Big 12 http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/conferences/big_12 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en-US THE BIG LIST: CHN's 2008-09 Preview Index http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/the-big-list-chn039s-200809-preview-index-121667 <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#000000"><b> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 13pt" color="#FFFFFF">THE BIG LIST</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 11pt">No one has more college basketball preview material than <b>collegehoops.net</b>.. not even ESPN (and if you don't believe me, I dare you to read every single preview article we put online.. it might blind your eyes.. and maybe even your ears). Here's a comprehensive list of preview content to keep you busy for the next two months. <b>Bookmark this page and check back daily for new preview goodness. Like what you see? Spread the word.. and then <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/pickem">Join the New Pickem Game and prove you know your ball!</a></b></font></td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#000000" background="144days1.jpg"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#000000"> <h3 class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 13pt" color="#FFFFFF"><u>TOP 144 PREVIEW</u> - </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <i><font color="#FFFFFF">By </font> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/user/joel_welser"><font color="#FFFFFF">Joel Wesler</font></a></i></font></h3> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="#FFFFFF">Our annual college preview, the epic <b>144 Teams in 144 Days</b> journey that commenced on June 26th and ends on the season's opening day! </font></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="482" height="32"> <tr> <td width="422" height="10"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <span style="font-weight: 700"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 13pt"> Top 144 Team Previews</font></a><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> (#1 to 25)</font></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial" size="2"> No surprise <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/200809-north-carolina-basketball-preview-1-148902"> UNC is #1</a> </font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:700" color="#FF0000"> (NEW)</font><font face="Arial" size="2">.. but 2 to 348 are sure to stir up debate!</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="422" height="10"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial" size="2">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><span style="font-weight: 700"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/26to40.htm">Teams #26 to 40</a></span></font></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="422" height="10"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial" size="2">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a></font><span style="font-weight: 700"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/41to60.htm">Teams #41 to 60</a></font></span></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="422" height="10"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"> <font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a></font></font> <span style="font-weight: 700"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/61to80.htm"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt">Teams #61 to 80</font></a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="422" height="10"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"> <font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a></font></font> <span style="font-weight: 700"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/81to100.htm"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt">Teams #81 to 100</font></a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="422" height="10"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"> <font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a></font></font> <span style="font-weight: 700"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/101to120.htm"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt">Teams #101 to 120</font></a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="422" height="10"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"> <font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a></font></font> <span style="font-weight: 700"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/121to144.htm"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt">Teams #121 to 144</font></a></span></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="422" height="10"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"> <font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a></font><font face="Arial"><b>348 Team D1 Ranking</b> -</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><span style="font-weight: 700;"> </span> </font><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/top200.htm">145-</a><font face="Arial"><a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/top200.htm">200</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/top275.htm"> 201-275</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/top341.htm">276-348</a></font></b></font></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="422" height="10"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><span style="font-weight: 700"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/projectedbracket.htm"> The Big</a></span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/projectedbracket.htm"> Bracket</a><a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/projectedbracket.htm" style="text-decoration: none;">&nbsp; </a></span></font><font face="Arial">CHN's Top 144 plugged into a bracket</font></p></font></td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="#FF0000"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new/taxonomy/term/491/feed"> <img border="0" src="preview/index.3.gif" width="16" height="16" /></a> </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 700" color="#FF6600"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new/taxonomy/term/491/feed"> <font color="#000080">Top 144 RSS/XML Feed</font></a></font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial"><b> <span style="font-size: 13pt; text-decoration: underline">DAILY CONFERENCE POLLS</span></b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial"><font size="2">Who will win all 31 D1 conferences?.. </font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" height="57"> <tr> <td width="4%" height="46"><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-acc-114638"> <img src="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-acc.jpg" border="0" width="27" height="36" /></a></b></td> <td width="5%" height="46"><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-atlantic-10-120263#comment-527"> <img