Luke Winn early look at top 25

[teddycoke]

No Marquette.....


http://tourney.si.com/2010/04/06/its-duke-again-an-early-10-11-top-10-2/


1. DUKE: The Blue Devils are here for the backcourt-related reasons stated above, and the breakout year I expect from sophomore Mason Plumlee, who missed time this season with a broken wrist.

2. MICHIGAN STATE: Point forward Draymond Green and shooting guard Durrell Summers are on the verge of becom­ing national stars.  The Spartans will bring in  five-star freshman 6-foot-10 center Adreian Payne.

3. BUTLER:  The Bulldogs lose stopper Willie Veasley, but if they can keep coach Brad Stevens (who'll surely receive big-time job offers) and Gordon Hayward (who's considering the NBA draft), they'll be called a powerhouse, not a mid-major.

4. KANSAS STATE: The Beard is back: Jacob Pullen will be the marquee guard in the Big 12. He and the Wildcats' glass-crashers — Curtis Kelly, Wally Judge and Jamar Samuels, as well as 6-11 juco transfer Freddy Asprilla — will keep the Octagon rocking.

5. PURDUE: The Boilermakers lose Keaton Grant and Chris Kramer, but a healed Robbie Hummel (torn ACL), along with 6-10 JaJuan Johnson and guards E'Twaun Moore and Lewis Jackson, could help Purdue finally break through to the Final Four.

6. VILLANOVA: Sophomore point guard Maalik Wayns is primed for breakout stardom in Scottie Reynolds' absence, and center Mouphtaou Yarou, who missed part of his freshman year due to hepatitis B, should make huge gains in his first full season.

7. PITTSBURGH: The Panthers were Big East contenders a year ahead of schedule, tying for second in the league. Junior guard Ashton Gibbs is one of the nation's most underrated scorers — he shot 44.4 percent on threes during Big East play in '09-10 — and on the verge of becoming a national name.

8. OHIO STATE: The Buckeyes are sure to lose Evan Turner, but they're bringing in Rivals.com's No. 2-rated recruiting class, which includes homegrown center Jared Sullinger and power forward Deshaun Thomas, to join senior wings David Lighty and Jon Diebler, as well as William Buford.

9. BRIGHAM YOUNG: If shooting guard Jimmer Fredette rejoins Michael Loyd Jr. in the backcourt after testing the NBA draft waters, BYU will be the best team west of the Rockies for the second straight season, and a sleeper pick for the Final Four.

10. TEMPLE: With Maryland's Greivis Vasquez (Venezuela) out of the picture, Owls star Juan Fernandez is the best South American in college hoops. But will he continue to score as efficiently (12.6 ppg. 45.3 percent on threes) after moving from shooting guard to the point as a junior?

The Next 15:

11. KANSAS
12. BAYLOR
13. NORTH CAROLINA
14. OLD DOMINION
15. WISCONSIN
16. GEORGETOWN
17. FLORIDA
18. VANDERBILT
19. SYRACUSE
20. GONZAGA
21. MISSOURI
22. XAVIER
23. WASHINGTON
24. MEMPHIS
25. MURRAY STATE

[Skatastrophy]

No Marquette.....

Looking at our starters we have 1 returning Senior and 1 other returning starter that's a 1st year player in Div 1.  MU is an unknown quantity next year.  If someone has us in their preseason top 25 I'd have a good laugh at them.

[chapman]

If that's the top 25, next year will be even more of a "down year" than this year.

[Dawson Rental]

You gotta remember this can always be changed to put MU in the top ten as soon as the 6'10" mystery recruit becomes known!

[mugrad99]

We have 1 returning Senior and 1 other returning starter that's a 1st year player in Div 1.  MU is an unknown quantity next year.  If someone has us in their preseason top 25 I'd have a good laugh at them.

http://www.onlinesportsfanatic.com/?p=2086

[MarquetteDano]

These are interesting to look at, but it is just too early to come out with Top 25's with all of the potential coaching changes, outstanding big time recruits, returning players from declaring, etc..  The fact that Kentucky is not the TOP 25 proves this.  You know they will pay...er... recruit some big time talent of the recruits still left.

[T-Bone]

We have 1 returning Senior and 1 other returning starter that's a 1st year player in Div 1.  MU is an unknown quantity next year.  If someone has us in their preseason top 25 I'd have a good laugh at them.

4 seniors, Butler, Buycks, Fulce, and the Wild Rumpus (Frozena - as long as he makes the team).
If you meant starting senior, then yes, one. 

[NCMUFan]

When we knock off Duke next year in the CBE we will be top 25.  (no teal)

[Ari Gold]

When we knock off Duke next year in the CBE we will be top 25.  (no teal)

Wisconsin did that this past season. Remember? Wisconsin knocked off National Champion Duke in November when It really mattered. I hope no one forgot that

[LON]

Wisconsin did that this past season. Remember? Wisconsin knocked off National Champion Duke in November when It really mattered. I hope no one forgot that

Is that why they stormed the court?

A preemptive storming, if you will?

[Big Papi]

When we knock off Duke next year in the CBE we will be top 25.  (no teal)

When we knock off Duke and Kansas State, we might be top 10.

[Skatastrophy]

4 seniors, Butler, Buycks, Fulce, and the Wild Rumpus (Frozena - as long as he makes the team).
If you meant starting senior, then yes, one. 

Yes I meant starting.  Thanks for that

[Hards Alumni]

BYU?  REALLY?

[TallTitan34]

North Carolina was also picked in the preseason top 10 last year.  How did that turn out?

[PGsHeroes32]

the way too early top 50 site is actually legit. the guy who does it knows his stuff

[DawsonCreekFillanderer]

You gotta remember this can always be changed to put MU in the top ten as soon as the 6'10" mystery recruit becomes known!

What a wonderful way to end a very embarassing nine year Big Man Drought