2012-13 Preview

Overall Rank: #140

Overall Rank: #141

Overall Rank: #142

Conference Rank: #7 Mountain West Conference

Overall Rank: #143

Conference Rank: #1 Northeast Conference

 

Overall Rank: #144

Conference Rank: #10 Southeastern Conference

 

 

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Purdue

Other (Ohio St, Pittsburgh, Villanova, etc)

Back in April, I posted my 2010-11 "Super-Early" Top 50 Ranking.  Now that the Draft has passed and more recruits have found a home, it's time for an update.

 

Like every year, I had a lot of fun putting together the annual early Top 50 ranking. It might seem too early to rank teams, but I nailed all four of this year's Final Four participants in last April's ranking: Duke #1, Michigan St #5, West Virginia #9, and Butler #10. It goes without saying that a lot can change in coming weeks as final Draft decisions are made and the final recruits get "hired" by their respective programs. A Brandon Knight or a Josh Selby could put a contender over the top..

With UNC rebuilding and Duke lacking depth, the ACC is more wide-open then its been in quite some time. Adding to the intrigue are top-notch prospects like Derrick Favors, Michael Snaer, and John Henson.