Deez' College Basketball Power Rankings

Haven't done this since last season. And since some bloggers believe that we can start Bubble Watching already we at The Nutz believe it is more important now who we think are the best in the nation. So without further ado, here's the 1st edition of Deez' Power Rankings for the '08-'09 College Basketball Season.

1) North Carolina - I still believe that no team in the nation is deeper or faster than UNC.

2) Oklahoma - In my opinion the National Player of the Year will not let his team fold in March.

3) Pittsburgh - When this team is running on all cylinders they are very, very dangerous.

4) Uconn - They are still pretty good without Jerome Dyson on the floor.

5) Clemson - You won't see this team lose a 1st round game this season in the tournament.

6) Memphis - Say what you want about their conference, but their victory at Gonzaga was impressive.

7) Duke - Same Duke team from the past, but will the end result be the same as usual.

8) Louisville - I absolutely love the way this team plays when they win, when they lose it is awful to watch.

9) Villanova - The most under appreciated 4 loss team in the nation as usual, Coach Wright is a genius.

10) Michigan St. - Even with the loss to Purdue last night, I love this teams chances at the Elite Eight.

11) Wake Forest - In order to prevent something disastrous, the Deacons need a victory soon.

12) UCLA - You might all think that I am Nutz but I think that this team still hasn't peaked yet.

13) Marquette - the wins verses St. Johns and Seton Hall will hopefully build some confidence after 2 straight losses, tough schedule coming.

14) Arizona St. - If sweeping UCLA wasn't enough, James Harden is showing signs of being a great passer.

15) Purdue - My favorite team this pre season is final playing some basketball. They looked great last night.

16) Butler - Write it down on your scheduler, Davidson/Butler Saturday. Bracketbusters?

17) Missouri - 3 weeks ago I did not think that it was possible for another Big 12 team to show me something.

18) Utah St. - You might think that I don't know what I am talking about when it comes to Mid-Majors, watch them on Sat.

19) Gonzaga - Is this finally going to be the Gonzaga team that makes it to the Final Four, still very unsure.

20) Xavier - Just when the Musketeers start to impress me, they go out and lose two straight A-10 games.