Bleacher Report College Basketball Season Preview Digest
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Bleacher Report writers have put together an extensive preview of the upcoming college basketball season. Below are the links to every preview written for the 2009-2010 season.
- For general previews, including Paul Seaver's Arena Pulse and National Top 10 Lists including the country's top sleepers, teams on the rise, and All-Americans, CLICK HERE.
- For Bleacher Report's Top 25 CLICK HERE.
- For ACC, Big East, and Big 10 Previews CLICK HERE .
- For Big 12, Pac-10, and SEC Previews CLICK HERE.
- For everyone else, CLICK HERE.
General
Paul Seaver’s Arena Pulse Series
Preseason All-Americans by Jameson Fleming
Minnesota, Cincinnati Headlines Five Teams on the Rise by Jameson Fleming
Recruits and Newcomers to Help Get Coaches off Hot Seat by Jameson Fleming
Big Ten has Best Wings in the Country by Jameson Fleming
Luke Harangody, Cole Aldrich Top List of Best Big Men in the Country by Jameson Fleming
Austin Freeman and Elliot Williams Top List of Players Most Likely to Break Out This Season by Jameson Fleming
10 Dark Horses That Can Make Some Noise Come March by Jameson Fleming
Predicting Which Top 15 Teams are Most Likely to Disappoint by Jameson Fleming
The Nation's Best Three-Headed Monsters by Jameson Fleming
Virginia Military Institute Highlights the 10 Most High-Strung Teams in America by Jameson Fleming
Top Non-Conference Battles by Jameson Fleming
Top 15 Mid-Major Recruiting Classes by Ari Kramer
The 10 Teams Relying Most on Freshmen and Newcomers by Jameson Fleming
Top 25 Recruits and What Their Impact Will Be by Jameson Fleming
Bleacher Report's Preseason Top 25
#1 Kansas: The March to Indianapolis
#2 Texas: Depth Not an Issue in the Lone Star State
#3 Michigan State: Returning to the Title Game Not Enough
#4 Villanova: Wildcats Ready to Pounce in 2009-2010
#5 Kentucky: Freshmen Need to Shine in Blue Grass State
#6 Duke to Return to National Spotlight
#7 North Carolina: Tar Heels Don't Rebuild, They Reload
#8 West Virginia is the New Beast of the East
#9 Purdue: Can Robbie Hummel's Back Carry the Weight of Purdue's Expectations?
#10 Tennessee Has the Talent to Top Kentucky in the SEC
#11 Washington has a Choke Hold on the Pac-10
#12 California Poised for Golden Season
#13 Connecticut: Rebuilding or Reloading?
#14 Minnesota to Finally Contend in Big 10
#15 Mississippi State to Lead SEC West
#16 Michigan to Compete in Loaded Big 10
#17 Ohio State: Evan Turner to Lead Sweet 16 Quality Team
#18 Georgia Tech: Is Paul Hewitt on the Hot Seat?
#19 Georgetown Should be Dancing in 2010
#20 Syracuse Not to be Overlooked After Losses
#21 Butler Battles the Big Boys in 2009-2010
#22 Siena Saints Poised to Reach Big Dance for Third Straight Year
#23 Maryland to Reach Tournament Behind Greivis Vasquez
#24 Oklahoma Legit Contenders, But Youth Must Succeed
#25 Illinois: Backcourt Key to Success
ACC
Duke:
2009-2010 Blue Devils Season Preview by Tyler Lambert
Duke Schedule Breakdown by Brad Frank
Duke Doesn’t Have to Wait Until Next Year by Mike Kline
Duke Basketball, Facebook, and the Domino Effect One Has on the Other by Justin McTeer
Two Views on Duke’s Pressing Questions by Tyler Lambert
Florida State:
2009-2010 Seminoles Preview by Rob Dauster
Maryland:
2009-2010 Terrapins Preview by Rob Dauster
North Carolina:
2009-2010 Tar Heels Preview by Josh Concon
Can North Carolina's Larry Drew Lead Young Tar Heels to ACC's Apex? by Jacob Motley
North Carolina State:
2009-2010 Wolfpack Preview by Allen Lopp
Virginia:
2009-2010 Cavaliers Season Preview: Will Bennett Ball Bring Hope? by Ben Gibson
Big East
Cincinnati:
2009-2010 Bearcats Season Preview by Rob Dauster
Connecticut:
2009-2010 Huskies Season Preview: Rebuilding or Reloading? By George Peterson
DePaul:
Blue Demons Season Preview: Addition by Subtraction or Division by Zero? By Calvin Boaz
Georgetown:
2009-2010 Hoyas Season Preview: Georgetown Should be Dancing in March by Tryvon Paige
Louisville:
2009-2010 Season Preview: Getting the Focus Back on the Court by George Peterson
Notre Dame:
Coach Brey and Luke Harangody Seek Redemption by Dan Scofield
Providence:
Providence’s Keno Davis Planting Seeds of Future Friars Success Now by George Peterson
Rutgers:
Rutgers Climbing the Big East Hill by Calvin Boaz
Syracuse:
Road to the Final Four: #20 Syracuse Not to Be Overlooked Despite Losses by Jameson Fleming
Villanova:
The Wildcats are Ready to Pounce in 2009-2010 by Nick Rall
West Virginia:
Mountaineers Season Preview: WVU New Beast of the Big East by Tryvon Paige
Big 10
Parity Reigns in the Big 10 by Joe Slowik
Michigan:
2009-2010 Wolverines Season Preview: Raised Expectations for Michigan by Charles Clinton
Michigan State:
Any Michigan State Spartans Epic Begins with Big Non-Conference Battles by Tyler Rummel
Kalin Lucas Readies National Runner Up for Next March Marathon by Tyler Rummel
Michigan State’s Secret Weapon: The Depth Chart by Tyler Rummel
Minnesota:
2009-2010 Golden Gophers Season Preview by Rob Dauster
Northwestern:
2009-2010 Wildcats Season Preview by Joe Slowik
Purdue:
Robbie Hummel To Carry the Load for Purdue by Scott Henry
Wisconsin:
2009-2010 Badgers Season Preview by Carl Stine
Pac 10
Arizona:
It's Miller Time in 2010 by Calvin Boaz
Oregon:
2009-2010 Ducks Season Preview by Caleb M.
