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1. DUKE
Notable players definitely gone
: Tyler Thornton, Andre Dawkins, Josh Hairston
Others expected to leave: Jabari Parker, Rodney Hood

Notable players expected to return: Quinn Cook, Rasheed Sulaimon, Amile Jefferson, Marshall Plumlee, Matt Jones, Semi Ojeleye
Notable newcomers: Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow, Grayson Allen

6. NORTH CAROLINA
Notable players definitely gone
: Leslie McDonald, James Michael McAdoo
Others expected to leave: None
Notable players expected to return: Marcus Paige, Brice Johnson, Kennedy Meeks, J.P. Tokoto, Nate Britt, Joel James, Isaiah Hicks, Desmond Hubert, Jackson Simmons
Notable newcomers: Justin Jackson, Joel Berry, Theo Pinson


10. VIRGINIA
Notable players definitely gone
: Joe Harris, Akil Mitchell
Others expected to leave: None
Notable players expected to return: Malcolm Brogdon, Justin Anderson, Anthony Gill, Mike Tobey, Darion Atkins, London Perrantes, Evan Nolte
Notable newcomers: B.J. Stith, Isaiah Wilkins, Jack Salt


21. LOUISVILLE
Notable players definitely gone
: Russ Smith, Luke Hancock, Stephan Van Treese, Tim Henderson, Kevin Ware
Others expected to leave: Montrezl Harrel
Notable players expected to return: Chris Jones, Wayne Blackshear, Terry Rozier, Mangok Mathiang, Anton Gill
Notable newcomers: Shaqquan Aaron, Jaylen Johnson, Chinanu Onuaku, Quentin Snider, Matz Stockman, Anas Osama Mahmoud

23. PITTSBURGH
Notable players definitely gone
: Lamar Patterson, Talib Zanna
Others expected to leave: None
Notable players expected to return: Cameron Wright, Durand Johnson, Michael Young, Jamel Artis, Chris Jones, James Robinson, Josh Newkirk, Derrick Randall
Notable newcomers: Ryan Luther, Shaq Doorson, Sheldon Jeter, Detrick Mostella, Tyrone Haughton

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04-08-2014 07:11 AM
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Man I can't wait! Counting down the days
04-08-2014 07:59 AM
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Where's Syracuse? Below #26 - REALLY?
04-08-2014 09:42 AM
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(04-08-2014 09:42 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Where's Syracuse? Below #26 - REALLY?

We are losing 3 starters most likely. Both forwards and our PG. With us having to reload I am sure we will eventually crack the top 25 but it is not shocking that many don't expect us to be that good.
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(04-08-2014 09:57 AM)WNCOrange Wrote:  
(04-08-2014 09:42 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Where's Syracuse? Below #26 - REALLY?

We are losing 3 starters most likely. Both forwards and our PG. With us having to reload I am sure we will eventually crack the top 25 but it is not shocking that many don't expect us to be that good.

Here is ESPN:

2. Duke Blue Devils
By all accounts, gifted Duke freshman Jabari Parker is genuinely weighing the notion of coming back to school. Stranger things have happened, we guess, but let's be real: Parker is almost certainly going pro. Same goes for smooth lefty wing Rodney Hood. And you know what? Duke should be even better. How? By replacing one of their best freshmen ever with perhaps the most highly touted recruiting class of Mike Krzyzewski's career. Point guard Tyus Jones and center Jahlil Okafor are the top-ranked players at their positions, according to the ESPN 100 (No. 4 and No. 1 overall, respectively). Justise Winslow and Grayson Allen are five-star prospects in their own right. That group will mix in with a solid core of returners, from skilled guards Quinn Cook and Rasheed Sulaimon to rebound-gobbling forwards Amile Jefferson and Marshall Plumlee. Two big questions here: Will Myles Turner, who is still considering Duke, pair with Okafor in a frightening frontcourt? And can Coach K, who has never had a team as young as this, get the Blue Devils up to speed (particularly defensively) in time to make a national title run?

