College Basketball: Memphis or Duke? Georgetown? Who's Tops?
Checking Out the Top of the College Hoops World
Time for some college basketball!
And here's today's topic: Who's the best?
This is a 2-part question. Which team and which conference do you think are number one?
Team: While Memphis is undefeated and very deserving on their top ranking, I don't think they're the best team in the nation. I've gotta give this title to Duke right now. Undefeated in ACC play thus far, they've impressed me more than Memphis. But it's a very close margin, thanks to Memphis' ridiculous out-of-conference schedule. It's not like they aren't battle tested. But if Duke keeps their pace up in the ACC, no contest.
Conference: This is a toughie. The ACC has perennially been the toughest conference, and they have two legitimate #1 seeds at the top. But I'm picking the wildest and most entertaining conference thus far: The Big East. Currently with 11 teams having legit NCAA berth hopes, and everybody beating everyone else (except Georgetown mostly), this conference could take up a lot of those mid-range seeds in March. You cannot find a severe weakness in this conference: Even the worst teams have victories over somebody ranked!
So, that's my take. How about yourself?
Oh, and if you didn't know, I co-host a radio show on the campus radio station. You can get to the podcasts here.
Published by Caleb Rule
Having graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Mass Communication from Georgia College & State University, Caleb hopes to do video production and editing for a professional Atlanta sports team one day. He is curr... View profile
- Official Bike Trails in MemphisMemphis has five official bike trails in the city proper. They are easy to ride with many stopping points. Riding these trails takes you through the history of Memphis from the Cotton days of the post Civil War, to th...
- Labor Day Music and Fun in Downtown MemphisDowntown Memphis, TN hosts several events over the 3-day weekend that are thrilling to the music and dance lover of any age. Many family-friendly events have been planned for the young-at-heart and those who love the...
Mint Juleps for the Queen & DukeQueen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will attend the 133rd Running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 5. According to Greek mythology, mint is a sign of hospitality. W...
Duke MBA Cheating Scandal Raises QuestionsThe recent Duke MBA (Fuqua School of Business) cheating scandal, where 34 students were found to have cheated on a take-home exam, raises the question of whether or not schools...
End in Sight for Duke Lacrosse Case We can expect the sexual assault and kidnapping charges against the ex-Duke Lacrosse members to be dropped sometime in the near future; apparently there is no case l...
- My March Madness 2008 Predictions
- Why College Basketball's Best Player is Tyler Hansbrough
- Who's Number 1? The Greatest NCAA Men's Basketball Teams of the Past 50 Years
- Living and Working Guide to Memphis, Tennessee
- Amazing Hotels in Memphis, TN
- Top Parks in Memphis, Tennessee
- The Florists Who Bloom in Memphis, TN
3 Comments
Post a CommentMan what difference a week makes. Duke and Georgiatown are nowhere near the top now.
Excellent job on this article. Very well done!
Well, the Pats couldn't do it so I'm hoping Memphis can run the table (that is of course provided that Syracuse doesn't make a super duper surprise trip to the Final Four). I want to see a perfect season by somebody. Anybody.