Duke’s season haven’t even started when senior J.J. Redick says that “the blue devils are going to bring home another national title this year.” Duke, having their senior All-Americans J.J. Redick, center Sheldon Williams, and the national best freshmen class say that this is their year where they win it all.

[SG J.J. Redick 6’ 4” Sr. 21.8 ppg  40.8 3fg%]

[C Sheldon Williams 6’9” Sr. 15.5 ppg 11.2 rpg]

[G Greg Paulus 6’1” Fr. 26.8 ppg 8.2 apg]

[SG DeMarcus Nelson 6’3” Soph. 6.2 ppg 4.5 rpg]

[PG Sean Dockery 6’2” Sr. 6.2 ppg 1.59 spg]

Texas second ranked team with their shooting forward P.J. Tucker trying to gain a national championship title. Every time tucker walks out of his apartment he looks at a picture of him crying from the home final against Oklahoma. Tucker in his street clothes, having been declared academically ineligible to play. From looking at that picture everyday he has gained confidence in trying to work harder to gain the national championship title.

[ SF P.J. Tucker 6’5” Jr. 13.7 ppg 8.0 rpg]

[Pf Brad Buckman 6’8” Sr. 12.5 ppg 8.3 rpg]

[C LaMarcus Aldrige 6’10” Soph. 9.9 ppg 5.9 rpg]

[PG Daniel Gibson 6’2” Soph. 14.2 ppg 3.9 apg]

[SG Kenton Paulino 6’1” Sr. 6.9 ppg 2.1 apg]

The Connecticut Huskies 6’10” Junior Josh Boone came to U-Conn for a chance to play with Emeka Okafor. Josh Boone was an under the radar recruit who was an excellent student [1,200 on his SAT]. Last season Boone led the Big Eastern blocks [2.9], was third in rebounding [8.4 a game] and was named the leagues defensive player of the year; the same award Okafor had won the previous two seasons. Josh Boone hopes to help the Huskies to a second successful season.

[SF Rudy Gay 6’9” Soph. 11.8 ppg 5.4 rpg]

[PF Josh Boone 6’10” Jr. 12.4 ppg 8.4 rpg]

[SG Denham Brown 6’6” Sr. 3.8 ppg 3.4 rpg]

[C Hilton Armstrong 6’11” Sr. 3.8 ppg 3.4 rpg]

[PG Craig Austrie 6’3” Fr. 22.5 ppg 5.1 apg]

Boston College figures to muscle their way into contention in their first ACC season. They figure that they are going to do this with their junior shooting forward Jared Dudley. In Jared Dudley’s word’s about the ACC is that “we play a physical game, and that’s going to hurt a lot of teams in the ACC”. Jared Dudley and Craig Smith may be Boston College’s immovable force inside, but Dudley continues to improve his game with the help of his four starters by him side and together he believes they can beat all the teams in the ACC.

[SF Jared Dudley 6’7” Jr. 16.5 ppg 7.5 rpg]

[PF Craig Smith 6’7” Sr. 18.0 ppg 8.5 rpg]

[C Sean Williams 6’10” Soph. 4.1 ppg 2.33 bpg]

[SG Sean Marshall 6’6” Jr. 11.1 ppg 2.7 rpg]

[PG Louise Hinnant 6’4” Sr. 5.3 ppg 4.8 apg]

If anyone thinks Villanovia wildcats can’t win with out senior forward Curtis Sumpter, the teams top interior player, you should think again. After Sumpter tore a ligament, coach Jay Wright had to put in 6’4” Junior guard Randy foye. Randy Foye developed his toughness growing up in a rough section of Newark. He was raised by his grandmother. Since their one player was done for the season because he reinjured his knee, coach Jay Wright called Randy Foye it’s most favorite player on the team.

[Randy Foye 6’4” Sr. 15.5 ppg 2.09 spg]

[G Kyle Lowry 6’1” Soph. 7.5 ppg 3.2 rpg]

[C Jason Fraser 6’9” Sr. 6.5 ppg 2.39 bpg]

[G Allen Ray 6’2” Sr. 16.2 ppg 2.8 rpg]

[PG Mike Nardi 6’2” Jr. 8.2 ppg 3.6 apg]

Coach Ben Howland is smiling for a big success this year with his team leaders, guard Jordan Farmar and his back court partner Arron Afflalo. These aren’t your typical sophomores. Farmar a smooth playmaker, who describes himself as a “natural born leader”, and Afflalo a steady defender, were the only bruins to start every game last season, and now they appear capable of guiding UCLA back to the NCAA tournament. Coach Howland is comfortable with Jordan Farmar and Arron Afflalo brings home another NCAA title.

[SF Josh Shipp 6’5” Soph. 9.3 ppg 5.2 rpg]

[PF Alfred Aboya 6’8” Fr. 18.0 ppg 12.0 rpg]

[C Michael Fey 7’0” Sr. 8.6 ppg 54.6 FG%]

[SG Arron Afflalo 6’5” Soph. 10.8 ppg 3.3 rpg]

[PG Jordan Farmar 6’2” Soph. 13.2 ppg 5.3 apg]