Recently the deadline for underclassmen passed for the NBA draft and most recruiting for the 2009-2010 season has been completed. We now have a general idea of how teams will look at the beginning of the season, and while its hard to predict how freshmen will develop and teams will mesh...I'd like to present to you my very early NCAA Basketball Top 10...
1) Kansas-They are LOOOOADED! They return one of the best point guards in the country in Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich is a beast in the post. Bill Self landed another impressive recruiting haul headlined by Xavier Henry.
2) Villanova-My second favorite group of Wildcats return nearly every one from a Final Four team, including Corey Fisher and Scottie Reynolds. Jay Reynolds continues to impress on the recruiting trail and is bringing several more McDonald's All-Americans to Philly.
3) Michigan State-Tom Izzo continues to make Final Four appearances with less talent than everyone else. Expect him to be a favorite to be there again, because he is returning the nucleus of a team that made the finals last season. Kalin Lucas, Raymar Morgan and Devlon Roe will lead the Big 10 favorites.
4) West Virginia-Bobby Huggins has continued to build the quality program that John Beilein started. Da'Sean Butler returns to lead the second most talented squad in the Big East.
5) Texas-Damion James returned to help bolster Rick Barnes already talented squad. Mix in Avery Bradley and Jordan Hamilton with the man child, Dexter Pittman, on the inside and you have your Big 12 champion.
6) Kentucky-Calipari has completely overhauled the roster in Lexington, KY and has the makings of one of the most talented squads in the country. The loss of Jodie Meeks stings, but with Patrick Patterson leading one of the top 3 front courts in the country and John Wall handling the rock, Calipari's Cat's will make noise come tournament time.
7) Tennessee-Bruce Pearl's squad underachieved last season, but returns its entire nucleus of talent and has the ability to challenge Kentucky in the SEC. Tyler Smith, who delayed his NBA aspirations, joins Wayne Chism and Scotty Hopson to form a deadly trio.
8) North Carolina-This may be a little high considering the massive losses that Roy Williams must endure, but UNC is still a talented team. Ed Davis and Tyler Zeller perform a dangerous combo on the post, but their season could hinge on the maturation process of Larry Drew at point guard.
9) Washington-Lorenzo Romar will have one of the most talented backcourts in the country at his disposal next season. Isiah Thomas and Abdul Gaddy will be a tough matchup for any team and will flourish in Romar's up-tempo style.
10) Butler-Butler is no longer considered a mid-major program. Shelvin Mack and Matt Howard are two of the best unknown commodities in the country and will lead Butler to another successful season.
On the outside looking in: Duke, Purdue, California, Mississippi State,
8 comments:
this list got retarded from number 6 and down..b/c Pearl's team is always so dominat and Butler wow..what a powerhouse..give me a break
Ah, somebody's upset that I didn't put the Hendersonless Dukies in the top 10...lol
Butler will be solid as hell and UT is returning as much talent as anyone in the country...they have 4 legit NBA prospects on that team.
one other thing..Tell Coach K to recruit a legit big man who can pound it in the paint and then they'll be immediate contenders.
UNC 8? what are you smoking? Roy Williams could coach the k-3 squad to the top 5. Tyler Zeller will be a top 2 big man in the country next season and Larry Drew will be better than John Wall! bank on it!
ok im probably a bigger tar heel fan that you chapelhillboy, but sayin drew is better than jon wall sounds like something a duke fan would say about their pg....that is just retarted....i wanna see how roy can do with a slow down, run ya offense type of offense instead of this run and gun that we are all use to.
blow me Jerry...Duke point guards for life..learn to spell retarded
Roy isnt going to run an slow down offense this season or any season...He recruits to fit his style of play. All the talk about Zeller may be a moot point because in all honesty the dude may not even start. IMO, if he starts, it will only be for the beginning of the year. Henson, Davis, and Thompson will be the most productive combo.
Ed Davis will be a beast, no doubt about that....
Larry Drew has to get better..plain and simple. I still can't believe he was selected to the McDonald's game...that was almost as bad as Taylor King's inclusion a couple of years ago.
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