src="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-a10.jpg" border="0" width="48" height="20" /></a></b></td> <td width="6%" height="46"><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-big-east-116387"> <img src="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-bigeast.jpg" border="0" width="48" height="36" /></a></b></td> <td width="5%" height="46"><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-big-ten-121610"> <img src="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-bigten.jpg" border="0" width="47" height="35" /></a></b></td> <td width="5%" height="46"><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-big-12-122531"> <img src="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-big12.jpg" border="0" width="47" height="22" /></a></b></td> <td width="5%" height="46"><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-mvc-134152"> <img src="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-cusa.jpg" border="0" width="46" height="46" /></a></b></td> <td width="5%" height="46"><b> <img src="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-horizon.jpg" border="0" width="44" height="44" /></b></td> <td width="5%" height="46"><b> <img src="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-mvc.jpg" border="0" width="47" height="29" /></b></td> <td width="5%" height="46"><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-mwc-135166"> <img src="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-mwc.jpg" border="0" width="43" height="33" /></a></b></td> <td width="5%" height="46"> <img border="0" src="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-pac10.jpg" width="40" height="43" /></td> <td width="5%" height="46"> <img border="0" src="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-sec.jpg" width="48" height="29" /></td> <td width="5%" height="46"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-wac-146343"> <img border="0" src="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-wac.jpg" width="44" height="44" /></a></td> <td width="206%" height="46"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-wcc-146709"> <img border="0" src="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-wcc.jpg" width="43" height="32" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="11"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 8pt"> <b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-acc-114638">ACC</a></b>?</span></font></td> <td width="5%" height="11"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 8pt"> <b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-atlantic-10-120263#comment-527"> A10</a></b>?</span></font></td> <td width="6%" height="11"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 8pt"> <b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-big-east-116387"> B. East</a></b>?<b> </b></span></font></td> <td width="5%" height="11"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 8pt"> <b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-big-ten-121610">Big Ten</a></b>? </span></font> </td> <td width="5%" height="11"><font face="Arial"><b> <span style="font-size: 8pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-big-12-122531">Big 12</a></span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt">?</span></font></td> <td width="5%" height="11"><font face="Arial"><b> <span style="font-size: 8pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-conference-usa-126270"> CUSA</a></span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt">?</span></font></td> <td width="5%" height="11"><font face="Arial"><b> <span style="font-size: 8pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-horizon-league-127614"> HL</a></span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt">?</span></font></td> <td width="5%" height="11"><font face="Arial"><b> <span style="font-size: 8pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-mvc-134152">MVC</a></span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt">?</span></font></td> <td width="5%" height="11"><font face="Arial"><b> <span style="font-size: 8pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-mwc-135166"> MWC</a></span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt">?</span></font></td> <td width="5%" height="11"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 8pt"><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-pac10-139023"> P-10</a></b>?</font></td> <td width="5%" height="11"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 8pt"><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-sec-140890"> SEC</a></b>?</font></td> <td width="5%" height="11"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 8pt"><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-wac-146343"> WAC</a></b>?</font></td> <td width="206%" height="11"><b><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 8pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/daily-conference-poll-who-will-win-wcc-146709"> WCC</a></font></b><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 8pt">? </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:700" color="#FF0000"> (NEW)</font></td> </tr> </table> <p><font face="Arial"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:700">..<a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/poll">ALL 31 LEAGUES</a> vote early, vote often</span></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Other Polls</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/poll-who-who-will-be-preseason-1-08-09-42305"> Who will be preseason #1?</a></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">- </font><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/poll-best-conference-200809-105163">What will be the best conference?</a></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/poll-what-will-be-best-midmajor-conference-2009-59063#comment-574"> Best High-Major conference?</a></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">- </font><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/poll-what-will-be-best-highmajor-conference-2009-60811"> Best Mid-Major conference?</a></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 13pt; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 700"> CONFERENCE BY CONFERENCE</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial" size="2">In-depth previews of all D1 conferences, including team rankings, previews, <b>CHN's All-Conference teams</b>, and more.