Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Post-Draft BP65

As promised, the Post-NBA Draft BP65. Movement of teams is due to corrections on the predictions I made of players going pro. Some guys I thought would go pro chose to stick around, and vice versa. While there might be a few intermittent posts here and there, regular posting will not resume until late October. Enjoy the rest of your summer, and I hope to see all of you when the new season gears up in about five months:


1. NORTH CAROLINA (ACC)
1. TEXAS (BIG 12)
1. UCONN (BIG EAST)
1. FLORIDA (SEC)

2. Wake Forest
2. Notre Dame
2. Georgetown
2. UCLA (PAC-10)

3. Duke
3. Baylor
3. PURDUE (BIG TEN)
3. Kansas

4. Tennessee
4. Ohio State
4. Clemson
4. Michigan State

5. Kentucky
5. Louisville
5. Villanova
5. MEMPHIS (CONFERENCE USA)

6. Arizona State
6. Wisconsin
6. USC
6. GONZAGA (WCC)

7. Oklahoma
7. Marquette
7. NEW MEXICO (MWC)
7. Arizona

8. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (MVC)
8. Syracuse
8. Virginia Tech
8. LSU

9. Washington State
9. TEMPLE (ATLANTIC 10)
9. West Virginia
9. Michigan

10. DAVIDSON (SOUTHERN)
10. Maryland
10. UMass
10. Pittsburgh

11. Miami (FL)
11. Oregon
11. Missouri
11. South Carolina

12. San Diego
12. San Diego State
12. SIENA (MAAC)
12. KENT STATE (MAC)

13. NEVADA (WAC)
13. GEORGE MASON (COLONIAL)
13. VALPARAISO (HORIZON)
13. SOUTH ALABAMA (SUN BELT)

14. UNC-ASHEVILLE (BIG SOUTH)
14. CORNELL (IVY)
14. PACIFIC (BIG WEST)
14. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (SUMMIT)

15. MONTANA (BIG SKY)
15. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (PATRIOT)
15. MURRAY STATE (OVC)
15. STEPHEN F AUSTIN (SOUTHLAND)

16. STETSON (ATLANTIC SUN)
16. MORGAN STATE (MEAC)
16. MOUNT SAINT MARY'S (NORTHEAST)
16. JACKSON STATE (SWAC)
16. HARTFORD (AMERICA EAST)


Other teams considered, but that missed the cut:
Boston College, Georgia Tech, NC State, Virginia, Charlotte, St. Louis, Xavier, Cincinnati, Illinois, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, VCU, Southern Miss, UAB, Butler, Miami (OH), Bradley, Creighton, Drake, BYU, UNLV, California, Stanford, Washington, Alabama, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Saint Mary's, New Mexico State

Other teams I'm keeping my eye on:
Florida State, Dayton, George Washington, Richmond, Providence, Rutgers, Seton Hall, High Point, Winthrop, Indiana, Penn State, Kansas State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Cal State Northridge, Hofstra, Old Dominion, Houston, Marshall, UTEP, Cleveland State, Marist, Rider, Ohio, Western Michigan, Northern Iowa, Wichita State, Air Force, Utah, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Appalachian State, Middle Tennessee State, Western Kentucky, Pepperdine, Fresno State, San Jose State, Utah State