I know there aren't many college b-ball fans here, but this is just a season long topic made for college b-ball discussion.
The coaches poll currently has Kansas #1. I agree with that, what I don't agree with is Maryland's ranking as #16. I have them at #10, since they only lost one starter in Jamar Smith. Anyways, here's my Top 25:
1-T. Kansas
1.-T Wakeforest
1.-T North Carolina
4. Georgia Tech
5. UConn
6. Syracuse
7. Arizona
8. Kentucky
9. Michigan State
10. Maryland
11. Florida
12. Oklahoma State
13. Stanford
14. N.C. State
15. Gonzaga
16. St.Joseph's
17. Duke
18. Illinois
19. Louisville
20. Tennesee
21. Oklahoma
22. Texas
23. Texas Tech
24. Miss State
25. Cincinnati
ACC Order:
Wakeforest
North Carolina
Maryland
Georgia Tech
Duke
N.C. State
Virginia
Clemson
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Miami
Obviously being a Maryland student I'm picking Maryland to win the title this year...with my heart. My head says Roy Williams will win it. They have all their starters back, the best starting 5 in the nation with a ton of NBA prospects.
My Final Four looks like this:
Maryland, North Carolina, Arizona, Michigan State
St. Joe's should win the A-10 again, Gonzaga the WCC, Wakeforest the ACC, Arizona the Pac-10, Michigan State the Big 10, Oklahoma State the Big 12, Kentucky the SEC, Louisville the CUSA, Syracuse the Big East...and some other conferences I don't care to talk about.
Best conference: ACC*
Most Conference bids: ACC-SEC - tie, with 7 teams each.
Least bids from major conference: Pac-10, I only see 3 teams going.
Weakest major conference: Pac-10
Dark Horse: Memphis
Most Overated: Florida (isn't this perennial?)
*Don't even dispute that, you ACC-haters know it. Discuss, bitches.