Key Players: Steven Gray, Demetri Goodson, Elias Harris, Robert Sacre The Skinny: You may not recognize many names on this talented Jayhawk outfit, but that might not be a bad thing, since last year’s big-name crew couldn’t get it done in March. Key Players: Marcus Morris, Brady Morningstar, Josh Selby, Tyshawn Taylor The Skinny: Nobody does guards like Villanova, but the Wildcats actually have Pena and Mouphtaou Yarou up front, who could help lead Nova to another Final Four. Key Players: Corey Fisher, Antonio Pena, Corey Stokes, Maalik Wayns But the Huskies play fast, fun ball and have one of the best perimeters around. The Skinny: Since Pac-10 hoops isn’t what it used to be, U-Dub’s supremacy isn’t so impressive. Key Players: Justin Holiday, Venoy Overton, Terrence Ross, Isaiah Thomas The Skinny: Is there anything more fun than watching KSU coach Frank Martin stalk the sidelines, prowling, ready for a fight? His Wildcats will attack the Big 12 again with Pullen and an unyielding intensity. Key Players: Curtis Kelly, Jacob Pullen, Jamar Samuels, Dominique Sutton The holdovers are good, but the rookies are better. The Skinny: The long, national nightmare (OK, it was at least pretty scary in Chapel Hill) is over. Key Players: Harrison Barnes, Larry Drew, Will Graves, Tyler Zeller OSU has enough talented returnees-and a top-five recruiting class-to make a run at the top of the Big Ten. Key Players: William Buford, Jon Diebler, David Lighty, Jared Sullinger The Skinny: Don’t look here for marquee names, just a ferocious group of defenders and experienced role players perfectly suited for rugged Big East life. Key Players: Gilbert Brown, Ashton Gibbs, Nasir Robinson, Brad Wanamaker Lucas is one of the nation’s best points, the frontcourt is stacked and the reinforcements top shelf. The Skinny: Tom Izzo turned down the Cavs and might actually have a better team this year. Key Players: Keith Appling, Draymond Green, Kalin Lucas, Delvon Roe Now healthy, he, Johnson and Moore form a great core. The Skinny: Many think the Boilers were a torn ACL (Hummel’s) away from the Final Four last year. Key Players: Robbie Hummel, Lewis Jackson, JaJuan Johnson, E’Twaun Moore The Blue Devils may have lost Jon Scheyer and Brian Zoubek, but everybody else is back in Durham-and then some. Key Players: Seth Curry, Kyrie Irving, Kyle Singler, No lan Smith The following NCAA men and women’s basketball rankings originally ran in SLAM 142, on newsstands everywhere.Īfter a relatively quiet stretch by the team’s high standards, the Blue Devils are suddenly on the verge of a new dynasty.
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