6. North Carolina Tar Heels
Leslie McDonald graduated and James Michael McAdoo declared for the NBA draft, and those are the only two departures Roy Williams has to worry about. In other words, the Tar Heels are going to be good. Marcus Paige came of age in his sophomore year. McAdoo's departure creates room (and loads of deserved touches) for uber-efficient Brice Johnson. That swap may be addition by subtraction. Then there is addition by addition: Williams has the No. 3-ranked class en route to Chapel Hill, which includes Justin Jackson, Theo Pinson and Joel Berry, none of whom ranks lower than third at his respective perimeter position. With Paige running the show, UNC will be within range of national title contention once more.

7. Virginia Cavaliers
Much was made of the Cavaliers' experience and their long road to 2014's ACC title sweep, and the team's seniors -- lights-out shooter Joe Harris and imposing forward Akil Mitchell -- were crucial to this season's success. But that's it. Those are Virginia's only two senior contributors. Everybody else is back. Team usage leader Malcolm Brogdon will be a junior, as will Justin Anderson, Anthony Gill and Mike Tobey (the latter of whom looks capable of replacing some of Mitchell's interior work). Freshman London Perrantes shot 44 percent from 3 and should get many more looks with Harris gone; Perrantes is a breakout candidate waiting to happen. And Tony Bennett's team is still going to play the same brand of smothering, stifling pack-line defense.

12. Louisville Cardinals
The Cardinals are losing a ton. There's Russ Smith, an All-American and the lead force on the Cardinals' 2013 national title team. There's Luke Hancock>, the Most Outstanding Player of that Final Four. Stephan Van Treese leaves with size and hoops IQ in tow. And Montrezl Harrell, who became a dominant interior force this season, looks likely to enter the NBA draft. Yet Rick Pitino's team might still be a title contender by next March, and not just because Pitino has been masterful in working through roster changes in recent seasons. He also brings in the No. 4-ranked recruiting class -- including four solid, top-100 players in Shaqquan Aaron, Quentin Snider, Anas Osama Mahmoud and Chinanu Onuaku. Pitino may need to get more out of Mangok Mathiang and (especially) Wayne Blackshear, but the Cardinals won't lack for talent.

21. Syracuse Orange
If Tyler Ennis had returned, Jim Boeheim's team would be in the ACC contention tier with Duke and Virginia. With Ennis committed to the NBA draft, the Orange could struggle. There is obviously still some talent left (Michael Gbinije, Trevor Cooney, Rakeem Christmas) -- and that goes double if Jerami Grant, a potential late first-round pick right now, decides to come back -- but losing Ennis may mean forcing incoming freshman guard Kaleb Joseph into a starting point role. Wait and see.

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Doesn't look good for Gregory. He loses Miller and the only resemblance of an ACC point guard in Golden. And 6th man Holsey. Looks like in 2016 when they're done paying P*** H***** they'll pay the remaining 1 year on Gregory's contract and be done with both.
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(04-08-2014 10:25 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  Doesn't look good for Gregory. He loses Miller and the only resemblance of an ACC point guard in Golden. And 6th man Holsey. Looks like in 2016 when they're done paying P*** H***** they'll pay the remaining 1 year on Gregory's contract and be done with both.

Heh, maybe Ga Tech will get Greg Marshall...
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MAN!!!!!03-cloud903-cloud9


Can it be next year ALREADY!!!03-cloud9
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Next year, I think Pitt will basically be what it was this year. In 2015-16, that's when we should improve.
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(04-08-2014 02:46 PM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote:  Next year, I think Pitt will basically be what it was this year. In 2015-16, that's when we should improve.

Which was really a top 25 caliber team except during February. But like last year, we'll have to wait and see who will step up and replace Talib and Lamar.

But yep, 2015-16 is really the year most are expecting Pitt to really make noise again.
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(04-08-2014 04:00 PM)CrazyPaco Wrote:  
(04-08-2014 02:46 PM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote:  Next year, I think Pitt will basically be what it was this year. In 2015-16, that's when we should improve.

Which was really a top 25 caliber team except during February. But like last year, we'll have to wait and see who will step up and replace Talib and Lamar.

But yep, 2015-16 is really the year most are expecting Pitt to really make noise again.

That is how we somewhat feel at Louisville...we will be Good next year but will be a very Serious ACC and National Title threat in 2015-2016.
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