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 11pt">CONFERENCE PREVIEWS - </font></b> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 11pt"><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/ncaa-basketball-conference-ranking-200809-139106"> CONFERENCE RANKING</a></b></font></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="33%" valign="top"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 11pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#1 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-east-basketball-preview-200809-144606"> Big East </a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 11pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#2 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/acc-basketball-preview-200809-144609"> ACC</a> </font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 11pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#3 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/sec-basketball-preview-200809-144610"> SEC</a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 11pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#4 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-12-basketball-preview-200809-144608"> Big 12</a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 11pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#5 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/pac10-basketball-preview-200809-144607"> Pac-10</a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 11pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#6 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-ten-basketball-preview-200809-144660"> Big Ten</a> </font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#7 </font> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/atlantic-10-basketball-preview-0809-138968"> <font color="#000080">Atlantic 10</font></a></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#8 </font></b></font></font><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/mwc-basketball-preview-0809-139744"> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000080">MWC</font></a></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#9 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/missouri-valley-basketball-preview-0809-139743"> <font color="#000080">MVC</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#10 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/wcc-basketball-preview-0809-138972"> <font color="#000080">WCC</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> </td> <td width="33%" valign="top"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#11 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/conference-usa-basketball-preview-0809-140098"> <font color="#000080">Conference USA</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#12 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/caa-basketball-preview-0809-139742"> <font color="#000080">Colonial</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#13 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/mac-basketball-preview-0809-139741"> <font color="#000080">MAC</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#14 </font></b></font></font><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/wac-basketball-preview-0809-138970"> <font color="#000080" face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt">WAC</font></a></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#15 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/maac-basketball-preview-0809-139687"> <font color="#000080">MAAC</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#16 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/horizon-league-basketball-preview-0809-139686"> <font color="#000080">Horizon</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#17 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/southern-conference-basketball-preview-0809-140097"> <font color="#000080">Southern</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#18 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/sun-belt-basketball-preview-0809-139021"> <font color="#000080">Sun Belt</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#19 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-west-basketball-preview-0809-139563"> <font color="#000080">Big West</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#20 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/patriot-league-basketball-preview-0809-140068"> <font color="#000080">Patriot</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> </td> <td width="34%" valign="top"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#21 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/southland-basketball-preview-0809-140067"> <font color="#000080">Southland</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#22 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/ivy-basketball-preview-0809-139683"> <font color="#000080">Ivy</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#23 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-sky-basketball-preview-0809-139562"> <font color="#000080">Big Sky</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#24 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/america-east-basketball-preview-0809-139022"> <font color="#000080">America East</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#25 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/summit-league-basketball-preview-0809-140066"> <font color="#000080">Summit</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#26 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/ovc-basketball-preview-0809-139685"> <font color="#000080">Ohio Valley</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#27 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/nec-basketball-preview-0809-139684"> <font color="#000080">NEC</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#28 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/atlantic-sun-basketball-preview-0809-139682"> <font color="#000080">Atlantic Sun</font></a></font></b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#29 </font></b></font></font><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-south-basketball-preview-0809-139561"> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000080">Big South</font></a></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a><b><font color="#000080">#30 </font></b></font></font><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/meac-basketball-preview-0809-139560"> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000080">MEAC</font></a></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"><font face="Arial">-</font><font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/preview/58.htm"> </a></font></font><b><font color="#000080" face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> #31 </font> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/swac-basketball-preview-0809-138969"> <font color="#000080" face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt">SWAC</font></a></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <h3 class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</h3> <h3 class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 13pt; text-decoration: underline"> BRACKETOLOGY</font></h3> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 9pt">Get a head start on your 2009 NCAA Tournament bracket</span></font></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <img border="0" src="previe9.jpg" align="left" width="118" height="95" /></font><font style="font-size: 10pt" color="#800000" face="Arial"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/2009-ncaa-tournament-projection-late-summer-update-85059" style="text-decoration: none">2009 NCAA TOURNAMENT PROJECTION</a></span></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">Its never to early to project the Field.. all 65 heading to the Dance</font></p> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="black" face="Arial"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font color="#cc0000" face="Arial"><span style="font-weight: 700;"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2008/projectedbracket.