Thursday, June 26, 2014

NBA Draft: Top 30 Big Board

This is irrespective of the draft order, and based simply on which player I think will have a better NBA career. (Doesn't include international guys besides Exum.)
  1. Andrew Wiggins
  2. Joel Embiid
  3. Jabari Parker
  4. Dante Exum
  5. Julius Randle
  6. Aaron Gordon
  7. Marcus Smart
  8. Nik Stauskas
  9. Doug McDermott
  10. Adreian Payne
  11. Noah Vonleh
  12. James Young
  13. Elfrid Payton
  14. T.J. Warren
  15. Tyler Ennis
  16. P.J. Hairston
  17. Shabazz Napier
  18. Gary Harris
  19. Rodney Hood
  20. Cleanthony Early
  21. K.J. McDaniels
  22. Jordan Adams
  23. Kyle Anderson
  24. Spencer Dinwiddie
  25. Johnny O'Bryant
  26. Jarnell Stokes
  27. Mitch McGary
  28. Jerami Grant
  29. Zach LaVine
  30. Jordan Clarkson
Guys I like more than most (not my next 10):
  • Jabari Brown
  • Jahii Carson
  • Dwight Powell
  • Patric Young
  • Roy Devyn Marble
  • DeAndre Daniels
  • Russ Smith
  • Sean Kilpatrick
  • Xavier Thames
  • DeAndre Kane

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Final Bracket Breakdown

FINAL BRACKET

No. 1: Florida, Wichita State, Arizona, Michigan
No. 2: Villaova, Wisconsin, Virginia, Iowa State
No. 3: Kansas, Louisville, Duke, Michigan State
No. 4: Syracuse, Creighton, Cincinnati, San Diego State
No. 5: UCLA, New Mexico, Connecticut, North Carolina
No. 6: Ohio State, Baylor, VCU, Oklahoma
No. 7: Saint Louis, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Texas
No. 8: Oregon, George Washington, Gonzaga, Memphis
No. 9: Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Colorado, Saint Joseph’s
No. 10: Pittsburgh, Stanford, Iowa, Arizona State
No. 11: Providence, Xavier, Tennessee, Dayton, SMU
No. 12: Nebraska, BYU, North Dakota State, Harvard, Stephen F. Austin
No. 13: Manhattan, Delaware, Western Michigan, Tulsa
No. 14: New Mexico State, Mercer, UL-Lafayette, North Carolina Central
No. 15: Eastern Kentucky, American, Milwaukee, Weber State  
No. 16: Wofford, Albany, Mount St. Mary’s, Coastal Carolina, Texas Southern, Cal Poly

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (5):  Virginia, Duke, Syracuse. North Carolina, Pittsburgh
  • AAC (5): Louisville, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Memphis, SMU
  • Big East (4): Villanova, Creighton, Providence, Xavier
  • Big Ten (6): Michigan, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Ohio State, Iowa, Nebraska
  • Big 12 (7): Iowa State, Kansas, Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State
  • Pac-12 (6): Arizona, UCLA, Oregon, Colorado, Stanford, Arizona State
  • SEC (3): Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee
  • Atlantic-10 (6): VCU, Saint Louis, Massachusetts, George Washington, Saint Joseph’s, Dayton
  • Mountain West (2): San Diego State, New Mexico
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, BYU 

One-Bid Conferences (22): America East (Albany), Atlantic Sun (Mercer), Big Sky (Weber State), Big South (Coastal Carolina), Big West (Cal Poly), Colonial (Delaware), Conference-USA (Tulsa), Horizon (Milwaukee), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Western Michigan), MAAC (Manhattan), MEAC (North Carolina Central), Missouri Valley (Wichita State), Northeast (Mount St. Mary’s), Ohio Valley (Eastern Kentucky), Patriot (American), Southern (Wofford), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (North Dakota State), Sun Belt (UL-Lafayette), SWAC (Texas Southern), WAC (New Mexico State)
  • Last Four In: Dayton, SMU, Nebraska, BYU
  • Last Four Out: California, Minnesota, Green Bay, Southern Miss
  • Next Four Out: NC State, Missouri, Florida State, Arkansas

