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Is
Greg Oden for
real? Or is Florida primed to repeat as Champions?
CHN ranks and
previews the Top 144 teams and releases one per day leading up to the opening
of the 2006-07 college basketball season.
Also, see our complete
Ranking of All 336 Teams
and
Conference by
Conference Previews.
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#1: Florida
Gators
We wanted to
be different, we really did. But Florida has too much talent
returning not to be #1. |
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#2: North
Carolina Tar Heels
Roy Williams
is stockpiling talent in Chapel Hill like its going out of style. |
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#3: Kansas
Jayhawks
Brandon Rush,
Julian Wright, and company are a virtual lock for a Big 12 title. |
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#4: Wisconsin
Badgers
Alando Tucker
(19 ppg) leads what has to be the country's most underrated lineup. |
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#5: Pittsburgh
Panthers
Perhaps the
nation's most underrated program, Pitt should once again rack up the
wins. |
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#6: UCLA
Bruins
The return of
Josh Shipp and the emergence of Darren Collison help offset the loss of
Farmar and others. |
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#7: Ohio State
Buckeyes
The most
intriguing team in the country with the most intriguing player might be
the biggest unknown. |
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#8: Arizona
Wildcats
Sophomore
Williams and freshman Budinger give Zona a dynamic pair of wings. |
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#9: LSU Tigers
Player of the
Year candidate Glen Davis (19 ppg) returns to lead the hungry Tigers. |
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#10: Boston
College Eagles
Even without
Craig Smith, Jared Dudley and co. have enough talent to make a March
run. |
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#11; Syracuse
Orange
Gerry Mac is
irreplaceable, but freshman Paul Harris does things McNamara could only
dream of. |
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#12: Texas A&M
Aggies
Acie Law &
Joseph Jones anchor what could be the best Texas A&M team.. ever. |
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#13:
Georgetown Hoyas
Jeff Green and
Roy Hibbert form one of the best frontcourt combos in the country. |
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#14: Alabama
Crimson Tide
In Steele,
Davidson, and Hendrix, Alabama arguably has three future NBA players
starting. |
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#15: Duke Blue
Devils
Heralded Josh
McRoberts (9 ppg) needs to be more than just a bit player this year. |
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#16:
Washington Huskies
Spencer Hawes
gets the hype, but sophomores Dentmon & Brockman are no slouches. |
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#17: Texas
Longhorns
Led by Kevin
Durant, this is the most inexperienced team to ever be in our Top 20. |
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#18:
Louisville Cardinals
Despite some
major incoming freshmen, success will probably depend on Palacios &
Padgett. |
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#19: Southern
Illinois Salukis
SIU returns
just about everyone from last year's 22 win tournament team. |
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#20: Nevada
Wolfpack
NIck Fazekas
(22 & 10) returns for his senior season to lead the WAC favorites. |
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#21: Memphis
Tigers
Despite losing
so much talent, Memphis ready to roll through Conference USA once again. |
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#22: Georgia
Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech
has more to offer than just the highly touted freshmen. |
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#23: Indiana
Hoosiers
Respect for DJ
White, the program, and Kelvin Sampson put Indiana in the Top 25. |
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#24: Villanova
Wildcats
Curtis Sumpter
(15 ppg in 04-05) returns to lead the Wildcats. |
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#25: Gonzaga
Bulldogs
Morrison is
gone, but Gonzaga still has enough young talent to be WCC champions. |
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#26: Creighton
Bluejays
Nate Funk (17
ppg) returns from injury to lead a well-rounded Creighton team. |
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#27: Marquette
Golden Eagles
Star point
point guard Dominic James (15 ppg) will have Marquette competing for a
conference title. |
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#28: Illinois
Fighting Illini
Bruce Weber is
in the process of reloading following the losses of Brown and Augustine. |
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#29: Hofstra
Pride
Loren Stokes
(17 ppg) & Antoine Aguido (17 ppg) form one of the best scoring duos in
the country. |
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#30: Oklahoma
State Cowboys
Mario Boggan
(15 ppg) should emerge as the Big 12's best big man. |
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#31: Tennessee
Volunteers
Sharp-shooting
Chris Lofton (17 ppg) keeps Tennessee in the Top 25 hunt. |
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#32: Kentucky
Wildcats
UK struggled
last year but should improve despite the loss of Rajon Rondo to the NBA. |
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#33:
Connecticut Huskies
UCONN loses a
full NBA roster.. but should still be better than most teams in the Big
East. |
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#34: Virginia
Cavaliers
Singeltary and
Reynolds return along with their combined 35 ppg. |
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#35: Xavier
Musketeers
The deepest
team in the Atlantic 10 is a favorite for the conference title. |
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#36:
Michigan State Spartans
Even with this
little experience, you can never count out a Tom Izzo squad. |
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#37: Missouri
State Bears
Barry Hinson
and co. try and recover from last year's NCAA Tournament snub. |
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#38: Air Force
Falcons
Last year's
surprise MWC team returns four starters and Nick Welch from injury. |
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#39: Southern
California Trojans
Despite the
tragic loss of Ryan Francis, the Trojans still return one of the best
backcourts in the country. |
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#40: New
Mexico State Aggies
Reggies Theus
has done a good job getting NMSU back in the WAC title hunt. |
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Teams #51-60
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Teams #61-70
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Teams #71-80
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Teams #81-90
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Teams #91-100
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Teams #101-110
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Teams #111-120
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Teams #121-130
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Teams #131 to
144
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Complete 336
Team National Ranking |
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Teams #145 to
200 |
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Teams #201 to
275 |
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Teams #276 to
336 |
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