCONN will both be there. Really looking forward to it.

We went to the coaches vs cancer finals last year hoping to see Duke-UCLA. too bad the Bruins lost to Michigan in the semis.

 

[jeter23]

All of the Duke baiting stuff is getting old. What is the point of saying Duke is overrated? Are they the only team you think is overrated in that poll? Point that out just to get Rip going? If so, that is the stuff causing this thread to go downhill.

 

[Tar Heel Boy]

I'll be at either the semis or finals of the Pre-season NIT at MSG. (my dad and i are probably gonna go whatever day we can get better seats.). I'd prefer the finals, as i think Duke and UCONN will both be there. Really looking forward to it.We went to the coaches vs cancer finals last year hoping to see Duke-UCLA. too bad the Bruins lost to Michigan in the semis.

Should be a very good preseason NIT. I'm looking forward to that one, as well as a lot of other holiday tourneys this year. I'm really looking forward to the Texas/UNC game at the new Cowboys stadium on December 19. WE got some really good seats for the game. I'm doubting the Heels will still be ranked that high going into the game because they have to play MSU and Kentucky before that, but it should still be a great one. I might be going to the UNC/Kentucky game at Rupp this year as well.

 

[Tar Heel Boy]

All of the Duke baiting stuff is getting old. What is the point of saying Duke is overrated? Are they the only team you think is overrated in that poll? Point that out just to get Rip going? If so, that is the stuff causing this thread to go downhill.

UNC is overrated as well, like I said. There are a lot of teams that I think are overrated in it as well. Villanova for one. I also don't see the buzz about Purdue.

 

[jeter23]

All of the Duke baiting stuff is getting old. What is the point of saying Duke is overrated? Are they the only team you think is overrated in that poll? Point that out just to get Rip going? If so, that is the stuff causing this thread to go downhill.

UNC is overrated as well, like I said. There are a lot of teams that I think are overrated in it as well. Villanova for one. I also don't see the buzz about Purdue.

While we're at it, I think UK is being overrated in many of these polls. I know the game has changed the past few years since Melo led his team to a title, but I am still a little nervous relying so heavily on so many freshman. People around here are honestly thinking we will go undefeated (or lose only a game or 2). It will get ugly when we lose a game like Auburn, etc.

 

[Tar Heel Boy]

All of the Duke baiting stuff is getting old. What is the point of saying Duke is overrated? Are they the only team you think is overrated in that poll? Point that out just to get Rip going? If so, that is the stuff causing this thread to go downhill.

UNC is overrated as well, like I said. There are a lot of teams that I think are overrated in it as well. Villanova for one. I also don't see the buzz about Purdue.

While we're at it, I think UK is being overrated in many of these polls. I know the game has changed the past few years since Melo led his team to a title, but I am still a little nervous relying so heavily on so many freshman. People around here are honestly thinking we will go undefeated (or lose only a game or 2). It will get ugly when we lose a game like Auburn, etc.

I don't see any team going undefeated in a season again. I know there's always a chance, but with so much parity in college hoops now even the best of teams get beat. People thought UNC would go undefeated last year and I knew that was ridiculous to think that could happen.

 

[Ripleys]

John Wall will do for Kentucky what Carmello did for Syracuse. He's THAT good. I would not be shocked to see them make a DEEP run in the tournament. And its not like the cupboard was bare.

 

[Ripleys]

Speaking of Wall for this year, and Irving for next year, you can see the history over the last 10 years shows that PGs rated in the top 5 overall almost always live up to their billing. At least, probably more than other positions.

Here are the PG's ranked in the top 5 RSCI over the last 10 years:

Jason Williams (#3, 1999)

Marcus Taylor (#5, 2000)

Raymond Felton (#3, 2002)

Shaun Livingston (#2, 2004)

Ty Lawson (#5, 2006)

Derrick Rose (#5, 2007)

Brandon Jennings (#1, 2008)

John Wall (#1, 2009)

Brandon Knight (#3, 2010)

Kyrie Irving (#4, 2010)

 

[TLEF316]

All of the Duke baiting stuff is getting old. What is the point of saying Duke is overrated? Are they the only team you think is overrated in that poll? Point that out just to get Rip going? If so, that is the stuff causing this thread to go downhill.

UNC is overrated as well, like I said. There are a lot of teams that I think are overrated in it as well. Villanova for one. I also don't see the buzz about Purdue.

I agree UNC is slightly overrated (not a Larry Drew fan AT ALL). Nova, I'm not buying. Their guards are tremendous and Jay can really coach. Unless their freshman big men absolutely TANK (and by tank, i mean give them literally no production) they're a great bet to get to the final 4.I'm with you on Purdue though. I dont think they're a big time team. Duke went into West Lafayette and de-pantsed them last year in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. The final deficit was 16 points, but anyone who watched knew it was not that close. Good team? Of course. But there's no way they sniff the Final 4.

 

[Ripleys]

Roscoe Smith has eliminated Kansas and Florida.

The final three schools are Duke, Connecticut, and Georgetown (in no particular order).

