Below are poll results from Dick Vitale's Web page for the 2002 offseason (most recent poll first):
Is the suspension of Syracuse's Billy Edelin unfair?
yes -- 75.9%
no -- 24.1%
Which transfer will help his new team the most?
Marvin Stone, Louisville -- 35.9%
Damien Wilkins -- 28.4%
Dan Miller, Notre Dame -- 18.4%
Todd Billet, Virginia -- 11.3%
Marcus Cox, UMass -- 5.6%
Who's the best preseason diaper dandy from Dickie V's top-five list?
Raymond Felton, North Carolina -- 50.8%
Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse -- 29.1%
Jason Fraser, Villanova -- 10.9%
Paul Davis, Michigan State -- 5.8%
Chris Bosh, Georgia Tech -- 3.1%
Of Dickie V's top five tandems, which one is the best?
Kansas (Nick Collison-Kirk Hinrich) -- 41.5%
Arizona (Jason Gardner-Luke Walton) -- 32.5%
Xavier (Romain Sato-David West) -- 11%
Florida (Matt Bonner-Brett Nelson) -- 10%
Alabama (Erwin Dudley-Mo Williams) -- 5%
Which team faces the greatest expections heading into this season?
Arizona -- 48.4%
Kansas -- 17.6%
Kentucky -- 15.2%
Indiana -- 10.2%
Pittsburgh -- 8.3%
Of Dickie V's top five conferences, which is the toughest?
Big 12 -- 29.4%
ACC -- 25.2%
SEC -- 19.3%
Big East -- 13.9%
Pac-10 -- 12.1%
Who will Maryland miss most this season?
Juan Dixon -- 80.5%
Chris Wilcox -- 13%
Lonny Baxter -- 6.5%
What's the most likely result for Arizona this season?
Elite Eight -- 45%
National champs -- 32.7%
Sweet 16 -- 12.7%
First-round exit -- 9.6%
Who has the saddest early-entry story?
Omar Cook -- 50.9%
William Avery -- 33.3%
Rod Grizzard -- 15.6%
Which All-Marco Polo transfer will have the biggest impact at his new school?
Marvin Stone (Louisville) -- 29.5%
Damien Wilkins (Georgia) -- 26%
Todd Billet (Virginia) -- 24.5%
Dan Miller (Notre Dame) -- 12.5%
Marcus Cox (UMass) -- 7.5%
Who is the best player in ACC history?
Michael Jordan -- 35%
Ralph Sampson -- 19%
David Thompson -- 15%
Christian Laettner -- 11%
Tim Duncan -- 6.5%
Other -- 6%
John Lucas -- 2.5%
Johnny Dawkins -- 1.5%
Len Elmore -- 1.5%
Billy Cunningham -- 0.8%
Charles Scott -- 0.7%
Art Heyman -- 0.5%
What's the best conference in college basketball?
ACC -- 25.6%
Big 12 -- 24.1%
SEC -- 14.4%
Big Ten -- 12.6%
Pac-10 -- 9.9%
Big East -- 8.6%
C-USA -- 3.3%
Atlantic 10 -- 1.1%
Who is the nation's top point guard?
Steve Blake -- 31.9%
Jason Gardner -- 23.3%
T.J. Ford -- 17.4%
Chris Duhon -- 15.3%
Brandin Knight -- 6.6%
Chris Thomas -- 3.3%
Maurice Williams -- 1.4%
Jameer Nelson -- 0.8%
How far will Kentucky go without Jason Parker?
First or second round of NCAAs -- 43.1%
Sweet 16 or Elite Eight -- 22.5%
NIT -- 21.5%
Final Four or better -- 12.6%
How far will Pitt go this season?
Sweet 16 -- 36.5%
Elite Eight -- 28.2%
First Round -- 23.7%
Final Four -- 7.8%
National champs -- 3.5%
Who will win the ACC regular season?
Duke -- 44.2%
Maryland -- 16.4%
North Carolina -- 15%
N.C. State -- 8.3%
Virginia -- 7.5%
Wake Forest -- 2.8%
Clemson -- 2.2%
Florida State -- 1.6%
Georgia Tech -- 1.5%
How far will Kansas go this season?