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> 2009 TOURNEY BRACKET</a></span></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"><font face="Arial">CHN's Top 144 plugged into a bracket</font></p> </font> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font color="#cc0000" face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <span style="font-weight: 700;"> <a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new/preseason-top-50-nba-draft-week-edition-42439"> PRESEASON TOP 50</a></span></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">The Editor's take.. different from the official Top 144 ranking</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/writers-picks-final-four-amp-national-champion-138623">Writer Final Four Picks</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> <tr> <td width="81%"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <b> <span style="text-decoration: underline"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 13pt">OFFICIAL P</font></span><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 13pt; 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margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/mvc-media-poll-creighton-favored-132741"> MVC</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/sec-preseason-media-poll-amp-allconference-team-125534"> SEC</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/wac-preseason-poll-amp-allconference-team-119559"> WAC</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- <b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/taxonomy/term/38">More</a></b></font></p> </td> <td width="19%"> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="3" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="140"> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#000000" colspan="2" background="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/sites/collegehoopsnet.com/themes/basketcase/images/searchskin.jpg"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700">CHN Top 100</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700">1</font></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Tyler Hansbrough</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700">2</font></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Stephen Curry</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700">3</font></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Blake Griffin</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700">4</font></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Luke Harangody</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700">5</font></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">James Haden</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700">6</font></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Darren Collison</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700">7</font></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Tyler Smith</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700">8</font></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Patrick Patterson</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700">9</font></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">AJ Price</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700">10</font></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">BJ Mullens</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/top-100-players-preseason-0809-147440"> Complete Ranking</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 8pt">our annual favorite!</font></p></td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="50%"> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 13pt; text-decoration: underline"> INTERVIEWS</font></b></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Enough about what we have to say, how bout the guys who actually make the games happen..</font></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Q&amp;A's with the games top coaches</font></b></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="#ffffff" face="Arial"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/head-coach-qampas-arizona039s-lute-olson-100229"> Lute Olson</a></font><font style="font-size: 10pt" face="Arial"> (Arizona)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="#ffffff" face="Arial"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/baylor039s-scott-drew-head-coach-qampa-107961"> Scott Drew</a></font><font face="Arial" size="2"> (Baylor)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="#ffffff" face="Arial"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/georgia-tech039s-paul-hewitt-head-coach-qampa-113718"> Paul Hewitt </a></font><font style="font-size: 10pt" face="Arial">(Georgia Tech)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font style="font-size: 10pt" color="#ffffff" face="Arial"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/mississippi-state039s-rick-stansbury-head-coach-qampa-120594"> Rick Stansbury</a></font><font style="font-size: 10pt" face="Arial"> (Mississippi State)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/ucla039s-ben-howland-qampa-134693">Ben Howland</a> (UCLA)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font style="font-size: 10pt" face="Arial"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/sean-miller-xavier-head-coach-qampa-140529">Sean Miller</a> (Xavier)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/interviews/">Over 20 more Head Coach Q&amp;A's</a> (see schedule)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Player Interviews</font></b></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/lester-hudson-collegehoopsnet-interview-147392"> Lester Hudson</a> (UT-Martin)</font></p> </td> <td width="50%"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/head-coach-qampas-arizona039s-lute-olson-100229"> <img border="0" src="preview/interviews/index.20.jpg" width="85" height="72" /></a><font color="#FFFFFF"> </font> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/head-coach-qampas-auburn039s-jeff-lebo-102208"> <font color="#FFFFFF"> <img border="0" src="preview/interviews/index.21.jpg" width="54" height="72" /></font></a> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/baylor039s-scott-drew-head-coach-qampa-107961"> <img border="0" src="preview/interviews/index.29.jpg" width="80" height="72" /></a> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/georgia-tech039s-paul-hewitt-head-coach-qampa-113718"> <img border="0" src="preview/interviews/index.25.jpg" width="54" height="72" /></a> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/frank-martin-kansas-state-head-coach-qampa-133738"> <img border="0" src="preview/interviews/index.35.jpg" width="57" height="72" /></a> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new-mexico039s-steve-alford-head-coach-qampa-126689"> <img border="0" src="preview/interviews/index.30.