Pre-Season Rankings so far...

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Hoop Vision
http://hoopvision.blogspot.com/2013/08/2013-14-college-basketball-top-25.html

Connecticut: #10
The Huskies lose no key contributors from a team that went 20-10 and surprised many in Kevin Ollie's first season. Now that they are NCAA tournament eligible, I expect another big jump from UConn in year 2 of the Ollie regime. Tough to find a better backcourt in the country than Shabazz Napier and Ryan Boatright. I am likely higher on this team than most.
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Fox Sports
http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebas...3-14-college-basketball-power-rankings-051513

Connecticut: #14
Shabazz Napier, Ryan Boatright and DeAndre Daniels are all returning to Kevin Ollie’s overlooked team from last season. They’ve got a chip on their shoulder after being banned from postseason play last season. If Daniels works hard over the summer, he might take the nation by storm. Freshman Kentan Facey is expected to help on the boards.
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...kings-2013-post-andrew-wiggins-signing/page/6

Connecticut: #21
Connecticut was solid in year one of the Kevin Ollie era, finishing 20-10, and that team had nothing to play for but pride. The postseason ban is over and Ollie returns his entire starting lineup, led by Ryan Boatright and Shabazz Napier. The new American Athletic Conference schools are going to have a blast defending those two.The Huskies will return to the postseason and challenge Memphis for best team other than Louisville in the first year of the American Athletic Conference.
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ESPN
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...25-2013-14-season-ncaa-men-college-basketball

Connecticut: #23​

Kevin Ollie did an excellent job under difficult circumstances last season, when the Huskies -- who were banned from postseason play -- had nothing to play for but still managed to go 20-10. It seems safe to assume Ollie's second season will be even better, especially with the return of guards Shabazz Napier and Ryan Boatright, who will combine to form one of the top backcourts in the country. The twosome averaged 33.5 points and nine assists this season. Double-digit scorers DeAndre Daniels (12.1 points) and Omar Calhoun (11.1) also return. Connecticut ranked second to last in the Big East this past season in rebounding. Ollie's team must get tougher in the paint, where it is undermanned.​

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AZ Central
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/col...n-top-25-rankings-2013-14.html?nclick_check=1
Connecticut: #15
The Huskies are back after a year spent in limbo due to poor academics, a rough patch in program history that also cost them some of their best players to the NBA and transferring. But Kevin Ollie earned himself the permanent head coaching gig, and UConn pulled off some nice wins last season despite lacking the motivation most teams have throughout the season: the potential for postseason glory. Now, the Huskies have it. Shabazz Napier (17.1 ppg, 4.6 apg) will try to lead this team back to the NCAA tournament and establish himself as one of the best guards in the nation.
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AOL
http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-ba...-preseason-rankings-2013-14-analysis/slide/22
Connecticut: #22
If the game is about guard play as much as some coaches insist it is, the Huskies should be in excellent shape with Shabazz Napier, Ryan Boatright and Omar Calhoun.
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SportsBlog Nation
http://www.sbnation.com/college-bas...ky-duke-arizona-north-carolina-michigan-state
Connecticut: Not Ranked

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http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/22036310
Connecticut: Not Ranked

 

[UConNick]

Also Number 16 in the Lindy's preview. Picked it up at the Coop the other day. Plus, they identify us as the top backcourt in the country. Take that Goodman!

 

[huskyniner]

AOL is still a thing?

 

[BearJWS]

Was there a post ban last year??? I would never have guessed. I've not seen it mentioned any where, at any time, in any article this past year...

If only I had a dime for every time it was mentioned...

 

[UC990411]

AOL still exists?

 

[intlzncster]

AOL is still a thing?

My accountant still uses an AOL email address. I've been wondering if I should have a third party go over the last 10+ years tax returns.

 

[upstater]

My accountant still uses an AOL email address. I've been wondering if I should have a third party go over the last 10+ years tax returns.

If he's in Manhattan, that's normal. A lot of Manhattan people have AOL because it's tied into the cable system there. In other words, there are AOL discounts for internet cable with one of the providers. I don't know of any other city that has a similar deal.

 

[James]

Did Izzo pick up a big recruit or something? we were better than them last year and we've gotten better. mid September still being slept on

 

[Scot-e]

WE ARE DOOMED!!!!!

I hope Lville and Memphis sleeps on us all the way to the 40 minute mark when we play them. No injuries and we will be in a good place to make a run in the NCAAs - don't care where we are ranked until they do the NCAA seedings.