I look forward to this publication each year. Unlike some websites/publications, these guys take time to talk to the coaching staffs at every D-1 school.

As you may imagine, BR quotes Saul at length about almost every player on the roster. Most of it we on this board have already heard or read. I am too lazy to go into great detail and rehash a lot of stuff. What I found interesting...

Saul: "Setty spent more time in the gym this off season than anybody...Block is a good shooter but a terrific passer. He sees the floor unbelievably."

Do not expect much from Dozier, at least initially, as Saul says, "Physically, I think his body will develop over the next year. He'll get better and better."

I think Blue Ribbon's assessment sounds about right..."Ohio is too young to get back to 20 win territory...this will take time to build."

BR picks Ohio 4th in the east...

It's interesting that sometimes we forget the part about the loss of two recruiting classes. There were a lot of players that could have been fantastic players in those couple seasons that ended up never making onto the Convo floor.

Blue Ribbon was first introduced in 1981-82 by Chris Wallace, a West Virginia native who recognized the need for a comprehensive college basketball preseason publication.

Wallace built the book literally from scratch. Working from the basement of his parents’ home and selling books out of the trunk of his car, Wallace helped Blue Ribbon gain a foothold in the market in its first year.