10. Notre Dame
If Kyle McAlarney gets hot, Notre Dame can hang with North Carolina in the Sweet 16. A matchup between Luke Harengody and Tyler Hansbourgh could be one of the tournament’s best.
9. Stanford
Few teams can match Stanford’s size inside. A big tournament could make Brook Lopez a top five pick in the NBA Draft.
8. Vanderbilt
Shan Foster and AJ Ogilvy are among the best inside-outside combinations in the country.
7. UConn
The Huskies four best players- AJ Price, Jeff Adrian, Stanley Robinson, Hasheem Thabeet- are as good as any in the country. If they can get past UCLA in the Sweet 16, UConn could make a long run.
6. Pitt
Few players have improved as much as Sam Young. If Pitt’s guards can hot, watch out for the Panthers.
5. Texas
Without Kevin Durant, sophomore point guard DJ Augustin has taken over as the Longhorns best player. A big tournament could make him a lottery pick in the next NBA Draft.
4. Wisconsin
It may not be an exciting brand of basketball, but Bo Ryan always has the Badgers ready to compete. Even without Alando Tucker and Kammron Taylor, Wisconsin is still a top 10 team.
3. Tennessee
The addition of Tyler Smith gives the Vols an added dimension they missed last season. A trip to the Final Four would be the perfect ending for senior Chris Lofton.
2. Duke
Though they are only 5-6 in their last 11 games, Duke has the shooters to take out any team in the field.
1. Georgetown
Roy Hibbert led the Hoyas to the Final Four last year but this time he won't run into Greg Oden.
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