NCAA Basketball Preview (11/7/07)

1. North Carolina
2. Tennessee
3. Memphis
4. Indiana
5. UCLA
6. USC
7. Louisville
8. Kansas
9. Kansas St.
10. Georgetown
11. Michigan St.
12. Marquette
13. Duke
14. Arizona
15. Gonzaga
16. Syracuse
17. Texas
18. N.C. State
19. Oregon
20. Washington St.
21. Villanova
22. Kentucky
23. Texas A&M
24. Arkansas
25. Stanford

Just out of the top 25:
UCONN, Pittsburgh, Southern Illinois, Ohio State, Butler, Washington, Florida, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Illinois, Maryland, Davidson, VCU, California

Player of the Year Candidates
-- Roy Hibbert, 7-0, C, Georgetown Hoyas
-- Tyler Hansbrough, 6-9, PF, North Carolina Tar Heels
-- Michael Beasley, 6-10, Kansas State

Pre-Season First Team
C - Roy Hibbert, Georgetown
PF - Tyler Hansbrough, UNC
SF - Michael Beasley, Kansas State
SG - OJ Mayo, USC
PG - Chris Lofton, Tennessee

Pre-Season Second Team
C - Kevin Love, UCLA
PF - Brandon Costner, NC State
SF - DJ White, Indiana
SG - Darren Collison, UCLA
PG - Ty Lawson, UNC

Pre-Season Third Team
C - Joey Dorsey, Memphis
PF - Chase Budinger, Arizona
SF - Taj Gibson, USC
SG - Jamont Gordon, MSU
PG - DJ Augustin, Texas

Diaper Dandies
Michael Beasley, 6-10/240, Kansas State
OJ Mayo, 6-5/200, Southern Cal
Derrick Rose, 6-4/195, Memphis
Eric Gordon, 6-4/220, Indiana
Kevin Love, 6-10/250, UCLA