Elite Eight -- 25.9%
National champs -- 25.4%
Final Four -- 25.1%
Sweet 16 -- 23.6%
Who is your favorite Super Sophomore?
Jason Conley -- 40.6%
Keith Langford -- 12.5%
T.J. Ford -- 12.3%
Daniel Ewing -- 10.7%
Emeka Okafor -- 5.5%
Jason Maxiell -- 3.4%
Julius Hodge -- 3.3%
Chris Thomas -- 3.3%
Rick Rickert -- 2.3%
Errick Craven -- 2.1%
Ben Gordon -- 1.7%
Maurice Williams -- 1.7%
Which super UConn soph will have a bigger season?
Emeka Okafor -- 65.5%
Ben Gordon -- 34.5%
Who's the top player on Dickie V's All-Rolls Royce first team?
Jason Gardner -- 43%
Kirk Hinrich -- 31%
David West -- 12%
Nick Collison -- 8%
Mike Sweetney -- 6%
Which player on Dickie V's second All-America team deserves to be on the first team?
Chris Marcus -- 31.5%
Chris Duhon -- 26%
Dwyane Wade -- 25.9%
Jarvis Hayes -- 12.3%
Erwin Dudley -- 4.3%
Which player on Dickie V's third All-America team deserves to be on a higher team?
Luke Walton -- 37.8%
T.J. Ford -- 30.7%
Hollis Price -- 17.1%
Jason Kapono -- 10.2%
Mario Austin -- 4.2%
Which player on Dickie V's fourth All-America team deserves to be on a higher team?
Brian Cook -- 57.6%
Brandin Knight -- 17%
Troy Bell -- 12.7%
Matt Bonner -- 9.7%
Josh Howard -- 3%
Which player on Dickie V's fifth All-America team deserves to be rated higher?
Reece Gaines -- 55%
Luke Ridnour -- 30%
Travis Watson -- 9%
Luke Jackson -- 4%
Justin Reed -- 2%
Which player on Dickie V's sixth All-America team deserves to be rated higher?
Steve Blake -- 41.5%
Dahntay Jones -- 31.0%
Brett Nelson -- 19.0%
Andre Emmett -- 4.5%
James Thomas -- 3.7%
Which member of the All-Step It Up Team is most important to his team's success in 2002-03?
Chris Duhon, Duke -- 44%
Tahj Holden, Maryland -- 20%
Rickey Paulding, Missouri -- 15%
Jeff Newton, Indiana -- 13%
Jason Maxiell, Cincinnati -- 8%
Which regional rivalry would you most like to see?
Georgetown-Maryland -- 49%
Ohio State-Cincinnati -- 27.5%
DePaul-Illinois -- 15%
Notre Dame-Purdue -- 8.5%
Which undrafted senior has the best chance to make it to the NBA?
Aaron McGhee -- 21.4%
Udonis Haslem -- 21.2%
Luke Recker -- 18.8%
Lynn Greer -- 13.7%
Preston Shumpert -- 12.4%
Reggie Evans -- 8.2%
Kelly Wise -- 4.1%
Which of the first five NBA draft picks will make the biggest impact next season?
Jay Williams (Bulls) -- 58.1%
Drew Gooden (Grizzlies) -- 17.8%
Mike Dunleavy Jr. (Warriors) -- 11.7%
Yao Ming (Rockets) -- 9.7%
Nikoloz Tskitishvili (Nuggets) -- 2.7%
Who would you draft with the No. 1 pick?
Jay Williams -- 59.8%
Yao Ming -- 40.2%
If you were Mike Dunleavy, what would you have done?
Go pro -- 50%
Stay in school -- 50%
If you were a GM, who would you build your team around (in his prime)?
Michael Jordan -- 75.3%
Shaquille O'Neal -- 24.7%
Which of Dickie V's coaching Fab Four is the best coach?
