Now that the deadline for declaring for the NBA Draft has come and gone, its time to revisit the changing face of the Pac-10. I'll break down each team, looking at who declared, who's likely to return, the projected starting lineup (with key bench players), and finish with a revised rankings*. With that said, let's get started:
Arizona
Who Declared Early?: Jerryd Bayless, Chase Budinger
Who do I think is Coming Back?: Nobody
Projected Lineup:
| Position | Player | Bench |
| PG | Nic Wise | - |
| PG/SG | Brandon Jennings | Brandon Lavender |
| SF | Jamelle Horn | Fendi Onubon |
| PF | Jordan Hill | Emmanuel Negedu |
| C | Jeff Withey | - |
What more can be said about Arizona than the above Projected Lineup? Although the Wildcats will have the benefit of returning proven players Nic Wise and Jordan Hill, they will need excellent play from Jennings along with a solid contribution from Withey to be contenders in the Pac-10, let alone the NCAA tournament. Again it looks like Lute Olson is going to face depth issues once again as neither Onubon, Negedu, or Lavender are proven commodities. Finally, I think Lute might be going a little crazy as some of his comments lately have been strange to say the least. It may be a long season for UA fans if Jennings doesn't live up to the hype.
ASU
Who Declared Early?: Nobody
Who do I think is Coming Back?: N/A
Projected Lineup:
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