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School |
'01 Rec. |
Pts. |
Final '01 |
Comment |
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1. Arizona (27)
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24-10
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770
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10
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Too much talent not to be early team to beat.
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2. Kansas (3)
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33-4
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740
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2
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Dry those eyes Roy, you've got another shot.
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3. Oklahoma (1)
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31-5
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680
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4
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Sooner or later, OU will be ranked No. 1.
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4. Pittsburgh
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29-6
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613
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9
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Quietly lurking with its own five starters back.
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5. Texas
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22-12
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583
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18t
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These 'Horns can lose a few and still win it all.
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6. Duke
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31-4
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574
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5
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No. 6 with six freshmen ... unbelievable.
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7. Florida
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22-9
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554
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23
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Haven't been Sweet since '00 title-game loss.
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8. Alabama
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27-8
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494
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14
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Expectations never been higher on hardwood.
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9. Oregon
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26-9
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475
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6t
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"Luke & Luke Show" goes primetime.
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10. Michigan State
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19-12
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439
|
NR
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Should live up to early ranking this season.
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11. Xavier
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26-6
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386
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24
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Could run the table in weak A-10.
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12. UCLA
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21-12
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322
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20
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Expect sixth Sweet 16 under Lavin at least.
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13. Mississippi State
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27-8
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321
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21
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Super Mario (no, not that one) back for more.
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14. Connecticut
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27-7
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314
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6t
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Could win more games than Lady Huskies.
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15. Maryland
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32-4
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285
|
1
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No Juan + No Lonny = No Love for champs.
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16. Georgia
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22-10
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269
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NR
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Who needs freshmen with Hayes twins around.
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17. Kentucky
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22-10
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262
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13
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Will rise or fall with each jumper Bogans takes.
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18. Missouri
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24-12
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221
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15
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Only fourth-best in nation's toughest league.
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19. Marquette
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26-7
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215
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18t
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Finally, a new C-USA favorite ...
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20. Cincinnati
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31-4
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168
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8
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... Uh, did you forget about us?
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21. Indiana
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25-12
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167
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3
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About where IU started on March 14, 2002.
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22. Gonzaga
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29-4
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163
|
16
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It's back to proving voters wrong again.
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23. Western Kentucky
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28-4
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151
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NR
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Again, Hilltoppers are more than just Marcus.
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24. Minnesota
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18-13
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86
|
NR
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This year's Big Ten surprise?
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25. Illinois
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26-9
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83
|
11
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Too young to expect too much more.
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Others receiving votes (with 2001-02 record): North Carolina State (23-11) 82; Virginia (17-12) 76; Tulsa (27-7) 67; Wisconsin (19-13) 58; Wyoming (22-9) 42; Syracuse (23-12) 40; Villanova (19-13) 40; Oklahoma State (23-9) 37; Ohio State (24-8) 37; Notre Dame (22-11) 31; Creighton (23-9) 30; Texas Tech (23-9) 29; Boston College (20-12) 17; Wake Forest (21-13) 17; Georgia Tech (15-16) 16; UNLV (20-10) 13; California (23-9) 11; Iowa State (12-19) 11; Ball State (23-12) 10; Hawaii (27-6) 10; Louisville (19-13) 10; Mississippi (20-11) 10; Southern California (22-10) 9; Pepperdine (22-9) 7; Southern Illinois (28-8) 7; Georgetown (19-11) 6; Pennsylvania (25-7) 3; UC-Santa Barbara (20-11) 3; Dayton (21-11) 2; Stanford (20-10) 2; Temple (19-15) 2; Hampton (26-6) 1; Kent State (30-6) 1; LSU (19-15) 1; Miami (Fla.) (24-8) 1; Utah State (23-8) 1.
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The USA TODAY/ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The 2002-03 board: Dana Altman, Creighton; Eddie Biedenbach, North Carolina-Asheville, Jim Boeheim, Syracuse; Tim Carter, Texas-San Antonio; Barry Collier, Nebraska; Joe Cravens, Weber State; Dick Davey, Santa Clara; Mike Dement, Southern Methodist; Fran Dunphy, Pennsylvania; Jessie Evans, Louisiana-Lafayette; Rob Evans, Arizona State; Steve Fisher, San Diego State; Pat Flannery, Bucknell; Tom Green, Fairleigh Dickinson; David Henderson, Delaware; Dan Hipsher, Akron; Bob Huggins, Cincinnati; Gene Keady, Purdue; Jim Kerwin, Western Illinois; Bob McKillop, Davidson; Joe Mihalich, Niagara; Ron Mitchell, Coppin State; Dave Odom, South Carolina; Oliver Purnell, Dayton; Rick Samuels, Eastern Illinois; Kirk Speraw, Central Florida; Bob Thomason, Pacific; Perry Watson, Detroit Mercy; Davey L. Whitney, Alcorn State; Gary Williams, Maryland; Dennis Wolff, Boston University.
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