Mike Krzyzewski -- 38.4%
Phil Jackson -- 35.3%
Scotty Bowman -- 18.4%
Joe Torre -- 7.9%
Who is the greatest NBA center ever?
Wilt Chamberlain -- 34.5%
Shaquille O'Neal -- 31%
Bill Russell -- 20%
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- 14.5%
If you were Casey Jacobsen, would you return to Stanford?
Yes -- 80.5%
No - 19.5%
What's more essential for an NBA coach to succeed?
the ability of his players -- 67%
his ability as a coach -- 33%
Which Jerry will get his team to the playoffs first this millennium?
Jerry West (Grizzlies) -- 75.9%
Jerry Krause (Bulls) -- 24.1%
What's the most common reason players transfer?
not enough playing time -- 43.3%
player wants to be the star -- 38.8%
poor player-coach relationship -- 15.8%
other -- 2.1%
Will Yao Ming be a bust in the NBA?
Yes -- 65%
No -- 35%
Which senior will have the best NBA career?
Juan Dixon -- 46%
Dan Dickau -- 22.3%
Chris Marcus -- 16.4%
Melvin Ely -- 8.3%
Preston Shumpert -- 6.9%
Which of Dickie V's top-five draft prospects will have the best NBA career?
Jay Williams -- 38.6%
Caron Butler -- 20.7%
Drew Gooden -- 17.9%
Chris Wilcox -- 14.6%
Yao Ming -- 7.9%
Who is more responsible for the Lakers' success?
Shaq -- 70.5%
Kobe -- 29.5%
Should Mike Dunleavy return to Duke for his senior year?
Yes -- 55.2%
No -- 44.8%
Will Allen Iverson be traded in the offseason
No -- 78.5%
Yes -- 21.5%
Should the NBA use instant replay on buzzer-beaters?
Yes -- 90.2%
No -- 9.8%
Which member of the All-Rolls Royce First Team will be most important to his team in '02-03?
Mike Dunleavy -- 41%
Jason Gardner -- 23%
Kirk Hinrich -- 19%
David West -- 11%
Mike Sweetney -- 6%
Which member of the All-Rolls Royce Second Team will be most important to his team in '02-03?
Nick Collison -- 41.3%
Troy Bell -- 21.6%
Hollis Price -- 21.1%
Jarvis Hayes -- 10%
Erwin Dudley -- 5.8%
Which member of the All-Rolls Royce Third Team will be most important to his team in '02-03?
Brandin Knight -- 35.8%
Luke Walton -- 27.1%
Dwyane Wade -- 20.5%
Jason Kapono -- 11.7%
Matt Bonner -- 4.7%
Did Jason Gardner make a wise decision to return to Arizona?
Yes -- 91.5%
No -- 8.5%
Should Arizona coach Lute Olson go in the Hall of Fame this year?
Yes -- 78%
No -- 22%
Which coach faces a tougher challenge next year?
John Calipari of Memphis -- 60%
Larry Shyatt of Clemson -- 40%
Who will have a better NBA career?
Caron Butler -- 57.1%
Dajuan Wagner -- 42.9%
Will Matt Doherty survive the pressure in Chapel Hill?
No -- 51%
Yes -- 49%
Which is the biggest reason players enter the draft early?
Ego -- 36%
Family and Friends -- 20.2%
No More School -- 18%
Scouts -- 15.1%
The Posse -- 10.4%
If you were an underclassmen declaring for the draft, would you retain an agent?
No -- 87.5%
Yes -- 12.5%
Projecting five years down the road, who would you rather have at point guard for your favorite NBA team?
Jason Kidd -- 64.2%
Jason Williams -- 35.8%
If you were Jared Jeffries, would you stay in school?
Yes -- 79.1%
No -- 20.9%
Assuming all players return, who has the best shot at the 2003 national championship?
Kansas -- 31.3%
Kentucky -- 25.7%
Duke -- 16.3%
Arizona -- 13.5%
Connecticut -- 7.9%
Oklahoma -- 2.8%
Pittsburgh -- 2.1%