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Bracket Breakdown

AS OF MARCH 11, 2014

No. 1: Florida, Wichita State, Arizona, Villanova
No. 2: Kansas, Wisconsin, Syracuse, Michigan
No. 3: Duke, Creighton, Virginia, Iowa State
No. 4: San Diego State, Cincinnati, Louisville, Oklahoma
No. 5: Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Texas
No. 6: Connecticut, Saint Louis, Massachusetts, VCU
No. 7: UCLA, Oregon, New Mexico, Baylor
No. 8: Memphis, Kentucky, George Washington, Kansas State
No. 9: Arizona State, Colorado, Oklahoma State, Iowa
No. 10: SMU, Gonzaga, Dayton, Saint Joseph’s
No. 11: BYU, Stanford, Nebraska, Xavier, Pittsburgh
No. 12: Tennessee, California, Harvard, Toledo, Louisiana Tech
No. 13: North Dakota State, Stephen F. Austin, Manhattan, Delaware
No. 14: Georgia State, Mercer, Boston University, UC-Irvine
No. 15: Eastern Kentucky, North Carolina Central, Robert Morris, Utah Valley  
No. 16: Stony Brook, Wright State, Wofford, Weber State, Coastal Carolina, Texas Southern

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (5):  Syracuse, Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Pittsburgh
  • AAC (5): Cincinnati, Louisville, Connecticut, Memphis, SMU
  • Big East (3): Villanova, Creighton, Xavier
  • Big Ten (6): Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Iowa, Nebraska
  • Big 12 (7): Kansas, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Texas, Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma State
  • Pac-12 (7): Arizona, UCLA, Oregon, Arizona State, Colorado, Stanford, California
  • SEC (3): Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee
  • Atlantic-10 (6): Saint Louis, Massachusetts, VCU, George Washington, Dayton, Saint Joseph’s
  • Mountain West (2): San Diego State, New Mexico
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, BYU

One-Bid Conferences (22): America East (Stony Brook), Atlantic Sun (Mercer), Big Sky (Weber State), Big South (Coastal Carolina), Big West (UC-Irvine), Colonial (Delaware), Conference-USA (Louisiana Tech), Horizon (Wright State), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Toledo), MAAC (Manhattan), MEAC (North Carolina Central), Missouri Valley (Wichita State), Northeast (Robert Morris), Ohio Valley (Eastern Kentucky), Patriot (Boston University), Southern (Wofford), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (North Dakota State), Sun Belt (Georgia State), SWAC (Texas Southern), WAC (Utah Valley)
  • Last Four In: Xavier, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, California
  • Last Four Out: Arkansas, Georgetown, Providence, Minnesota
  • Next Four Out: Missouri, St. John’s, Green Bay, Florida State

Friday, March 7, 2014

Bracket Breakdown

AS OF MARCH 7, 2014

No. 1: Florida, Arizona, Wichita State, Kansas
No. 2: Wisconsin, Villanova, Virginia, Michigan
No. 3: Syracuse, Creighton, Duke, Iowa State
No. 4: Michigan State, San Diego State, Oklahoma, Cincinnati
No. 5: North Carolina, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Texas
No. 6: VCU, UCLA, Louisville, Ohio State
No. 7: New Mexico, Saint Louis, Kentucky, Kansas State
No. 8: George Washington, Baylor, Arizona State, Oklahoma State
No. 9: Iowa, Oregon, Memphis, SMU
No. 10: Colorado, Gonzaga, Saint Joseph’s, BYU
No. 11: Dayton, Georgetown, Xavier, Stanford, Arkansas
No. 12: Providence, California, Green Bay, Louisiana Tech, Toledo
No. 13: North Dakota State, Harvard, Belmont, Iona
No. 14: Stephen F. Austin, Delaware, Boston University, Georgia State
No. 15: Vermont, UC-Irvine, Robert Morris, North Carolina Central
No. 16: Davidson, Florida Gulf Coast, Utah Valley, Weber State, Coastal Carolina, Alabama State

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (4):  Virginia, Syracuse, Duke, North Carolina
  • AAC (5): Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Memphis, SMU
  • Big East (5): Villanova, Creighton, Georgetown, Xavier, Providence
  • Big Ten (5): Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Iowa
  • Big 12 (7): Kansas, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State
  • Pac-12 (7): Arizona, UCLA, Arizona State, Oregon, Colorado, Stanford, California
  • SEC (3): Florida, Kentucky, Arkansas
  • Atlantic-10 (6): Massachusetts, VCU, Saint Louis, George Washington, Saint Joseph’s, Dayton
  • Mountain West (2): San Diego State, New Mexico
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, BYU 

