Preseason NCAA Basketball 2013 - 2014 Rankings: Top 10

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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
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• SportsFan Chronicles

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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
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• This season of NCAA basketball was one that would
  be perfect for a sports book. Looking ahead,
  though, which are the teams that are most likely
  to prevail next year?

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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
Season

• The best teams for the 2013-14 games, despite my
  biases against some of them, will probably be
  some of the ones we saw make it to the top this
  year.

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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
Season

• 10) Syracuse. Thanks to coach Jim Boeheim, this
  team will excel despite losing two of its best
  players this year.

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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
Season

• They went to the Final Four this year, and next
  year, the Orange might take it all the way to the
  top.

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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
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• 9) Marquette. They slid into the Elite Eight this
  season, and coach Buzz Williams is probably
  itching to bring the team further next year.

source http//www.thebestsportsblog.com/marquett
e-basketball.html
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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
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• With most of its crucial players staying on, this
  team has a solid chance.

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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
Season

• 8) North Carolina. The Tar Heels already have
  five championships to their name.

source http//www.overtimesportstalk.com/?p183
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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
Season

• Nate Britt has been added as a point guard along
  with several other recruits, and the resulting
  combination of players could make history.

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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
Season

• 7) Florida. The Gators took a hit this year,
  losing Rik Murphy, Kenny Boynton, and Mike
  Rosario.

source http//gamedayr.com/gamedayr/florida-gato
rs-beat-air-force-basketball-recap/
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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
Season

• Still, with the addition of Kasey Hill, they may
  be able to make a comeback next season.

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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
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• 6) Ohio State. These guys lost big-scorer Deshaun
  Thomas, but have four great starters returning.

source http//www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early
-lead/post/ncaa-basketball-ohio-state-pulls-away-f
rom-cincinnati/2012/03/22/gIQA5FosUS_blog.html
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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
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• 5) Duke. Mike Krzyzewski, or "Coach K" as the
  team calls him, has not only coached Duke, but
  the Olympic basketball team as well.

source http//www.dukechronicle.com/articles/201
3/04/16/duke-basketballs-seth-curry-undergoes-surg
ery
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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
Season

• With Quinn Cook and Jabari Parker onboard for
  next year, the other teams might have to watch
  themselves.

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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
Season

• 4) Arizona. Led by Sean Miller and featuring Nick
  Johnson and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, this team
  could show us some moves usually reserved for
  sports fiction stories.

source http//tucsoncitizen.com/wildcatreport/20
13/01/27/arizona-basketball-chol-york-working-hard
-on-the-fringe-of-playing-rotation/
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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
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• 3) Michigan State. The green-and-white clad team
  led by Tom Izzo made it to the Sweet Sixteen this
  year.

source http//www.umhoops.com/2012/10/05/ask-the
-beat-will-michigan-be-an-uptempo-team-in-2012-13/

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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
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• Perhaps next year they can take their game even
  further.

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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
Season

• 2) Louisville. Hopefully Russ Smith, this team's
  best scorer, will pass on the NBA draft for one
  more year.

source http//bleacherreport.com/articles/158953
1-louisville-vs-wichita-state-nba-comparison-for-s
tarters-in-final-four-showdown
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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
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• After all, the team is already losing Peyton
  Siva, arguably the team's leader. Terry Rozier
  and Chris Jones, both point guards, could step in.

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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
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• 1) Kentucky. The Wildcats could face-off against
  its aforementioned neighbor in what could become
  one for the books--or perhaps just a sports novel.

source http//www.takingbadschotz.com/?p8112
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10 Best NCAA Teams as Predicted for the 2013-14
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• Julius Randle and James Young could, along with
  the rest of the team, carry the school to victory.

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Future 2014 Champions Kentucky

• And thats it for our way-too-early NCAA mens
  basketball preseason rankings for 2013-2014.
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