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04/09/2014 at 6:12 AM #50981StateFansKeymaster
A lot of familiar names. Link
1. Duke (26-9 2013-14): Even if Jabari Parker leaves after his freshman season, the Blue Devils bring in another top-notch class led by center Jahlil Okafor and point guard Tyus Jones.
2. Wisconsin (30-8): The Badgers lose only Ben Brust among their Final Four stars. Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker are coming back and Nigel Hayes is primed for a breakout sophomore season.
3. Arizona (33-5): Aaron Gordon and Nick Johnson likely will leave early, but forward Stanley Johnson could be a star and Brandon Ashley’s return from injury will provide a boost.
4. North Carolina (24-10): Marcus Paige proved his star quality and could be the nation’s best point guard next season.
5. Kentucky (29-11): What a shocker. Another stellar recruiting class is coming to Kentucky. The Wildcats likely will lose many of their freshmen stars from this season to the NBA.
6. Villanova (29-5): There will be high expectations for Jay Wright’s team with four returning starters from a group that lost in the tournament to the eventual champions.
7. Virginia (30-7): The Cavaliers lose two quality seniors but they will bring back the same pack defense and rely on rising junior Malcolm Brogdon.
8. Kansas (25-10): Incoming freshmen Cliff Alexander and Kelly Oubre will make a powerful combination with the Jayhawks returning talented Perry Ellis.
9. Florida (36-3): The Gators lose some big guns in Scottie Wilbekin, Casey Prather and Patric Young, but Billy Donovan has a stellar class coming in.
10. Texas (24-11): The Longhorns return all five starters from a team that found its stride this season. They will be headlined by Cameron Ridley.
Teams to watch: Wichita State, Connecticut, Louisville, SMU, Gonzaga.
04/09/2014 at 1:57 PM #51009triadwolfParticipantEight of the top 10 have blue on their uniform vs. only 2 with red. As much as I love red it is obviously a handicap in NCAA basketball…
04/11/2014 at 7:19 AM #51047StateFansKeymaster^ I actually thought the exact same thing when I looked at that list. Strange.
Additionally, here is SI’s Top 25. The ACC has 5 of the top 20.
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