Hook 'em Horns: Texas pre-preseason No. 1
No college sport is more affected by the lure of a professional league when the season ends than college basketball.
That’s why it’s an inexact science to play the game of what a team could look like next season prior to the NBA draft early-entry deadline.
But let’s give it a try. That’s what we’ve annually done at ESPN.com in the hours after the national title.
The deadline to declare for the draft is April 27. The time to withdraw won’t come until mid-June. Some teams may not know if they are a contender or a pretender until then. They may have to sweat out multiple decisions in the hope that they can be a player come November. The numbers next to the schools may seem a bit silly in our pre-preseason poll since there is still so much to be determined. The poll will change multiple times between now and November once the draft sorts out the current rosters.
So, here you go. And as Memphis coach John Calipari liked to say often in the postseason: No one can pierce our armor.
Why? D.J. Augustin said that he’s going to take his time on his decision of whether to declare for the NBA draft. Until he makes up his mind, Texas has to be the favorite to win it all. The Longhorns reached the Elite Eight this season. They beat UCLA and Kansas during the season — two teams that reached the Final Four, including the national champ. If Augustin returns, the Longhorns will have the entire core of their team back for another run. The tandem of Augustin and A.J. Abrams in the backcourt, the developing Damion James and the likelihood that Gary Johnson will continue to shine makes Rick Barnes’ club a formidable force. If Augustin comes back, the Big 12 has a legitimate shot to have back-to-back champs.
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