One-Bid Conferences (22): America East (Vermont), Atlantic Sun (Florida Gulf Coast), Big Sky (Weber State), Big South (Coastal Carolina), Big West (UC-Irvine), Colonial (Delaware), Conference-USA (Louisiana Tech), Horizon (Green Bay), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Toledo), MAAC (Iona), MEAC (North Carolina Central), Missouri Valley (Wichita State), Northeast (Robert Morris), Ohio Valley (Belmont), Patriot (Boston University), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (North Dakota State), Sun Belt (Georgia State), SWAC (Alabama State), WAC (Utah Valley)
  • Last Four In: Stanford, Arkansas, Providence, California
  • Last Four Out: Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Missouri, Minnesota
  • Next Four Out: Nebraska, Florida State, Utah, St. John’s

Monday, March 3, 2014

Bracket Breakdown

AS OF MARCH 3, 2014

No. 1: Florida, Arizona, Wichita State, Kansas
No. 2: Wisconsin, Syracuse, Duke, Villanova
No. 3: Virginia, Creighton, Michigan, Iowa State
No. 4: San Diego State, Michigan State, Cincinnati, North Carolina
No. 5: Oklahoma, UCLA, Texas, Connecticut
No. 6: Massachusetts, Saint Louis, Louisville, Ohio State
No. 7: VCU, Memphis, Iowa, Kentucky
No. 8: New Mexico, Arizona State, Kansas State, George Washington
No. 9: SMU, Xavier, Pittsburgh, Gonzaga
No. 10: Stanford, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Saint Joseph’s
No. 11: Oregon, Colorado, California, BYU, Arkansas
No. 12: Minnesota, Dayton, Southern Miss, Green Bay, Toledo
No. 13: North Dakota State, Harvard, Belmont, Iona
No. 14: Stephen F. Austin, Delaware, Boston University, Georgia State
No. 15: Vermont, UC-Irvine, Robert Morris, North Carolina Central
No. 16: Davidson, Florida Gulf Coast, Utah Valley, High Point, Weber State, Alabama State

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (5): Syracuse, Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Pittsburgh
  • AAC (5): Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Memphis, SMU
  • Big East (3): Villanova, Creighton, Xavier
  • Big Ten (6): Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Iowa, Minnesota
  • Big 12 (7): Kansas, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State
  • Pac-12 (7): Arizona, UCLA, Arizona State, Stanford, Oregon, Colorado, California
  • SEC (3): Florida, Kentucky, Arkansas
  • Atlantic-10 (6): Massachusetts, Saint Louis, VCU, George Washington, Saint Joseph’s, Dayton
  • Mountain West (2): San Diego State, New Mexico
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, BYU 

One-Bid Conferences (22): America East (Vermont), Atlantic Sun (Florida Gulf Coast), Big Sky (Weber State), Big South (High Point), Big West (UC-Irvine), Colonial (Delaware), Conference-USA (Southern Miss), Horizon (Green Bay), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Toledo), MAAC (Iona), MEAC (North Carolina Central), Missouri Valley (Wichita State), Northeast (Robert Morris), Ohio Valley (Belmont), Patriot (Boston University), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (North Dakota State), Sun Belt (Georgia State), SWAC (Alabama State), WAC (Utah Valley)
  • Last Four In: BYU, Arkansas, Minnesota, Dayton
  • Last Four Out: Tennessee, Georgetown, Providence, Missouri
  • Next Four Out: Nebraska, St. John’s, Florida State, Southern Miss (if not auto bid)

Monday, February 24, 2014

Bracket Breakdown

AS OF FEBRUARY 24, 2014

No. 1: Florida, Arizona, Wichita State, Syracuse
No. 2: Kansas, Duke, Wisconsin, Creighton
No. 3: Villanova, Iowa State, Michigan, Michigan State
No. 4: Cincinnati, San Diego State, Saint Louis, Virginia
No. 5: Louisville, Ohio State, Kentucky, UCLA
No. 6: Texas, Iowa, North Carolina, Massachusetts
No. 7: Connecticut, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Memphis
No. 8: VCU, George Washington, Kansas State, Arizona State
No. 9: Stanford, SMU, Colorado, California
No. 10: Pittsburgh, Gonzaga, Baylor, Missouri
No. 11: Oklahoma State, Saint Joseph’s, Xavier, Oregon, Georgetown
No. 12: BYU, Dayton, Toledo, Harvard, Green Bay
No. 13: North Dakota State, Middle Tennessee, Belmont, Stephen F. Austin
No. 14: Delaware, Mercer, Iona, New Mexico State
No. 15: Georgia State, Boston University, UC-Santa Barbara, Vermont  
No. 16: North Carolina Central, Davidson, Robert Morris, Weber State, High Point, Alabama State

