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Update after draft declarations, it is still up in the air on some to come back or stay in the draft...
He has the first 1-16...
1. UCONN
2. UCLA - still up in the air for a couple to come back or not...
3. UNC
4. Dook
5. Purdue
13. MSU
14. tOSU
Quote:
Ohio State Buckeyes (--)
What happened in April: On the heels of an NIT championship, freshman center Kosta Koufos declared early for the NBA draft without hiring an agent and it's unclear if he'll return. Incoming center B.J. Mullens, the leader of a monster recruiting class, was bumped up to No. 1 in Rivals.com's final player rankings for the Class of 2008.
Impact: A front line of Koufos (at his more natural power-forward position) and Mullens would be nearly impossible for Big Ten teams to defend, given that none of the other league contenders boasts a single 7-footer. The Buckeyes don't have an elite point guard to replace graduating senior Jamar Butler, though, and that's ultimately what's keeping them behind Purdue and Michigan State in these rankings.
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Wisky on the cusp...
Of note the Big 12 is loaded at the top next season...5 teams ranked in the top 12 with 1. UCONN 6. PITT 7. Louisville 10. ND 12. Georgetown, and he also has Nova and Cuse' on the cusp...