College Basketball Top 5 Teams

1.UNC Tar Heels
Two words people think of when somebody says UNC : Tyler Hansbrough. Hansbrough, the leading scorer in UNC history is a lock for coaches who want an inside threat. With Hansbrough the Tar Heels are a lock for number one.
2.UConn Huskies
Hasheem Thabeet is just one of Uconn's superstars. Thabeet is huge which helps Uconn. Star recruit Kemba Walker helps also.
3.Oklahoma Sooners
Blake Griffin is Oklahoma's scoring. The strong center is an obvious canidate for player of the year. And the Sooners are an obvious canidate for the Final Four.
4.Pittsburgh Panthers
Defense is an important part of a team. And the Panthers surely have it. DeJuan Blair and Sam Young do the dirty work well Levance Fields works the perimeter.
5.Duke Blue Devils
Kyle Singler is one of the reasons Duke is number 5. Junior guard Jon Scheyer is another.

My Big 10 Standings For Next Season

1. Ohio State Buckeyes -- The Buckeyes will stay at the top in the Big 10.Why? I think Terrelle Pryor will have a breakout year and the D will be good
2. Penn State Lions -- Since Joe Paterno is coming back next season the Lions will be great.
3. Michigan State Spartans -- Even with the loss of Javon Ringer the Spartans will be pretty good.
4. Iowa Hawkeyes --If Shonn Greene comes back the offense will be great. But it all depends if Greene comes back.
5. Minnesota Gophers --The Gophers have talent. But trying to show last season wasn't a fluke the pressure might catch up to the Gophers.
6. Wisconsin Badgers -- The Badgers must rebuild from last season or expect another big dropoff.
7. Northwestern Wildcats --The unknown QB position will be a problem. If Mike Katka starts their will be even more problems.
8. Illinois Fighting Illini -- Isiah(Juice)Williams must be great for the Illini to gain a bowl game position .
9. Purdue Boilermakers -- Without Curtis Painter the Boilermaker will struggle. But don't worry Purdue fans wideout Greg Orton is a bright spot.
10. Michigan Wolverines -- The Wolverines have tons of unknown positons . Coach Rich Rodriguez's job is on the line.
11. Indiana Hoosiers --Even with Kellen Lewis on fire the Hoosiers are weak on both sides of the ball.
    

My BCS Prediction

Oklahoma vs. Florida,Jan.8th,2009


Who will win?
Florida,49 Oklahoma,45

Reason:Florida's d will hold the Sooners which is a advantage. If Tebow can get some passes to Percy Harvin watch out for the Gators. The key for Oklahoma is Heisman winner Sam Bradford. If Bradford has a good game watch out.

Bowl Game Predictions

Here are my predictions for most of the major bowl games. I will save the BCS Championship game for a separate post.

Rose -- USC 35 Penn Sate 24
Fiesta -- Texas 49 Ohio State 31
Orange -- Cincinnati 28, Virgina Tech 24
Sugar -- Utah 28, Alabama 27
Capital One -- Georgia 35 Michigan State 31
Outback -- Iowa 38 South Carolina 10
Alamo -- Missouri 41 Northwestern 28
Champs Sports -- Florida State 21 Wisconsin 17
Insight -- Minnesota 35 Kansas 34
GMAC -- Ball State 31 Tulsa 14
International -- UCONN 20, Buffalo 7
Liberty -- East Carolina 28, Kentucky 24
Cotton -- Texas Tech 45, Ole Miss 38
Gator -- Nebraska 35, Clemson 13

Predictions For SEC Championship Game

How the stars will do

Tim Tebow, Florida, 212 pass yards, 56 rush yards
John Parker Wilson, Alabama, 188 pass yards, 8 rush yards
Glen Coffee, Alabama, 105 rush yards, 1touchdown
Percy Harvin,Florida, 4 catches, 1 touchdown [if he plays]
Terrence Cody, Alabama, 1 sack, 5 tackles
Brandon Spikes, Florida, 0 sacks, 5 tackles

Who will win?
I like Florida in this one. There defense is so good and Tim Tebow is a great leader. If Percy Harvin plays watch out for the Gators even more. Alabam has the better ranking but I don't think they have had a challenge yet like Florida. Score: Florida 28 Alabama 17.