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="preview/interviews/index.34.jpg" width="51" height="72" /></a> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/ucla039s-ben-howland-qampa-134693"> <img border="0" src="preview/interviews/index.26.jpg" width="98" height="72" /></a> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/mississippi-state039s-rick-stansbury-head-coach-qampa-120594"> <img border="0" src="preview/interviews/index.32.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="preview/interviews/index.33.jpg" width="67" height="72" /></a> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b> <font style="font-size: 8pt" color="#ffffff" face="Arial"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b></p></td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 13pt; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline"> PLAYER RANKINGS</font></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Perfect for your fantasy needs, as well as good ole message board fodder!</font></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">CollegeHoops.net Top 100 (<a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college_basketball/awards/top_100_players">archive</a>) </font></b></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/top-100-players-preseason-0809-147440">CHN Top 100 Players: Preseason Edition</a></b> </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:700" color="#FF0000"> (NEW)</font></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Pick Six: Top Players (<a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/pick-six">archive</a>)</font></b></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Top 6 Players in Each Conference (by Jeff Fox)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/acc-basketball-top-six-players-125485">ACC</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-12-basketball-top-six-players-126352"> Big 12</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-east-basketball-top-six-players-127311">Big East</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-ten-basketball-top-six-players-127819">Big Ten</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/pac10-basketball-top-six-players-128696">Pac-10</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/sec-basketball-top-six-players-131367">SEC</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/top-six-nonbcs-players-132744">Non-BCS</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">&nbsp;</p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Top 6 Players Nationally by Position (by Joey Whelan)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-top-point-guards-132930">PG</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-top-shooting-guards-133666">SG</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-top-small-forwards-134749">SF</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-top-power-forwards-135765">PF</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-top-centers-137923">C</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> &nbsp;</p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Top 6 Players by Class (by Joey Whelan)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-top-freshmen-151124">Freshmen</a></font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-top-sophomores-150585">Sophomores</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-top-juniors-149965">Juniors</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-best-seniors-148903">Seniors</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> &nbsp;</p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Other Player Rankings</font></b></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-top-ten-sleepers-119906"> Top 10 Sleepers</a></font></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-breakout-stars-140891"> Top Breakout Stars</a></font></p> <div> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-underrated-players-139024"> Top Underrated Players</a></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-overrated-players-140668"> Most Overrated Players</a></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b> <span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Fun Lists </span></b> <span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">(by Jason Brubaker)</span> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-top-lists-dunkers-shooters-rebounders-144174"> Top Dunkers, Shooters, Rebouders</a> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/top-lists-unknown-gems-comeback-players-shot-blockers-145844"> Top Shot Blockers, Hidden Gems, Comeback Stories</a> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/top-lists-floor-generals-underrated-players-doitall-stars-146730"> Top Floor Generals, Underrated Players, Versatile Stars</a></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-best-backcourts-132848"> Best Backcourts</a> by Matthew Ryter</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-best-frontcourts-144913">Best Frontcourts</a> by Ed Lupien</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p></div> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <span style="font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 13pt">OTHER RANKINGS &amp; ARTICLES</font></span></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Scattered rankings of teams, coaches, and players that are sure to drum up debate!</font></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Coach Rankings</b> - The best and worst of BCS coaches</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-east-coach-ranking-sweet-sixteen-151692"> Big East</a> by Dan Daitchman </font> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 700; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> (NEW)</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- Big 12</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- Big Ten</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- Pac-10</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- SEC</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- also </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-coaches-hot-seat-150862#comment-1655"> Coaches on the Hot Seat</a> by Rob Carpentier</font></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b>Five-Year Rankings</b> - BCS teams ordered by a formula that counts postseason success &amp; conference winning %</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/acc-basketball-fiveyear-ranking-122256"> ACC</a> - </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-12-basketball-fiveyear-ranking-124710"> Big 12</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-east-basketball-fiveyear-ranking-126313">Big East</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-ten-fiveyear-ranking-127584">Big Ten</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/pac10-fiveyear-standings-128697">Pac-10</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/sec-fiveyear-ranking-131370">SEC</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">Writers Picks</font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"> - CHN staffers make some mind-boggling projections.. others not so much.