DURZ College Hoops -- Preseason top 10
7/23/09
There are about 4 months until the first tip, but with the NBA draft gone, we now know what rosters are going to look like in college hoops next year. Below Is my summertime top 10.
1) Kansas -- Everyone is back (from a sweet 16 squad) and much has been added, they are the deepest and most athletic team in the land. Collins and Henry should be lethal.
2) Kentucky -- Calamari threw on his GM hat and was wheeling and dealing this off season. Memphis just joined the SEC pretty much. Coach Cal scored a coup with his commitment from John Wall
3) Texas -- A very deep and experienced club adds a great recruiting class and will also get Florida transfer, Jai Lucas, things are looking up for Barnes and the Horns'.
4) Purdue -- Laugh if you must, but the facts are, this team returns a starting five (for the second straight season) and they are coming off of a Sweet Sixteen. Hummel is potentially a first team All-American.
5) Tennessee -- This team is long, fast and just very athletic overall. The best part for Coach Pearl is that they lost absolutely nothing....Look for the Vols' to get deeper into this year's big dance.
6) Villanova -- The Cat's bring back loads of talent in their back court (Scottie and the Corey's), they won't have any confidence problems coming off a FF birth. If Jay Wright can find some answers in the front court, Nova should spend the season highly ranked.
7) North Carolina -- A core of Ginyard and Ed Davis will welcome some serious talent including John Henson. The Heels' lost tons of scoring and rebounding, but don't feel bad for ol' Roy. They seem to reload rather easily.
8) Michigan State -- A large part of last season's national runner-up will return to East Lansing. Kalin Lucas is going to be fantastic, once again, and Izzo is one of the top minds in the game. The Spartan's will load up on wins in the top heavy Big 10 (11).
9) Washington -- Newcomer, Abdul Gaddy, meets up with a talented nucleus. If Romar can find some quality play on the post -- this will be the team to beat in the Pac-10.
10) Connecticut -- Three starters are going, however the Huskies will have the Big East's best 1-3 (Walker, Dyson and Robinson) combo. If the newcomers are as good as advertised, Uconn will battle for league honors.