National Champion: Final Four: #1 Seeds: Player of the Year: Freshman of the Year: All-Americans (1st - 3rd teams): Conf. Champions (in BCS conferences): Surprise Team (positive): Surprise Team (negative): National Champion: North Carolina Final Four: North Carolina, UConn, Pittsburgh, Purdue #1 Seeds: North Carolina, UConn, Duke, Oklahoma Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina) Freshman of the Year: Demar DeRozen (Southern Cal) All-Americans (1st - 3rd teams): <u>1st Team</u> G - Chase Budinger (Arizona) G - Demar DeRozen (Southern Cal) F - Blake Griffin (Oklahoma) F - Luke Harangody (Notre Dame) C - Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina) <u>2nd Team</u> G - Darren Collison (UCLA) G - Stephen Curry (Davidson) F - Kyle Singler (Duke) F - Patrick Patterson (Kentucky) C - Hasheem Thabeet (UConn) <u>3rd Team</u> G - Tyreke Evans (Memphis) G - James Harden (Arizona State) F - Al-Farouq Aminu (Wake Forest) F - Damion James (Texas) C - Andrew Ogilvy (Vanderbilt) Honorable Mention: B.J. Mullens (Ohio State), A.J. Abrams (Texas), Jrue Holiday (UCLA), Earl Clark (Louisville), Tyler Smith (Tennessee) Conf. Champions (in BCS conferences): ACC - North Carolina Big East - UConn Big Ten - Purdue Big Twelve - Oklahoma Pac-10 - UCLA SEC - Tennessee Surprise Team (positive): Wake Forest Surprise Team (negative): Arizona
National Champion: North Carolina Final Four: UNC, UCLA, Duke, UCONN #1 Seeds: UNC, Memphis, UCONN, Duke Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough Freshman of the Year: Al-Farouq Aminu - Georgia Tech All-Americans (1st - 3rd teams): 1st C-Tyler Hanbrough - North Carolina F-Luke Harangody - Norte Dame F-Blake Griffin - Oklahoma G-Stephen Curry -Davidson G-Chase Budinger - Arizona 2nd C - BJ Mullens - Ohio State F - Earl Clark - Louisville F - Al-Farouq Aminu - Georgia Tech G - Demar DeRozan - USC G - Gerald Henderson - Duke 3rd C - Andrew Ogilvy - Vandy F - Damion James - Texas F - Sam Young - Pittsburgh G - Darren Collison - UCLA G - Tyreke Evans - Memphis Conf. Champions (in BCS conferences): ACC - North Carolina Big East - UNCONN Big Ten - [Not Sure] Big 12 - Oklahoma Pac 10 - UCLA SEC - Tennessee Surprise Team (positive): UNLV Surprise Team (negative): Vanderbilt
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BasX @ Jul 11 2008, 02:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>National Champion: North Carolina Final Four: UNC, UCLA, Duke, UCONN #1 Seeds: UNC, Memphis, UCONN, Duke Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough Freshman of the Year: Al-Farouq Aminu - Georgia Tech</div> I thought about Memphis as a #1 seed as well, not because they've got the talent but because they'll have an easy schedule this year. I thought against it though, because I can see UAB being good enough to knock them off in C-USA play now that they have Vaden back. If they play nearly as tough as a non-conference schedule as they did last season, they'll probably also lose 4-5 in non-conference play. With Calipari in town throwing his money under the table at recruits, I don't think this new-found basketball success in Memphis will stop any time soon, but last year was a special year I don't expect to see again for a long time. So no one else has predictions?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Voodoo Child @ Jul 18 2008, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BasX @ Jul 11 2008, 02:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>National Champion: North Carolina Final Four: UNC, UCLA, Duke, UCONN #1 Seeds: UNC, Memphis, UCONN, Duke Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough Freshman of the Year: Al-Farouq Aminu - Georgia Tech</div> I thought about Memphis as a #1 seed as well, not because they've got the talent but because they'll have an easy schedule this year. I thought against it though, because I can see UAB being good enough to knock them off in C-USA play now that they have Vaden back. If they play nearly as tough as a non-conference schedule as they did last season, they'll probably also lose 4-5 in non-conference play. With Calipari in town throwing his money under the table at recruits, I don't think this new-found basketball success in Memphis will stop any time soon, but last year was a special year I don't expect to see again for a long time. So no one else has predictions? </div> the easy schedule + plus last years success = media place them as their #1 seed easy schedule is exactly right
National Champ: UNC Final Four Seeds: UNC, UCONN, Duke, UCLA (didn't mean to steal your final four BasX ) Player of the year: Blake Griffin Defensive Player of the Year: Hasheem Thabeet Freshman of the Year: Demar DeRozan
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BasX @ Jul 19 2008, 12:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>To be honest, I don't know where to go with my Big Ten pick. Not one team stands out to me, Yet.</div> Just look at my sig and you will find the answer....
