ESPN.com's College Basketball Sizzling Summer Top 50

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ESPN's Top 50

Looks as if ESPN's early favorite for a title run is Wake Forest this year. I have to say that it isn't entirely unattainable for Wake to get into the Final Four, but I believe NC to be a better favorite at this point.

My Kentucky Wildcats are poised at number 12. Although not a bad spot to be this early on, atleast we're in front of Louisville (no. 13) for the time being. Their saying about UK is dead on. Although we have one of, if not the best recruiting class in the nation, you can't expect them to play on the level that Carmello did when he was a freshman. We also have Hayes leading our team, which is nothing but a great thing. Hayes was the backbone of our team last year, and his role on the team is similar to Ben Wallace of the Pistons. Now don't get me wrong, he does not have the talent that Wallace has, but the wins would come a lot harder if he weren't under the basket.

Where does your team stand at this early stage?
 

nitsuj3580

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Can't wait for the season! If our freshman from last year (now sophs) improve at all, 'Cuse will have an awesome season. I think the 1-2 punch of McNamara and Warrick will be too much for most teams. Hopefully, our point guard, Edelin, will make it back.

#5 is about what I was expecting for 'Cuse.
 

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Andy Katz is a moron. He's almost 99% incorrect whenever he makes predictions about the NCAA tourney and season in general. Why even bother? I can't stand him and his so called "expertise" in college basketball. oh well.
 
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Originally posted by: pyonir
This "poll" is ridiculous. It's fricken the middle of July!
What are you talking about? With college ball, it's fairly easy to know who will be playing this early. You don't have to worry about mass coaching changes and big player trades, so you know who will be on what team. And you can usually make a fair judgement on how a player is going to play based on his previous season.

Plus, it's merely a look at what's ahead. Sports guys like to make their picks way ahead of time, because in the event they actually become correct, they can sit on their throne and say I told you so. That's how the sports world works.