TOP 25

1. UCLA

* Bruins getting lots of Love.

2. North Carolina

* Tyler Hansbrough is the early pick by many for player of the year.

3. Memphis

* Point guard Derrick Rose is one of the freshmen to watch -- before he’s gone.

4. Georgetown

* Hoyas lost Jeff Green, but 7-2 Roy Hibbert is back.

5. Tennessee

* Deadly three-point shooter Chris Lofton led the SEC in scoring.

6. Kansas

* Brandon Rush is expected back from knee surgery in December.

7. Louisville

* You know at some point Rick Pitino is going back to the Final Four.

8. Michigan State

* Drew Neitzel is one of five returning starters.

9. Indiana

* Star freshman Eric Gordon faces tough trip to Champaign after reneging on Illinois commitment.

10. Marquette

* Five starters back, including Dominic James

11. Oregon

* Aaron Brooks is a big loss, but the Ducks have scorers, experience and toughness.

12. Washington State

* Weaver, Low and Co. made plenty of believers last season.

13. Gonzaga

* Big man Heytvelt has returned from suspension for drug-possession arrest.

14. Duke

* Freshmen Taylor King, Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith are going to help.

15. USC

* Brace for those Extra Mayo/Hold the Mayo headlines.

16. Arizona

* At last, a new point guard, and a focus on defense.

17. Kentucky

* Gillispie will have Wildcats playing hard, and freshman forward Patrick Patterson was a big catch.

18. Kansas State

* