Here's a fresh video from ESPN with Mr. College Basketball-Dick Vitale. He talks about the first 2010 Men's Basketball ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll that is stacked with Big 10 and Big 12 teams. Kansas received 27 first place votes, Michigan State earned 3 and North Carolina slated 1 vote.
Vitale's Super Six teams: Kansas, Kentucky, Texas, Michigan State, Purdue and Duke.
The Jayhawks are his choice to win it all come March. He said they "have all the components" of a championship team: a great coach, experienced veterans, talented freshman. I agree with Vitale that the off-court issues from this summer will have little if no effect on KU's season.
Top 25 teams with ranking: Big 10 Big 12
Michigan State (2) Kansas (1)
Purdue (7) Texas (3)
Michigan (15) Oklahoma (16)
Ohio State (17)
Minnesota (18)
Others receiving votes, in order, are: Illinois, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Kansas State and Texas A&M.
I think the poll just shows how much the voters understand the top-to-bottom strength in the Big 10 this year. The conference as a whole has developed into one of the top conferences in the nation. Some criticize the conference for its slow pace and lack of scoring, and rightfully so, but I would put its defense up there with the best in the country.
The Big East leads the way with six teams ranked in the poll (Villanova, West Va., UCONN, Georgetown, Louisville, Syracuse) while the ACC only has four (UNC, Duke, Ga. Tech, Clemson).
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Here's another video from ESPN-an interview with head coach Bill Self about the high expectations the Jayhawks face this season.
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