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With the exodus of Big East teams leaving for the ACC, this is going to be the final year that the Big East/SEC Challenge will have such star power. The three day event tips off tonight and here is a preview including my brilliant, insightful predictions.
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Here is an updated on my preseason Top 25 for the 2012-2013 college basketball. With transfers, the decisions of some previously undeclared top high school recruits, and players declaring their intentions to return to school or leave for the NBA Draft, there has been a lot of movement since I released my original rankings the day after the National Championship game. (Click here for a list of NBA Draft early entries.) Leave a comment below if you think a team is too high, too low, not getting enough respect, or if you notice an error in a projected roster. (Click here for my way too early preseason rankings from last season.)
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Here are teams 16-25 in my updated 2012-2013 preseason college basketball Top 25 and other teams who just missed the cut.
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With the Kentucky Wildcats cutting down the nets last night, we can officially close the book on the 2011-2012 college basketball season. Hoop junkies like myself are already looking ahead to next season so allow me to present to you my way too early 2012-2013 preseason Top 25.
There are still several factors that could alter a teams roster between now and the start of next season. Some of the top players are still debating on whether or not to enter the NBA Draft, some teams will lose players to transfer, and five McDonald’s All-Americans remain undecided on their college decision including the top two recruits in the 2012 class; Shabazz Muhammad and Nerlens Noel.
So here is my preliminary preseason Top 25. I will updated these rankings once the NBA Draft early entries list is complete and Muhammaed and Noels make their college decision. Leave a comment below if you think a team is too high, too low, not getting enough respect, or if you notice an error in a projected roster. (Click here for my way too early preseason rankings from last season.)
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Here are teams 16-25 in my 2012-2013 preseason college basketball Top 25 and other teams who just missed the cut.
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The biggest news involving Big East basketball this past week; Buh-bye West Virginia. This will in fact be the Mountaineers final year as a member of the conference as they head to the Big 12. Meanwhile, several teams have their NCAA Tournament hopes on life support and need to finish the season strong to ensure a spot in the dance. Be sure to check back every Friday for my latest Big East Power Rankings.
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The biggest news involving Big East basketball this past week was the announcement that Memphis will be joining the conference beginning in the 2013-2014 season. Meanwhile, teams are beginning to separate themselves from the pact and state their claim for the NCAA Tournament. Be sure to check back every Friday for my latest Big East Power Rankings.
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It seems if you are in the Big East, you are either streaking (Marquette, Notre Dame, Louisville, Pitt) or you are sliding (Cincinnati, UConn, West Virginia, Seton Hall.) All in all, it makes for a competitive conference with several teams still having plenty of work to do on their NCAA Tournament resume. Be sure to check back every Friday for my latest Big East Power Rankings.
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“Down Goes Frazier! Down Goes Frazier!” Syracuse suffers their first loss of the season at the hands of Notre Dame but still sits atop my latest Big East Basketball Power Rankings. Meanwhile, Pitt wins their first game of the season while the Seton Hall slide continues. Be sure to check back every Friday for my latest rankings.
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Unbeaten Syracuse maintains their hold on the top spot in my latest Big East Basketball Power Rankings. As has been the case early in this season, the pecking order after the Orange remains up for grabs as we have our fourth #2 team in the past four weeks. Be sure to check back every Friday for my latest rankings.
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As Paul M. Banks pointed out in his most recent Big Ten Power Rankings, “power rankings are only fun when the hierarchy is rather grey and things are up in the air.” That properly describes the Big East this season as outside of Syracuse, there is no clear cut second best team in the conference. Here are my latest Big East Basketball Power Rankings including the last place team being one I never thought I would ever put in the cellar.
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It was a bizarre Thursday night in the Big East as Pitt was upset at DePaul while Villanova got smoked by 17 at home against South Florida. With the Panthers and Wildcats reeling to start conference play, there is some shake-up in our latest Big East Basketball Power Rankings.
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