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/writers-picks-200809-bcs-conference-champions-133840"> BCS Conference Champions</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-surprise-teams-142221"> Surprise Teams</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/writers-picks-random-oddities-138673"> Randoms: Coaches on the Hot Seat, Top Prospect, more..</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/writers-picks-final-four-amp-national-champion-138623">Final Four Picks</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">Other</font></b></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/the-preview-magazines-consensus-top-25-118869"> The Preview Magazines: Consensus Top 25</a></font></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/swiss-cheese-squads-teams-with-holes-fill-42512"> Swiss Cheese Squads: Teams With Holes to Fill</a></font></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/ncaa-basketball-conference-ranking-200809-139106">Conference Ranking</a></font></p> <p class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p> <div> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Metro Preview</b> - Raphielle Johnson's annual rundown of all the team in the NYC metro area.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/nyc-metro-ranking-report-season-preview-151711"> Preseason Ranking &amp; Awards</a> </font> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 700; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(NEW)</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p> </div> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</p> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <span style="font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 13pt">BCS CONFERENCE EXTRAS</font></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">Everything you need to know about the Power teams, including fantasy preview material!</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><b>The Starting Fives</b><span style="font-weight: 700;"> </span>by <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/shawn_siegel">Shawn Siegel</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Projected starting lineups for all BCS teams</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font style="font-size: 10pt" face="Arial"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/the-starting-fives-acc-111794">ACC</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/the-starting-fives-big-east-part-1-112864"> Big East</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/the-starting-fives-big-12-119676">Big12</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/the-starting-fives-big-ten-118671">Big Ten</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/the-starting-fives-pac10-120593">Pac-10</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/the-starting-fives-sec-122188">SEC</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <span style="font-weight: 700"><font face="Arial" size="2">Fantasy Stats</font></span><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 700"> Previews - </font><a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/stats"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Fantasy S</font></a><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt; "><a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/taxonomy/term/43">tats Archive</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Projected stats for all major BCS players</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/acc-stats-projection-200809-134800">ACC</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-east-stats-projection-0809-135603">Big East</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-12-fantasy-stats-preview-138079">Big 12</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-ten-fantasy-preview-138622">Big Ten</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/pac10-fantasy-basketball-preview-138621">Pac-10</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/sec-fantasy-basketball-preview-138583">SEC</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 700">Player Grades (<a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/player-grades">archive</a>)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Player/lineup grades for all BCS teams</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/acc-basketball-200809-player-grades-138730">ACC</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-east-player-grades-200809-138731">Big East</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-ten-player-grades-200809-146344">Big Ten</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-12-player-grades-200809-146708">Big 12</a> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/pac10-basketball-player-grades-147350">Pac-10</a>- <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/sec-player-grades-200809-148190">SEC</a> </font> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"><b>SEC Preview</b> by <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new/user/jason_brubaker">Jason Brubaker</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/sec-east-preview-tennessee-team-beat-114919"> SEC East</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">- </font> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/sec-west-preview-the-great-unknown-115998"> SEC West</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">Other</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/college-basketball-top-small-forwards-134749"> ACC: Most Underrated Players</a></font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <h3 class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> &nbsp;</h3> <h3 class="post-title" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 13pt; text-decoration: underline">MARCH MADNESS ALL SEASON PREVIEW</font></h3> <div class="post-body"> <div> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%">Jeff Borzello provides you with everything you need to know to get prepared for the season. Players, teams, conferences -- it's all here. Everything that is going to be in the preview is listed here and a link to this main page will be at the top of every article in the preview. The following is a schedule of what is included in the preview and when it will be released:<br /> <br /> </span><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> </font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%">Position Rankings: <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/position-rankings-top-point-guards.html"> PG</a> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/position-rankings-top-shooting-guards.html"> SG</a> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/position-rankings-top-small-forwards.html"> SF</a> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/position-rankings-top-power-forwards.html"> PF</a> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/power-rankings-top-centers.html"> C</a><br /> </span><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> </font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/best-backcourts.html"> Best Backcourts</a> </span> <font face="Arial" size="2"><br /> </font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> </font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/best-frontcourts.html"> Best Frontcourts</a><br /> </span><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> </font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%">Group Rankings: <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/group-rankings-trios.html"> Trios</a> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/group-rankings-inside-outside-combos.html"> Inside-Outside Combos</a> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/group-rankings-wing-duos.html"> Wing Duos</a><br /> </span><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> </font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/impact-transfers.html"> Impact Transfers</a></span><font face="Arial" size="2"><br /> </font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/fifty-impact-freshmen.html"> Fifty Impact Freshmen</a><br /> </span><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> </font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%">Various Player Rankings: <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/player-rankings-top-defensive-players.html"> Defenders</a>, <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/player-rankings-three-point-shooters.html"> Three-Point Shooters</a>, <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/player-rankings-break-out-performers.html"> Break-Out Players</a>, <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/mid-major-stars.html"> Mid-Major Stars</a>, <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/player-rankings-go-to-guys.html"> Go-To Guys</a><br /> </span><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> </font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/biggest-shoes-to-fill.html"> Biggest Shoes to Fill</a><br /> </span><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> </font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/non-conference-games-to-watch.html"> Non-Conference Games to Watch</a><br /> </span><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> </font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%"><a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/non-bcs-top-25.html">Non-BCS Top 25</a></span><font face="Arial" size="2"><br /> </font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="black">-</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt"> </font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/mid-major-sleepers-to-watch.html"> Mid-Major Sleepers</a><br /> - <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/major-conference-sleepers.html">Major Conference Sleepers</a><br /> - </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 85%;"> <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/conference-rankings.html"> Conference Rankings</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%"><br /> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 31 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/swac-preview.html"> SWAC Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 30 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/meac-preview.html"> MEAC Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 29 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/big-south-conference-preview.html"> Big South Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 28 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/atlantic-sun-conference-preview.html"> Atlantic Sun Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 27 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/northeast-conference-preview.html"> Northeast Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 26 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/ohio-valley-conference-preview.html"> Ohio Valley Preview</a></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 25 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/ivy-league-preview.html"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Ivy League Preview</span></a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 24 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/southland-conference-preview.html"> Southland Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 23 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/patriot-league-preview.html"> Patriot League Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 22 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/america-east-conference-preview.html"> America East Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 21 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/big-sky-conference-preview.html"> Big Sky Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 20 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/summit-league-preview.html"> Summit Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 19 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/big-west-conference-preview.html"> Big West Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 18 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/sun-belt-conference-preview.html"> Sun Belt Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 17 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/maac-preview.html"> MAAC Preview</a></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 16 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/horizon-league-preview.html"> Horizon Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 15 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/mid-american-conference-preview.html"> Mid-American Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 14 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/southern-conference-preview.html"> Southern Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 13 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/wac-preview.html"> WAC Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 12 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/caa-preview.html"> CAA Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 11 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/missouri-valley-conference-preview.html"> Missouri Valley Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 