The number one Ohio State Buckeyes
At the time of writing, as records are 21-0 overall and 8-0 in the Big Ten, where he actually won a few games have just flown in after the first 13 releases were all finished with double digit margin. They have a Mr. freshman to lead the troops, that Jared Sullinger from Columbus, Ohio (the first name to write down in notebooks) that travels from its 2.06 to 17.8 ppg and 10.0 rpg pulling with 57.6% from the field. One that in its seventh appearance in the NCAA has developed a 40 +13 report that Ohio has given people a reason to still believe in football, after the abandonment of LBJ upstairs. Seven are part of the rotation in which the NCAA is a good number, three of whom are senior and five double-digit mark with regularity. In hindsight, Evan Turner probably would have done better to stay at the court of coach Thad Matta, as the Sixers is that he is not making waves. In 2007, the integrated version of Greg Oden led them to the NCAA final against Florida and lost, who knows this year will fail to repeat the feat, and given that the team has returned from the Sweet Sixteen last year. If you really want to find a defect, it is a team a little 'natural fiber, as among those in rotation Sullinger is the highest.
In the preseason rankings were given a little 'everywhere as the number 1, the team - again - to beat. Quite obviously, if you think that the MVP of the last Final Four Kyle Singler is still on the roster, like Nolan Smith, who along with two or Jon Scheyer pulled the cart up to the cutting of the retina last year. Also, did not negligible, the play in the first year Kyrie Irving was getting to see some good things early in the season. Before breaking, including one against Butler (finalist last year), an injury that is unbelievable, so much so that by December 4 is understood only in mid-January that what had happened to his foot (for more information , refer a friend medical degree, specializing in orthopedics). So for the Blue Devils of coach K, came the first defeat of the season, if not great against a Florida State, which made them slip to number three in the collegiate rankings. If it is true - as it seems - that Irving will be in March, they may return to a serious contender for the title. Otherwise they are half puzzle.
them ... who Pittsburgh Panthers
it is no longer even a novelty to see the Panthers near the top position in the NCAA rankings, although in recent years have always been those who ... it lacks a dime to make a pound, as they say parties of the writer. Or if you prefer, the ones that melt a few meters from the finish. Tyler Hansbrough's brother gave him the displeasure of their first regular season in Big East, however, driving with a record of 7-1 which is not bad. Jamie Dixon has built a solid team and pretty damn deep, that if we count at least nine games in 12 minutes per game. The stars are all players in NCAA experience, as the third year in Ashton Gibbs (first scorer at a height of 15.5 ppg) and senior Brad Wanamaker and Gilbert Brown. All people who have also made a bunch last season, but where the stage was in the hands of others, then finished upstairs. Not sees no potential superstar, but we do not want to switch from Saputelli if we say that the fate of the Panthers this season also pass through a greater involvement of the center Gary McGhee, maybe not a good phenomenon, but takes his 8 rebounds in 21 minutes of play , which also marks 7 points with 55% from the field and tow conclusions 1.3 per game.
quintessential Rivals: North Carolina Tar Heels
Samples of 2009 (and finalists dell'NIT 2010) are in the second consecutive season, troubled, a stuff of which the parties Chapel Hill is not just that they are accustomed, and indeed in Tobacco Road we started - a little 'prematurely - to ask questions about coach Roy Williams, maybe even too rightly saw that this past five years brought them to the Final Four three times, two of them taking home the title and retina . The rotation is composed of as many as 10 players in NCAA that are almost too many, among them the 2.13 Tyler Zeller, who in his third year between the Tar Heels are finally starting to show something good, although it is still little to bounce, which goes a bit 'better Henson. The problem is that they have already lost five of which the last resort a ventello from Georgia Tech in an ACC regular season race. The speed of learning freshman Harrison Barnes all depend on the fate of the boys in Carolina Blue , and even with a good contribution on his part does not mean that one can succeed anywhere.
