Wednesday, November 08, 2006

The Only Election That Matters

That's right, the first AP Poll for the 2006-2007 NCAA Men's Basketball season is out at last! Let's take a looksie.

1. Florida - They held onto most of the guys who brought them the championship last year, so they'll probably be in the Top 10 for the season. They've got what might be a tough schedule, though, unlike last year's road to the championship.
2. North Carolina - A young team last year, maybe now they're mature enough? Probably not. They could still finish on the top of the ACC, though.
3. Kansas - Another young team, they don't have a single Senior on their roster. But they played really well for young team last year, now that they've played together a while, they might have a chance.
4. Pittsburgh - Pitt tends to surprise by being better than expected or worse than expected. I expect them to be unranked by the end of the season, so they'll probably finish in the Top 5.
5. LSU - They lost Big Baby, so I don't see them holding onto this spot for long.
6. UCLA - They made it to the championship game, and they crumbled. But they're a big team, and big teams can push people
7. Ohio St. - No team rocks football and basketball in the same year.
8. Georgetown - Flipper's guarantee: two Hoyas will have been arrested by season's end.
9. Wisconsin - With Taylor and Tucker finally seniors, the Badgers pose a threat.
10. Arizona - Why does everybody like Arizona so much?
11. Alabama - Alabama always--always--ruins my brackets. I hate them.
12. Duke - Token rank. I don't think Duke has been unranked in the first poll ever.
13. Texas A&M - A&M? What does the M stand for? Mmmmmterrible?
14. Memphis - I keep thinking this refers to their NBA team. Which would be ranked about here in the college poll.
15. Boston College - Jesuit schools have gumption. They'll go far.
16. Marquette - See above comment about Jesuit schools.
17. Washington - Like the president? I thought he was dead.
18. Connecticut - Does anybody still play for this team? Six of their five starters were drafted last year.
19. Creighton - I don't get it.
20. Syracuse - Melo's totally going to get them another championship. I don't care that he's not on their team anymore; he can do it.
21. Texas - The twitch in my dorsal fin tells me these guys should be higher up, but my brain tells me they won't win more than 18 games this year.
22. Kentucky - Kentucky is one place I never want to think about.
23. Georgia Tech - These guys are my sentimental favorite for no reason whatsoever.
24. Nevada - If they end up with anything higher than an 8 seed in the tourney, I will be surprised. Not spit water out my blowhole surprised but surprised.
25. Tennessee - When has this team not been a disappointment to everyone paying attention? Also dangerously close to Kentucky.

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