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Is
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Our annual
favorite, CHN ranks and
previews the Top 144 teams and releases one per day leading up to the opening
of the 2008-09 college basketball season.
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other Preview Content Including Preseason Awards,
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New:
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#37: Alabama
Crimson Tide
Tide fans are
hoping that Ronald Steele can perform at a high level. |
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#38:
Washington Huskies
Jon Brockman
(18 ppg) returns, but do the Huskies have enough talent in the
backcourt. |
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#39: Virginia
Tech Hokies
The Young
Hokies try and improve upon last year's NIT trip. |
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#40: Davidson
Wildcats
Stephen Curry
(26 ppg) is the man, but does he have enough support?. |
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#41: Kent
State Golden Flashes
Despite many
changes, Kent State is still the MAC favorite thanks to star guar Al
Harris. |
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#42: Dayton
Flyers
How will
Dayton take off in the Atlantic 10 without Brian Roberts? |
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#43: Southern
Illinois Salukis
Chris Lowery
is hoping that his newcomers play up to their hype. |
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#44: West
Virginia Mountaineers
Will Bob
Huggins be able to work his magic at WVU for the second season in a row? |
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#45: Siena
Saints
The Saints
return just about everyone from last year's impresive 23-win team. |
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#46: Ole Miss
Rebels
Sophomore
Chris Warren is the leader of a solid three-guard attack. |
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#47: UAB
Blazers
High-scoring
guard Robert Vaden (21 ppg) returns to lead the Blazers. |
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#48: VCU Rams
Senior leader
Eric Maynor hopes to punctuate his great career with another tourney
trip. |
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#49: Oklahoma
State Cowboys
With Sean
Sutton out the door, it might be addition by subtraction. |
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#50: LSU
Tigers
A healthy
Tasmin Mitchell could lead LSU back to the NCAA Tournament. |
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#51: New
Mexico Lobos
Despite the
graduation of JR Giddens, New Mexico should be competitive in the MWC. |
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#52: Minnesota
Gophers
Tubby's roster
lacks the interior strength to make an NCAA Tournament run. |
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#53: Cleveland
State Vikings
Cedric Jackson
and J'Nathan Bullock are two of the top players in the Horizon League. |
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#54; Missouri
Tigers
Despite some
unsettling off the court issues and player losses, Missouri has talent. |
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#55: San Diego
State
The Aztecs are
now one of the most experienced teams in the MWC & the country. |
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#56: Drake
Bulldogs
Josh Young and
crew are back to prove that last year wasn't just a fluke. |
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#57: UMASS
Minutemen
Ricky Harris
and Chris Lowe form one of the best backcourts in the Northeast. |
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#58: Oregon
Ducks
The lack of
experience could make this another one of Ernie Kent's underachieving
teams. |
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#59: Nevada
Wolf Pack
Another WAC
title is in the works if Nevada's young talent can live up to
expectations. |
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#60: Wright
State Raiders
The Raiders
will battle Cleveland State for the Horizon League title. |
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Teams #81 to
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