As the New Season Dawns

Well guys, the new season starts in just one month! And talk about what an insane season this is going to be. There are more talented teams than there have been in years. Here are my top teams to watch this year, in no particular order:

Duke
UNC
Kentucky
UConn
St. John's
Kansas
Ohio State

The top 4 listed are my top 4. All 4 teams are loaded with talent. All 4 teams are contenders for the national championship. I guess we will just have to wait to see if my teams prove me right.

The ESPN top 10 preseason rankings are:

1. UNC-Not expected
2. UK- also not expected. They bring in a highly talented recruiting class. But can they win with freshmen? I guess we'll have to see.
3. Ohio State-this surprises me. I don't see Ohio State as a top contender, but I think they will do good this season.
4. Syracuse-This dumbfounds me.
5. Duke-Okay, they may be my team, but I even know that they wouldn't start out as first in the preseason rankings. They are talented, but are relying on freshmen, bringing in the #2 recruiting class.
6. Connecticut-I would have put them higher than 6. I, in fact, would have put them at 3 instead of 6. I believe them to be a better team than Ohio State. They may have lost Kemba, but Jeremy Lamb did not leave for the NBA, and he was a big part of their championship run.
7. Vanderbilt-What? Okay, that doesn't even make sense. St. John's belongs here.
8. Memphis-Granted they basically have the same team as last year, I'd still never put them in the top 10.
9. Louisville-This team should be ranked higher. They aren't a top team for me, but they are better than both Vandy and Memphis.
And last, 10. Arizona-Wait, what? Kansas isn't even in the top 10? With the departure of Williams, I am not sure they can recover and deserve a seat in the top 10.

The season begins in the second week of November. The game I am most looking forward to watching is Duke vs. Michigan State. Duke won last year, but only thanks to Kyrie Irving. With his loss, it will be interesting to see who comes out on top.


LET THE MADNESS BEGIN