 

[Kenneth Cosgrove]

All of the Duke baiting stuff is getting old. What is the point of saying Duke is overrated? Are they the only team you think is overrated in that poll? Point that out just to get Rip going? If so, that is the stuff causing this thread to go downhill.

UNC is overrated as well, like I said. There are a lot of teams that I think are overrated in it as well. Villanova for one. I also don't see the buzz about Purdue.

I agree UNC is slightly overrated (not a Larry Drew fan AT ALL). Nova, I'm not buying. Their guards are tremendous and Jay can really coach. Unless their freshman big men absolutely TANK (and by tank, i mean give them literally no production) they're a great bet to get to the final 4.I'm with you on Purdue though. I dont think they're a big time team. Duke went into West Lafayette and de-pantsed them last year in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. The final deficit was 16 points, but anyone who watched knew it was not that close. Good team? Of course. But there's no way they sniff the Final 4.

Nova's really deep in the backcourt, they can probably absorb an academic ineligible or a torn-up knee better than anyone besides UK or KU.Picking F4 teams this early is tough. The only two good bets I see right now are UK and KU, and then there's a pretty big muddle after that.'Cuse is way too low. I really don't think Siena is going to be better than UL this year either, call me nuts. WVU is a tad high I think, UConn's probably right where they should be. The big OOC games are going to be tough w/o Majok, if they win either the TSTNBN or UK game, I'd be happy.As far as this thread goes, possible options are moving it to the :e: board or Ripleys departing voluntarily. I don't think the latter is happening, and the former would mean this thread would get less traffic (although it might be getting less traffic being called the "Knitting" thread).

 

[Aerial Assault]

Anyway, is everyone else excited about the early tourneys that are going to be played this year. There are a lot of quality ones. The NIT, Coaches vs Cancer have some quality matchups that I can think of. Can't recall the tourney with Duke and is it UCONN? That should be a good one as well.

Also, has anyone else seen any college hoops magazines other than Lindy's and Athlons?

That's the preseason NIT. I'm waiting to get Lindy's - - will also get Blue Ribbon just for the hell of it, as always.

 

[Kenneth Cosgrove]

Picking F4 teams this early is tough. The only two good bets I see right now are UK and KU, and then there's a pretty big muddle after that.

Back in the days of rec.sport.basketball.college (I was an early adopter of the Internet), that board ran a sweatshirt pool every preseason. Post your Final Four before the season starts, with an entry fee of one sweatshirt from a D-I basketball school. If you picked all four Final Four teams, you won all the sweatshirts. If no one won, the sweatshirts would all be donated to charity. Charity won every year. That old sweatshirt pool was the inspiration for that "I guarantee no one in FFA can pick the Final Four in the preseason" thread I started a couple years ago. My guarantee held. It's hard enough to pick four elite teams that will get assigned to four different regions, much less have them all win four straight at neutral sites.

I think I got 3/4. Another trend I've noticed is that pre-season favorites seem to take it down more often than not. They'll hit rough patches, in-conference swoons, maybe an injury or two, but then sort of click in March. UNC 09, UF 07, and UConn 04 I'd all put in this category.

 

[jeter23]

According to Zags, Tobias Harris will visit: UT, UK, Louisville, WVU, GaTech, Maryland.

 

[Ripleys]

Class of 2011 Power Forward Desmond Hubert will be visiting Duke this fall, most likely in early November. Hubert is 6'8, 190 pounds and is currently ranked 41st in his class by Scout. Hubert will also be visiting UNC during his trip to the Raleigh-Durham area.

Many recruiting experts think that Hubert has a lot of upside and that he could make a big jump in the rankings between his junior and senior seasons, similar to the jump that Kyrie Irving made. Here is the ESPN write-up on Hubert.

July, 2009: Hubert is a very long athlete who is coming into his own as a player. He has an incredible wing span that allows him to block or alter shots with regularity at the defensive end. His length changes the way teams play because of the fear of his shot blocking ability. Hubert reminds you off a young Marcus Camby. He has great upside. He cleans up the glass on both ends of the floor. He runs the floor like a deer and is capable of running the wing to finish, catch an alley-oop to finish above the goal, or follow a miss with a slam. He is still polishing his offensive game, but will be a big-time prospect in the years to come. He needs to continue to hit the weight room to add more weight to his frame.

April, 2009: Hubert is an extremely long and athletic player. His wing span is similar to Sam Perkins. He is a very active player but needs to add several things to his immediate game. The first being his body strength. Offensively he has good hands but is unable to hold position and many times is unable to complete plays through contact. He sprints the floor in transition like a guard and makes athletic finishes. On the offensive glass he finds ways to the ball. His length and quick athleticism allow him to keep the ball alive out of his area. Transition Defensively he has a chance to be really good. He is quick off his feet and challenges every shot in the paint. When he improves his strength his body strength then his game may elevate a level.

 

[Tar Heel Boy]

I know most people pretty much don't waste their money on preseason college hoops magazines, but I'm a junkie, so I buy as many as I can. Here's what I've seen so far in each. I've actually enjoyed reading them so far even though I haven't finished any of them yet. Here's their top 10 rankings.