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BasX @ Jul 19 2008, 12:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Voodoo Child @ Jul 18 2008, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BasX @ Jul 11 2008, 02:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>National Champion: North Carolina Final Four: UNC, UCLA, Duke, UCONN #1 Seeds: UNC, Memphis, UCONN, Duke Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough Freshman of the Year: Al-Farouq Aminu - Georgia Tech</div> I thought about Memphis as a #1 seed as well, not because they've got the talent but because they'll have an easy schedule this year. I thought against it though, because I can see UAB being good enough to knock them off in C-USA play now that they have Vaden back. If they play nearly as tough as a non-conference schedule as they did last season, they'll probably also lose 4-5 in non-conference play. With Calipari in town throwing his money under the table at recruits, I don't think this new-found basketball success in Memphis will stop any time soon, but last year was a special year I don't expect to see again for a long time. So no one else has predictions? </div> the easy schedule + plus last years success = media place them as their #1 seed easy schedule is exactly right </div> I don't really think last year's success means anything in terms of being a #1 seed. Florida and Ohio State went from the finals to not even being in the tournament this season. As for the Big Ten, do you mean that no team stands out in terms of being good enough, or that there's just a lot of good teams at the top? Because I could see both Purdue or Michigan State winning the whole thing this year. They've both got more than enough talent, experience, and coaching.
Well, Minnesota is getting Devoe Joseph, Guard From Pickering, Ontario. And I'm a Tubby fan. But i dunno.
Missed this thread before. I'll get some predictions up next week. We should do a more lighthearted predictions thread also. Something like each person gets to add a category. Some examples off the top of my head. CUSA team most likely to beat Memphis. How long Indiana will be banned from post season tournaments. Top 20 recruit most likely to disappoint.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Voodoo Child @ Jul 19 2008, 01:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BasX @ Jul 19 2008, 12:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Voodoo Child @ Jul 18 2008, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BasX @ Jul 11 2008, 02:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>National Champion: North Carolina Final Four: UNC, UCLA, Duke, UCONN #1 Seeds: UNC, Memphis, UCONN, Duke Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough Freshman of the Year: Al-Farouq Aminu - Georgia Tech</div> I thought about Memphis as a #1 seed as well, not because they've got the talent but because they'll have an easy schedule this year. I thought against it though, because I can see UAB being good enough to knock them off in C-USA play now that they have Vaden back. If they play nearly as tough as a non-conference schedule as they did last season, they'll probably also lose 4-5 in non-conference play. With Calipari in town throwing his money under the table at recruits, I don't think this new-found basketball success in Memphis will stop any time soon, but last year was a special year I don't expect to see again for a long time. So no one else has predictions? </div> the easy schedule + plus last years success = media place them as their #1 seed easy schedule is exactly right </div> I don't really think last year's success means anything in terms of being a #1 seed. Florida and Ohio State went from the finals to not even being in the tournament this season. As for the Big Ten, do you mean that no team stands out in terms of being good enough, or that there's just a lot of good teams at the top? Because I could see both Purdue or Michigan State winning the whole thing this year. They've both got more than enough talent, experience, and coaching. </div> Memphis wise the fact they dominate the C-USA will make people say, oh they ran them over again (minus UAB, i agree they will be tough). The media will make them the #1, and maybe I misstated my thoughts on last year. Just that if there record isn't much worse then last year, they will probably stay a #1 seed. Big Ten wise, i have always had trouble picking teams there, i dunno what it is. Michigan State was going to be my pick but Purdue will be good as well, so I'm leaving up to internal debate for now.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 19 2008, 01:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Missed this thread before. I'll get some predictions up next week. We should do a more lighthearted predictions thread also. Something like each person gets to add a category. Some examples off the top of my head. CUSA team most likely to beat Memphis. How long Indiana will be banned from post season tournaments. Top 20 recruit most likely to disappoint.</div> Brandon Jennings + SAT's... i win But good idea
