
.... along with Kansas, Kentucky, and Syracuse...
1a. Duke - 26-5 (13-3) RPI 2 SOS 8??? - Who the H made that SOS in the worst year in recent ACC history
1b. Ohio State - 24-7 (14-4) RPI 29 SOS 75!!! - strength of schedule more realistic, needs to win Big Ten wit help
1c. Purdue - 26-4 (14-4) RPI 12 SOS 61 - better resume that OSU, but people are down after Hummel injury
1d. West Virginia - 24-6 (13-5) RPI 5 SOS 2 - with a Big East tourney championship, WVU is a LOCK for #1 seed.
and the winner is .....
West Virginia. With early exits by Syracuse and Villanova in the Big East tourney, the Mountaineers are now the odds on favorite to win it. Having a Big East Championship under their belt, by far the best conference in the country, combined with numerous big wins and NO bad losses, WVU will be the fourth #1 seed. IF Duke wins the ACC championship, they pose the lone threat, but WVU's numbers are tough to beat.
These are what I predict will be the top 15 picks in the 2010 NFL Draft.
1. St. Louis Rams - Sam Bradford - QB - Oklahoma
2. Detroit Lions - Gerald McCoy - DT - Oklahoma
3. Tampa Bay Bucs - Ndamukong Suh - DT - Nebraska
4. Washington Redskins - Eric Berry - S - Tennessee
5. Kansas City Chiefs - Jimmy Clausen - QB - Notre Dame
6. Seattle Seahawks - Anthony Davis - OT - Rutgers
7. Cleveland Browns - Joe Haden - CB - Florida
8. Oakland Raiders - Derrick Morgan - DE - Georgia Tech
9. Buffalo Bills - Russell Okung - OT - Oklahoma State
10. Jacksonville Jaguars - Jason Pierre-Paul - DE - South Florida
11. Denver Broncos - Dez Bryant - WR - Oklahoma State
12. Miami Dolphins - Rolando McClain - LB - Alabama
13. San Francisco 49ers - CJ Spiller - RB - Clemson
14. Seattle Seahawks - Taylor Mays - S - USC
15. New York Giants - Sergio Kindle - OLB - Texas
Here's a list of the top ten players that are most important to their teams for a deep tourney run.
10. Sherron Collins - Kansas - on most talented team in country, their senior leader at point makes this team go
9. John Wall - Kentucky - even with immense talent on roster, Wall still stands out and needs to play at top level to win it all
8. Wesley Johnson - Syracuse - 'Cuse has serious talent, but if Johnson is playing at his top level, they could go all the way
7. Da'Sean Butler - West Virginia - Mountaineers have great talent, but they are near un-beatable when Butler gets going from downtown
6. Greg Monroe - Georgetown - the skilled big man has had a break out year, if he dominates in tourney, G-town will go far
5. Kalin Lucas - Michigan State - experienced floor general needs to find last years tourney magic, but has vital Final Four experience
4. Matt Bouldin - Gonzaga - known for hitting big shots, the senior guard will have to hit several for Gonzaga to make a Final Four run
3. Gordon Heyward - Butler - averaging 16 ppg and 9 rebs, Heyward holds Butler's lone chance to advance to Elite Eight
2. Scottie Reynolds - Villanova - has a solid squad around him, but Villanova's whole scheme is based around this Big East legend
1. Evan Turner - Ohio State - POY candidate, there is no team that depends on a player like OSU does with Turner
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The Knicks with yet another 4th quarter/OT collapse leading to this reaction = PRICELESS!
NCAA Basketball March Madness is just weeks away. The Top-Tier teams have separated themselves from the pack, though there is about 10 teams that have what it takes to win it all. I already have my Elite Eight set-up, lets take a look at how my bracket is shaping up:
(of course all depends on actual bracket placement, but this is my educated guess)
MIDWEST
Kansas - Sherron Collins provides much experience at point, all around depth is fantastic
Duke - Sheyer and Singler provide great leadership. This team has size and great shooters.
WEST
Purdue - Under the radar #1 seed. Has consistently beat good teams all year long.
Texas - Has been through ups and downs. Senior Damion James and super-frosh Avery Bradley get them here.
EAST
Villanova - Senior PG Scottie Reynolds has been phenomenal. Any one of three Big East teams could get #1 seed.
Syracuse -Wesley Johnson has turned himself into a lottery pick. They have size and great shooters.
SOUTH
Kentucky - Wall, Cousins and Bledsoe are oustanding freshmen. But are they too young?
West Virginia- Led by senior Da'Sean Butler, WVU has the size, skill, and depth to beat anyone in the country.