Whenever there is a debate about the strongest conference in college basketball, it always comes down to the Big East and the ACC. Unless you like games with an over/under set at 70, in which case, head to the Big 10. Yes, the consensus pre-season number one is Kansas (of the Big 12), and rightfully so. That team is stacked with talent that could've went pro last year and has a sick recruiting class. This may be because half of the teams in the national discussion are playing in the Big East. Exaggeration, but still. Onto the picks.
ACC
Love 'em: North Carolina.
What's not to love about a team that makes it cool to wear baby blue? And a team that has almost successfully changed the name of that colour to Carolina Blue? Nothing. That's what. How can you cheer against the school that Michael Jordan played for and won a national championship with? You can't. North Carolina was so stacked last season that alot of media pundits thought they could run the table on the whole season. They didn't, but that just speaks for the strength of schedule in the ACC. But really, that starting five could have been the starting five for the Charlotte Bobcats. Now they're forced to re-load, but it really shouldn't be that hard. Roy Williams probably has the easiest job in recruiting of any coach in basketball. "Want to play for Carolina?" "Umm.. Yes?"
Hate 'em: Duke
Sorry, but when you're a Carolina fan, you can't like Duke. For a long time, I was a fan of the two, for the sole reason that I was young, stupid and didn't pay enough attention to the fact that there isn't a more heated rivalry in sports than Duke/Carolina. They absolutely hate each other. Want a reason to hate Duke? The family that the school is named after got rich because of their massive cigarette chain. Duke causes cancer. It's a private school with a bunch of rich punks that everyone hates. Duke kills babies.
Big East later, unexpected errands.
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