10 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/mountain-west-conference-preview.html"> Mountain West Preview</a></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No. 9 <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/2008/10/west-coast-conference-preview.html"> West Coast Preview</a></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;">No</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%">'s 1-9: <a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/blog/marchmadness/">Complete Preview</a></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="#FF0000"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MarchMadnessAllSeason"> <img border="0" src="preview/index.3.gif" width="16" height="16" /></a> </font> <span style="font-weight: 700"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MarchMadnessAllSeason"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10pt" color="#000080"> March Madness All Season Feed</font></a></span></p></div> </div> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p style="margin-top: 0; 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margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p> http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/the-big-list-chn039s-200809-preview-index-121667#comments ACC Big 12 Big East Big Ten Big West Bracketology Colonial Conference USA MVC MWC NEC Pac-10 Patriot Rankings &amp; Polls SEC Top 144 Previews WAC WCC 2008-09 Preview Awards Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:04:25 -0500 CHN 121667 at http://www.collegehoopsnet.com Big 12 Coach Ranking: Self-Esteem http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-12-coach-ranking-self-esteem-152888 <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> Continuing this week's Coach Ranking series: The Big 12  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> <b>#1) Bill Self, Kansas</b> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> Being the head basketball coach at Kansas can be a little intimidating.  One must not only excel in the midst of almost implausible fan expectations and media saturation year in and year out, but must coach in the constant shadow of the likes of Hall of Famers Phog Allen, Larry Brown, Roy Williams, and some guy named Dr. James Naismith.  For Bill Self, however, those were the least of his worries. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> Arriving in Lawrence after taking Tulsa and Illinois to the Elite Eight, Self had to fill the shoes of a beloved coach in Williams, who stunned fans with his departure to North Carolina soon after losing the national title game to Syracuse.  He also had to work overtime to convince Williams’ recruits not to follow him.  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> While Self’s first season saw the Jayhawks come within a hair of returning to the Final Four in an overtime loss to Georgia Tech, he had to overcome constant distractions, not the least of which included reports of Williams contacting his former players during the season.  Adding insult to injury, the following year Williams went on to win the national championship against Self’s former team, while KU lost in the first round in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1978.  The Jawhawks again bowed out in the first round the next season – the first year in which Self was mostly playing his own recruits - leading the simmering “fire Self!” KU message board posts to rise to a dull roar. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> Well, they’re pretty quiet now.  Bill Self stands right alongside those great coaches in Kansas lore, sporting a national championship (just the third in KU’s history) and a ridiculous .816 winning percentage since arriving on campus.  He is widely regarded as one of the top recruiters in the nation, so much so that his Jawhawk team is currently ranked in the Top 25 despite losing five players to the NBA, and eight overall from last year.  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> He also turns all of 47 in December, which means he will be on the sideline and winning games for a long time to come.  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> <b># 2) Scott Drew, Baylor </b> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> It may be considered a stretch to label such a young coach as the second best coach in the conference, but the program he has built up from the smoldering rubble of the Dave Bliss fiasco is nothing less than astonishing. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> <span lang="EN">To recap, after it was revealed Bliss committed some minor infractions, such as framing a murder victim to cover his illegal payments, the Bears were forced to play a half season in 2005-06, lost scholarships, and had paid recruiting visits reduced from twelve to nine for the 2006-07 season.  Oh, and the program was placed on probation until June 22, 2010.</span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> <span lang="EN"> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> Despite all this, Drew has assembled top notch recruiting classes year in and year out,  and last season carried Baylor to 21 wins and a NCAA Tournament berth, only their second appearance since 1950 (the other being 1988).  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> <span lang="EN"> Seriously, how many coaches in America could have led a team to the Big Dance five years after the NCAA leveled the most severe penalties on a basketball program since the Southwestern Louisiana point shaving scandal?  With a school with little to zero winning basketball tradition (unlike say Kentucky, who was able to rebound not long after the Eddie Sutton affair)?  How many could talk a blue-chip recruit like LaceDarius Dunn, and others, into coming to Waco, despite the fact the school won’t be off probation until he’s a senior?  </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> <span lang="EN"> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> <span lang="EN"> Going out on a limb, I’d say very few, which is why Baylor very wisely signed Drew to a 10 year contract extension after last season.    </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> <b>#3) Rick Barnes, Texas</b> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> In a conference that sports no less than nine coaches with two seasons or less under their belts with their respective teams, Barnes stands out for his consistency.  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> He is a three-time Big 12 coach of the year. In his ten years at the helm, the Longhorns have not missed a NCAA Tournament, with two Elite Eight appearances in the last three years, five Sweet Sixteen runs in the past seven, and a Final Four in 2003.  Barnes also has three regular season titles to his credit, although he has not yet won the Big 12 Tournament.  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> <b>#4) Jeff Capel, Oklahoma&l