Sporting News

1. Kansas

2. Kentucky

3. Michigan State

4. UNC

5. West Virginia

6. Texas

7. Purdue

8. Duke

9. Villanova

10. Mississippi State

Athlon Sports

1. Kansas

2. Michigan State

3. Texas

4. Purdue

5. UNC

6. Kentucky

7. Villanova

8. Tennessee

9. Oklahoma

10. West Virginia

Lindy's

1. Kansas

2. Texas

3. Michigan State

4. Villanova

5. UNC

6. Purdue

7. Butler

8. Kentucky

9. Michigan

10. California

Yahoo

1. Kansas

2. Kentucky

3. Michigan State

4. Villanova

5. Purdue

6. Texas

7. UNC

8. Duke

9. West Virginia

10. Cal

It'll be interesting to see if Kansas is a unanimous #1 pick this year like UNC was last year. After #1 the top 5 is pretty spread out it seems. All of the magazines have their All American teams and players to watch for that have transferred to other schools. Good reading to pass the time between now and when the season begins.

 

[Kenneth Cosgrove]

Chris Crawford (SG, #66, 2010) commits to Memphis. Kind of odd considering he had offers from some SEC schools, and UM already has a commit from 5-star Will Barton for 2010.

Irving interview: http://www.highschoolhoop.com/recruiting-n...ng-toward-duke/

 

[Kenneth Cosgrove]

I know most people pretty much don't waste their money on preseason college hoops magazines, but I'm a junkie, so I buy as many as I can. Here's what I've seen so far in each. I've actually enjoyed reading them so far even though I haven't finished any of them yet. Here's their top 10 rankings.

Sporting News

1. Kansas

2. Kentucky

3. Michigan State

4. UNC

5. West Virginia

6. Texas

7. Purdue

8. Duke

9. Villanova

10. Mississippi State

Athlon Sports

1. Kansas

2. Michigan State

3. Texas

4. Purdue

5. UNC

6. Kentucky

7. Villanova

8. Tennessee

9. Oklahoma

10. West Virginia

Lindy's

1. Kansas

2. Texas

3. Michigan State

4. Villanova

5. UNC

6. Purdue

7. Butler

8. Kentucky

9. Michigan

10. California

Yahoo

1. Kansas

2. Kentucky

3. Michigan State

4. Villanova

5. Purdue

6. Texas

7. UNC

8. Duke

9. West Virginia

10. Cal

It'll be interesting to see if Kansas is a unanimous #1 pick this year like UNC was last year. After #1 the top 5 is pretty spread out it seems. All of the magazines have their All American teams and players to watch for that have transferred to other schools. Good reading to pass the time between now and when the season begins.

Lindy's seems way off. I just have a hard time believing that Purdue and Butler are going to be better than UK or WVU. Really not sure about UM that high either.I would rank them as such, and mind you these are not highly-researched and off the top of my head:

1. Kansas

2. Texas

3. Kentucky

4. Michigan St.

5. UNC

6. Villanova

7. WVU

8. Oklahoma

9. Purdue

10. I really don't know.

 

[Tar Heel Boy]

I know most people pretty much don't waste their money on preseason college hoops magazines, but I'm a junkie, so I buy as many as I can. Here's what I've seen so far in each. I've actually enjoyed reading them so far even though I haven't finished any of them yet. Here's their top 10 rankings.

Sporting News

1. Kansas

2. Kentucky

3. Michigan State

4. UNC

5. West Virginia

6. Texas

7. Purdue

8. Duke

9. Villanova

10. Mississippi State

Athlon Sports

1. Kansas

2. Michigan State

3. Texas

4. Purdue

5. UNC

6. Kentucky

7. Villanova

8. Tennessee

9. Oklahoma

10. West Virginia

Lindy's

1. Kansas

2. Texas

3. Michigan State

4. Villanova

5. UNC

6. Purdue

7. Butler

8. Kentucky

9. Michigan

10. California

Yahoo

1. Kansas

2. Kentucky

3. Michigan State

4. Villanova

5. Purdue

6. Texas

7. UNC

8. Duke

9. West Virginia

10. Cal

It'll be interesting to see if Kansas is a unanimous #1 pick this year like UNC was last year. After #1 the top 5 is pretty spread out it seems. All of the magazines have their All American teams and players to watch for that have transferred to other schools. Good reading to pass the time between now and when the season begins.

Lindy's seems way off. I just have a hard time believing that Purdue and Butler are going to be better than UK or WVU. Really not sure about UM that high either.I would rank them as such, and mind you these are not highly-researched and off the top of my head:

1. Kansas

2. Texas

3. Kentucky

4. Michigan St.

5. UNC

6. Villanova

7. WVU

8. Oklahoma

9. Purdue

10. I really don't know.

Yep, I agree LIndys is definitely the one going out on a limb. Don't think I'd ever rank Butler in the top 10. I think Michigan has the potential to be really good and I'm kinda pulling for them, but I agree I don't think they're top 10 material just yet.