If Terence Morris finally realizes he needs to play with a little passion, look out. The buzz surrounds superfreshmen Zach Randolph and Marcus Taylor, but the reason the Spartans are a threat to repeat is sophomore Jason Richardson, who shined this summer for USA Basketball. Illinois Frank Williams needed a year to work off the rust and Brian Cook needed to be on the floor more. Now that Bill Self, who worked wonders in Tulsa, is in charge, the Illini should take up permanent residence in the top 10. If Matt Doherty can get the team that played the last five games of the season to show up from Day One, the Heels will be back in the Final Four.
Point guard remains a huge question mark.
Kansas Strangely enough, things began to click for the Jayhawks last season when Roy Williams went to a three-freshman starting lineup. We've been waiting for a dominating season from the Vols for two years now. Chris Burgess, Britton Johnsen and Travis Spivey. Our preseason Player of the Year is the nation's most productive player, a tenacious rebounder able to score from anywhere on the floor. We might have problems with his passive approach, but there's no denying his talent.