Tajuan Porter is Back and Better Than Ever by Caleb M.
Big 12
Missouri:
Tigers Not Bothered by Unflattering Expectations by Ryan Faller
Expectations Low Again for Missouri by Luke Thompson
Texas:
2009-2010 Longhorns Season Preview by Dino Niccandros
SEC
SEC Conference Wide Preview by Kurt Wirth
Alabama:
Coach Grant Could Get Alabama to the NIT in First Year by Kurt Wirth
Auburn:
Jeff Lebo Makes His Last Stand by Kurt Wirth
Arkansas:
Razorbacks' Postseason Chances are Slim by Kurt Wirth
Florida:
Gators to Get Back on Track and into the NCAA Tournament by Kurt Wirth
2009-2010 Gators Season Preview by Rob Dauster
Georgia:
Bulldogs Not Getting out of the East's Basement by Kurt Wirth
Kentucky:
Kentucky Might Not be the SEC's Best by Kurt Wirth
C-A-T-S: A Kentucky Basketball Preview by Adam Cain
Louisiana State:
LSU: Welcome to the Cellar by Kurt Wirth
Mississippi:
Ole Miss to Settle in Behind Mississippi State by Kurt Wirth
2009-2010 Rebels Season Preview by Rob Dauster
Mississippi State:
Mississippi State is the Best the West has to Offer by Kurt Wirth
2009-2010 Bulldogs Season Preview: These Dogs Have Bite by Calvin Boaz
South Carolina:
Gamecocks Could be Left Behind in SEC East by Kurt Wirth
2009-2010 Gamecocks Season Preview by Lee W.
Tennessee:
Tennessee: Volunteers Ready to Challenge for Title by Kurt Wirth
Vanderbilt:
Vanderbilt: The Forgotten Team in the SEC East by Kurt Wirth
2009-2010 Commodores Season Preview by Rob Dauster
America East
Boston U tops America East in 2009-2010 by Paul Seaver
Atlantic 10:
Dayton is Class of Atlantic 10, but Richmond and Charlotte Could Surprise by Jameson Fleming
Colonial Athletic Association:
CAA Conference Preview by Paul Seaver
Old Dominion: Monarchs Looking to Regain Crown by Calvin Boaz
VCU Prepares for Life After Eric Maynor by Ben Gibson
Conference USA
Alabama-Birmingham:
Blazers 2009-2010 Season Preview by Leroy Watson
East Carolina:
Pirates 2009-2010 Season Preview by Leroy Watson
Marshall:
Thundering Herd 2009-2010 Season Preview by Leroy Watson
Memphis:
2009-2010 Tigers Preview by Rob Dauster
Rice:
Owls 2009-2010 Season Preview by Leroy Watson
Southern Methodist:
Mustangs 2009-2010 Season Preview by Leroy Watson
Southern Mississippi:
Golden Eagles 2009-2010 Season Preview by Leroy Watson
Horizon League
Butler:
Road to the Final Four: #22 Butler Battles the Big Boys in 2009-2010 by Jameson Fleming
Ivy League
Cornell:
Road to the Final Four: Cornell Read to Lap Ivy League Field by Jameson Fleming
MAC
Mid-American Conference Preview: Mid-Major League Returning to Relevance by Charles Clinton
MAAC
MAAC 2009-2010 Season Preview: Siena to Three Peat? By Ari Kramer
Around the MAAC: Preseason All-MAAC Teams by Ari Kramer
Around the MAAC: All-Freshman Teams by Ari Kramer
Siena:
Siena Hoops Preview: Saints Poised to Reach Big Dance for Third Straight Year by Ari Kramer
2009-2010 Saints Preview by Rob Dauster
Niagara:
2009-2010 Purple Eagles Ready to Challenge Siena for MAAC Title by Ari Kramer
Manhattan:
Rico Pickett to Have Enormous Impact on Manhattan Basketball by Ari Kramer
Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference Preview: Montezuma’s Revenge by Chris Golightly
Mountain West Conference Preview: BYU, UNLV, and SDSU Top Three by Tyler Stimson
BYU:
2009-2010 Cougars Season Preview by Tyler Stimson
UNLV:
2009-2010 Runnin’ Rebels Preview by Chris Golightly
Northeast Conference Preview by Paul Seaver
West Coast Conference
Gonzaga:
Gonzaga Under the Radar Entering 2009-2010 Season by Samuel Silverman
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