College Hoops Net has started it's 144 in 144.

141. Charleston Cougars
142. Wyoming Cowboys
143. Quinnipiac Bobcats
144. South Carolina Gamecocks

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2010 opponent Santa Clara comes in at #139 overall, and #3 in the WCC:

http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/139-santa-clara-broncos-2010-11-basketball-preview-168672

Oakland is #98.

Now up to 72. I'm guess we'll show up soon. I'd have to think Akron will be in there somewhere too.

I didn't notice they were ranking them within the conference, and I just assumed Akron would make the top 144 for sure. I guess they don't think very highly of the Zips. I guess I didn't really anticipate a ranking in the 60s, but I defintiely didn't expect them to be out of the top 144.

At any rate, I still would think Ohio will be coming up in the 60s. Maybe the 50s based on the tournament win, but if they aren't giving the rest of the MAC a whole lot of credit, I would have to think we'll show up soon.

Up to 56 and still no sign of OU, with Louisville, St. Mary's, Wofford, Georgia, and VCU also now off the board.  This may be blasphemy, but given the personnel loses we have suffered I think that they may be overrating us by a tad bit.

It really is beating Georgetown that was the big one. I'm not even sure we'd be in the top 100 without that win. But all of a sudden, beating a top 15 team with a roster that featured only one senior has made people think possibly too much of us. Of course, the leading scorer from that game also is gone, but then again, even though we've lost other players, none of them played in that game.

Of course, Washington, Cooper and Freeman all made huge impressions. Many publications are picking Cooper as the player of the year in the MAC. But certainly the hype is a bit overstated.

DeVaughn Washington is a lot better then he gets credit for on this site.

DeVaughn at his best is quite good.  The problem is consistency.  He did a better job of being consistent after his suspension last year, especially when it came to staying out of foul trouble and on the court.  But even then there was the 1 point in 18 minute performance at Kent, and the overlooked 17 minutes played in the MAC Tournament final vs. Akron due to foul trouble. 

If DeVaughn can consistently give us 28+ minutes per night, and be a reliable 14 point, 6+ boards per game guy, we'll be in good shape.  I think he can do it, but it isn't a lock.

I truly believe that if Devaughn can remain focused for the entire season, that is a big if, and plays like he did at the end of the season last year...He will be Conference Player of the Year!  I just feel like he really discovered his potential at the end of last season.  I look at the BGSU game at home as being his coming out party.  He could always dunk, but at the end of the season it was like he just learned the level at which he could dunk.  In the first half of the BGSU game I think he finished 3 alley-oop dunks.  I don't remember him finishing 3 total prior to that game.  Then he got to the MAC tourney and just started exploding to the rim.  The level of confidence he had made him a completely different player.

With DJ and Freeman providing strong threats from outside, Devaughn should have plenty of room to roam inside the arc.  I think most teams, until Kellog or Rico show something, will key their defense to DJ.  If Kellog and Rico show something early, this could be a very special season.  Teams won't be able to key on DJ as much and the perimeter will continue to free space for Devaughn.  Don't know of a player in the MAC that can match up to his size and athleticism one on one!  Now, FOCUS DEVAUGHN!

Not if you look at it from a "two points is two points" mentality. But if you look at dunks as a proxy for athleticism and intensity then maybe a little more. I still don't think it is anywhere near the top of the list of valuable skills, but having a player that can take it hard to the rim and pump up the crowd and team is beneficial in many ways.

and "Dunks" are better than "a dunk".........

It's really interesting to watch old video of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor) at UCLA in the late 60s/early 70s.  Dunking wasn't allowed during those years.  He could have set an unbreakable record for dunks.  I think Coach Wooden liked the no-dunk rule because it forced Kareem to focus on developing the great touch he had around the rim with hooks, banks, etc.