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Welcome to
CollegeHoopsnet.com's
2004-05 College Basketball Preview. It's shaping up to be a very exciting
season, and the whole crew at CHN looks forward to providing you with coverage from opening day
until the Final Four and beyond.
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144 Teams in
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Forget to Visit CHN's 144 Teams in 144 Days.
Joel Welser, preview writer extraordinaire Previews
the Top 144 Teams in the Nation. CHN unveils one team per
day leading up to the unveiling of #1 on the season's Opening Day. |
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MEN'S PREVIEW |
National
Champion
Kansas Jayhawks |
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Preseason
Player of the Year
Julius Hodge, 6-7, NC State |
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Preseason
All-American Team
Chris Paul, 6-0 G, Wake Forest
Julius Hodge, 6-7 G/F, NC
State
Ryan Gomes, 6-7 F, Providence
Wayne Simien, 6-9 F, Kansas
Lawrence Roberts, 6-9 F/C,
Mississippi State |
Final Four
Kansas Jayhawks
North Carolina Tar Heels
Arizona Wildcats
Illinois Fighting Illini |
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Preseason
All-American 2nd Team
Travis Diener, 6-1 G,
Marquette
Rashad McCants, 6-4 G/F, North
Carolina
Francisco Garcia, 6-7 G/F,
Louisville
Hakim Warrick, 6-8 F, Syracuse
Ronny Turiaf, 6-10 F/C,
Gonzaga |
Preseason
Most-Underrated Team
George Washington
Preseason
Most-Overrated Team
Georgia Tech |
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How
CHN Writers Predict the 2004-05 College Basketball Season |
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Preseason
Co-Rookies of the Year
Malik Hairston, 6-6 G/F,
Oregon
Marvin Williams, 6-9 F, North
Carolina |
Breakout
Player of the Year
Alando Tucker, 6-5 F,
Wisconsin |
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Preseason
All-Rookie Team
Darius Washington, 6-1 G,
Memphis
Malik Hairston, 6-6 G/F,
Oregon
Marvin Williams, 6-9 F, North
Carolina
Rudy Gay, 6-9 F, Connecticut
Randolph Morris, 6-10 C,
Kentucky |
Preseason
All-Breakout Team
Tack Minor, 5-11 G, LSU
Alando Tucker, 6-5 F,
Wisconsin
Willie Jenkins, 6-6 F,
Tennessee Tech
Charlie Villanueva, 6-10 F,
Connecticut
Andre Bogut, 7-0 C, Utah |
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Coach on the
Hottest Seat
Steve Alford, Iowa |
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Coaches on
the Hot Seat
Mike Davis, Indiana
Pete Gillen, Virginia
Jay Wright, Villanova |
The above predictions and
preseason awards are based on
predictions
from CHN writers and staff (which are compiled
here
for your viewing).
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WOMEN'S PREVIEW
by Richard Kent |
Final Four
UCONN
Tennessee
Texas
Duke |
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National
Champion
UCONN |
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UCONN |
Best coach says it all. |
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Tennessee |
3 great frosh coming in. |
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Stanford |
Yes the Cardinal is back. |
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Texas Tech |
Erin Grant will shine. |
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Texas |
They could win it all. |
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Notre Dame |
Jacqueline Batteast is a
First team All-American. |
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Georgia |
3 brilliant guards lead this
team. |
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Purdue |
Katie Gearlds is the real
deal. |
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Rutgers |
They will be great when
Pondexter returns. |
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10 |
Boston College |
Great guards for coach
Inglese. |
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Michigan State |
They return all 5 starters. |
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Minnesota |
Carla Thomas can score. |
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Duke |
Lindsey Harding will shine. |
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LSU |
Temeka Johnson is a reallly
superb floor leader. |
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Baylor |
Great senior leadership. |
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Penn State |
Coach Portland returns a lot. |
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Chatttanooga |
They return 4 starters from a
good NCAA team last year. |
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UCLA |
It's about time. |
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Villanova |
Harry and Company continue to
surprise. |
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Utah |
They should have had an NCAA
spot last year. |
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