Daily read: Two lists

Daily read: Two lists

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Two lists were released today — the Naismith Trophy's 50-player watch list and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.  Take a look and comment with your thoughts.  Who was snubbed?  Does the BCS really account for 23 of the 25 best teams in the country and 43 of the 50 best players?


NAISMITH TROPHY 2009-10 PRESEASON WATCH LIST

Solomon Alabi, Florida State
Cole Aldrich, Kansas
Al-Farouq Aminu, Wake Forest
James Anderson, Oklahoma State
Luke Babbitt, Nevada
Talor Battle, Penn State
Trevor Booker, Clemson
Matt Bouldin, Gonzaga
Craig Brackins, Iowa State
Avery Bradley, Texas
Kenny Boynton, Florida
Da'Sean Butler, West Virginia
Patrick Christopher, California
Sherron Collins, Kansas
Ed Davis, North Carolina
Devan Downey, South Carolina
Jerome Dyson, UConn
Devin Ebanks, West Virginia
Derrick Favors, Georgia Tech
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame
Manny Harris, Michigan
Gordon Hayward, Butler
Lazar Hayward, Marquette
Xavier Henry, Kansas
Robbie Hummel, Purdue
Damion James, Texas
Jerome Jordan, Tulsa
Sylven Landesberg, Virginia
Gani Lawal, Georgia Tech
Kalin Lucas, Michigan State
Tasmin Mitchell, LSU
Greg Monroe, Georgetown
A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt
Patrick Patterson, Kentucky
Jerome Randle, California
Scottie Reynolds, Villanova
Samardo Samuels, Louisville
Larry Sanders, VCU
Kyle Singler, Duke
Tyler Smith, Tennessee
Isaiah Thomas, Washington
Evan Turner, Ohio State
Edwin Ubiles, Siena
Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State
Greivis Vasquez, Maryland
Kemba Walker, UConn
John Wall, Kentucky
Willie Warren, Oklahoma
Terrico White, Mississippi
Nic Wise, Arizona
Chris Wright, Dayton

ESPN/USA Today Preseason Top 25 (first-place votes in parentheses)

1. Kansas (27)                            

2. Michigan State (3)  

3. Texas                 

4. North Carolina (1)   

5. Kentucky                               

6. Villanova                              

7. Purdue                  

8. Duke                                    

9. West Virginia                         

10. Butler                 

11. Tennessee                            

12. California                            

13. Washington                          

14. Connecticut                          

15. Michigan                             

16. Oklahoma                            

17. Ohio State                           

18. Minnesota                            

19. Mississippi State  

20. Georgia Tech                 

21. Georgetown                         

22. Dayton                

23. Louisville                            

24. Clemson                              

25. Syracuse