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ESPN's 24-hour college basketball marathon takes precedent on Tuesday with some intriguing contests throughout the day. Ten ranked teams will be in action including three of the Top 10 squads. The nation will get its first look at Josh Pastner's Memphis Tigers as they take on top-ranked Kansas in St. Louis, national runner-up Michigan State hosts Gonzaga and the lunchtime matinee between Northeastern and Siena looks quite appealing.

Ranking players is more art then science. How do you compare the potential of freshmen with seniors who have already peaked? How much does physical talent come into play versus intangibles and experience? How big a role do numbers play?

 

Duke

Kansas

Kentucky

Michigan State

North Carolina

Purdue

Texas

Villanova

West Virginia

Other (Discuss Below)

 

Overall Rank: #3

Conference Rank: #1 Big Ten Conference

Cole Aldrich

Sherron Collins

Devan Downey

Luke Harangody

Kalin Lucas

Patrick Patterson

Kyle Singler

Evan Turner

A Freshman (Derrick Favors, John Wall, etc)

Other (Brackins, Davis, Harris, Reynolds, Vasquez, etc.)

BIG TEN 5-YEAR STANDINGS

 

CHN's annual 5-year ranking answers a simple question is in a simple manner: Who has been the best team in the Big Ten over the last five years?

 

 

Illinois

Michigan

Michigan State

Minnesota

Ohio State

Purdue

Wisconsin

Other (Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Penn State)