Conference play is in full swing and the national landscape is starting to take form. We have our surprises, disappointments and emerging story lines - teams and players from schools we've never even considered rooting for who capture our fancy and take us on a fantastic ride through March.
Here's three for the road:
Players You May Not, But Should Know About:
* Klay Thompson, Washington State
* Gary Flowers, Southern Miss
* John Leuer - Wisconsin
Three Best Non-BCS Leagues in 2011
* Mountain West
* Conference USA
* Atlantic 10
Next Best Three:
* Colonial
* Missouri Valley
* Horizon League
Three Best Players in the Country:
* Jared Sullinger, Ohio State
* Kemba Walker, UConn
* Kyle Singler, Duke
Three Most Important Players to Their Team:
* Kemba Walker, UConn
* David Lighty, Ohio State
* Nolan Smith, Duke
Three More From Some Different Teams:
* Jimmer Fredette - BYU
* JuJuan Johnson - Purdue
* Kawhi Leonard - San Diego St.
Three Best Teams in the Country, and it's not even close:
* Duke
* Ohio State
* Kansas
Three Teams No One is Talking About With Final Four Potential:
* Purdue
* Texas
* Illinois
Three Most Disappointing Teams So Far:
* Kansas State
* Michigan State
* Virginia Tech
Three Best Mid Major Teams (Not in the MWC):
* Temple
* St. Mary's
* Richmond
Three Mid-Majors Who Aren't There Yet, But Will Surprise Down the Stretch:
* Southern Miss
* Dayton
* Butler
Three Mid-Majors You're Used to Seeing Dance Who Will Be on the Bubble (or worse):
* Xavier
* Gonzaga
* Memphis
Best Conferences Top to Bottom:
* Big 12
* Big Ten
* Big East
Three Best Coaching Jobs in 2010-2011:
* Donnie Jones, UCF
* Steve Fischer, San Diego St.
* Matt Painter, Purdue
Three Worst Coaching Jobs:
* Frank Martin, Kansas State
* Roy Williams, North Carolina
* Mike Montgomery, Cal
My National POY Ballot if Submitted Today:
* Jared Sullinger, Ohio State
* Nolan Smith, Duke
* Kemba Walker, UCONN
Three Most Important Freshman (without a broken toe...)
* Sullinger, obviously...
* Terrance Jones, Kentucky
* Josh Selby, Kansas
Three Conferences That Will Get MORE Teams in the Dance Than the Pac-10:
* Mountain West
* Conference USA
* Atlantic 10
Three Programs That SHOULD be Good, but Aren't:
* Michigan
* DePaul
* Cal
Three Ranked Teams That Won't Be in Three Weeks:
* UCF (Sorry Knight fans, but it's true...)
* Cincinnati
* Texas A&M
Three Unranked Teams That WILL:
* Georgia
* St. Mary's
* North Carolina
And last, but not least - Gun to My Head - Pick Your Final Four:
1. Duke
2. Ohio State
3. Purdue
4. Pitt
If I Had Some Guts I'd Take:
1. Texas
2. San Diego State
3. Kentucky
4. Missouri
Have some more threes?? Leave 'em below - argue, disagree?? Great. Gimme three better!!
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