And where they come from? San Diego State Aztecs
Just to give you an idea, this basketball program is so famous that does not even have its own page on Wikipedia to date. But perhaps the name of Steve Fisher tells you something. No? Well, I give you a little help: it was the coach of the Fab Five Michigan University (Rose, Jackson, King, Howard, Webber), but also of those who took home the 1989 NCAA title, led by a certain Glen Rice. Well, back to the Aztecs. They have one here called Kawhi Leonard, who has a 2.01 in the second year that marks 16.0 ppg and pulling down 10.6 rebounds. And this shit about Kawhi Leonard won the first twenty consecutive games since the beginning of the season, only to suffer a bad setback against Brigham Young, which also exceeded them in the top of the Mountain West Conference certainly not terrifying. Maybe I'm a flash in the pan, as well as Leonard is another good GiocaTorino called DJ Gay (and I know that at this point you're all wondering how the hell if they choose players Steve Fisher) and little else. Or maybe not. There are currently fourth in the NCAA rankings, and although surely must go down next week to keep an eye on for a while '.
But what have they done?: UCLA Bruins
Ben Howland is in itself a guarantee consistent. Too bad that guarantees more or less end up here, despite the two wings Reeves Nelson and Tyler Honeycutt (segnatevelo latter, it should be 'that you never know) promise pretty well, showing that the fired last year had not been just be thrown out. All of the quintet is in double digits on average, a rarity in college basketball, with the two mentioned above also pulling down 16 rebounds per game, which added to those of the center Joshua Smith are 22.5 per game. So what? Then, the contribution of the guard is not as consistent, and that the bench is not nearly reached. So far, the record that the result is a very promising 13-7, and the recently re-signed coach Howland will have to pull a rabbit out of a hat which so far seems really empty, to give his fans the joy of a postseason that - if it ever be - nowadays promises to be damn quick.
Those who follow closely: Syracuse Orange
This year the boys coach Boeheim, who have had two consecutive seasons in the Sweet Sixteen, are well placed in the NCAA rankings. Currently occupy ninth place after a good start to the Big East and a terrific second half with three straight losses against Pittsburgh, Villanova and Seton Hall. Kris Joseph, in his third year with the Orange, is emerging as a very good player, though still lacking a little 'interruption. Beside him, Brandon Triche, Scoop Jardine and Rick Jackson formed a quartet well run, with the latter in his senior year has finally proven to be reliable in all areas of the game (scores 13.1 ppg while shooting just 57.3 % from the field, it takes 11.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in distributed event): key-only flaw in the NBA free throws pretty badly. After leaving 18-0, the Orange are at a crossroads: they are ready to become a top team or are to a year of anonymity? The answer probably lies in the performance that will ensure the starting center, the freshman Fab Melo, really far too little incisive in the game of Boeheim.
those are ... never say Banzai:
Connecticut Huskies because Kembo Walker from Bronx, NY is really strong, and this year decided to reveal to all the NCAA all its immarcabilità. Jim Calhoun is an old fox, NCAA, and the results after a year so-so, are returning from her, although for now his fence have a couple of important tests against Notre Dame and Pittsburgh. Kansas Jayhawks, because the two Morris (Marcus & Markieff) know their stuff, as coach Bill Self in the last five seasons has always won at least 25. The defeat against Texas has denied them the 70th consecutive home win, but sometimes it helps get rid of a monkey. Texas Longhorns which also follow Kansas in their NCAA ranking but precede them in the top of the Big 12, and have two freshmen on the roster as bad Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph, in addition to the second year, Hamilton Jordan, who leads the team with 19.2 ppg and is improved in every statistical category from last year. Kentucky Wildcats, who continue to recruit outstanding freshmen each year (last year five were chosen in the first round of the NBA draft) and This year they have even three in the first three filmmakers: Terrence Jones (to write down absolutely, is the first scorer and rebounder for the first UK), Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb, as well as turkish Enes Kanter but still must play a official race. The young team, but sometimes has problems in the main draw of the NCAA tournament, where the races are often traps are point to point and won with his head. Florida Gators because Billy Donovan has reported them to the NCAA tournament last year and the first rotation of six players of this team were in 2010. Maybe there will be some NBA prospects, but the coach who put the maps of the University of Florida with three college basketball Final Four in a decade, including two consecutive wins, is indicative of the team to be taken lightly. Finally, a little word for the Michigan State Spartans , when the No. 25 team NCAA ranking, because there's Tom Izzo basketball knows that a parcel, and also because the backbone of the team is essentially the same as in the last two years has reached the Final Four: Kalin Lucas, Durrell Summers, Draymond Green, Delvin Roe, Korie Lucious. They went pretty well, we are back on track, now have lost three in a row. But I would look good from underestimating them ...