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (5): Syracuse, Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Pittsburgh
  • AAC (5): Cincinnati, Louisville, Connecticut, Memphis, SMU
  • Big East (4): Creighton, Villanova, Xavier, Georgetown
  • Big Ten (5): Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Iowa
  • Big 12 (7): Kansas, Iowa State, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State
  • Pac-12 (7): Arizona, UCLA, Arizona State, Stanford, Colorado, California, Oregon
  • SEC (3): Florida, Kentucky, Missouri
  • Atlantic-10 (6): Saint Louis, Massachusetts, VCU, George Washington, Saint Joseph’s, Dayton
  • Mountain West (2): San Diego State, New Mexico
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, BYU

One-Bid Conferences (22): America East (Vermont), Atlantic Sun (Mercer), Big Sky (Weber State), Big South (High Point), Big West (UC Santa Barbara), Colonial (Delaware), Conference-USA (Middle Tennessee), Horizon (Green Bay), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Toledo), MAAC (Iona), MEAC (North Carolina Central), Missouri Valley (Wichita State), Northeast (Robert Morris), Ohio Valley (Belmont), Patriot (Boston University), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (North Dakota State), Sun Belt (Georgia State), SWAC (Alabama State), WAC (New Mexico State)
  • Last Four In: Oregon, Georgetown, BYU, Dayton
  • Last Four Out: Minnesota, St. John’s, Richmond, Providence
  • Next Four Out: Tennessee, Nebraska, Arkansas, LSU

Monday, February 17, 2014

Bracket Breakdown

AS OF FEBRUARY 17, 2014

No. 1: Syracuse, Florida, Wichita State, Arizona
No. 2: Kansas, Michigan State, San Diego State, Duke
No. 3: Creighton, Wisconsin, Villanova, Cincinnati
No. 4: Michigan, Iowa State, Virginia, Saint Louis
No. 5: Texas, UCLA, Ohio State, Iowa
No. 6: Kentucky, Louisville, Connecticut, North Carolina
No. 7: Oklahoma, Kansas State, Memphis, Massachusetts
No. 8: VCU, Arizona State, Pittsburgh, Gonzaga
No. 9: New Mexico, George Washington, SMU, California
No. 10: Colorado, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Minnesota
No. 11: Missouri, Xavier, Baylor, Saint Joseph’s, Georgetown
No. 12: Providence, Tennessee, Toledo, Harvard, North Dakota State
No. 13: Green Bay, Delaware, Belmont, Mercer
No. 14: Stephen F. Austin, Middle Tennessee, Iona, Georgia State
No. 15: UC-Irvine, Boston University, Vermont, North Carolina Central
No. 16: Davidson, Robert Morris, Utah Valley, Weber State, Coastal Carolina, Alabama State

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (5): Syracuse, Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Pittsburgh
  • AAC (5): Cincinnati, Louisville, Connecticut, Memphis, SMU
  • Big East (5): Creighton, Villanova, Xavier, Georgetown, Providence 
  • Big Ten (6): Michigan State, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio State, Iowa, Minnesota
  • Big 12 (7): Kansas, Iowa State, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Baylor
  • Pac-12 (6): Arizona, UCLA, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Stanford 
  • SEC (4): Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee
  • Atlantic-10 (5): Saint Louis, Massachusetts, VCU, George Washington, Saint Joseph’s
  • Mountain West (2): San Diego State, New Mexico
  • West Coast (1): Gonzaga

One-Bid Conferences (22): America East (Vermont), Atlantic Sun (Mercer), Big Sky (Weber State), Big South (Coastal Carolina), Big West (UC Irvine), Colonial (Delaware), Conference-USA (Middle Tennessee), Horizon (Green Bay), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Toledo), MAAC (Iona), MEAC (North Carolina Central), Missouri Valley (Wichita State), Northeast (Robert Morris), Ohio Valley (Belmont), Patriot (Boston University), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (North Dakota State), Sun Belt (Georgia State), SWAC (Alabama State), WAC (Utah Valley)
  • Last Four In: Saint Joseph’s, Georgetown, Providence, Tennessee
  • Last Four Out: St. John’s, Oregon, Richmond, BYU
  • Next Four Out: LSU, Southern Miss, Dayton, Florida State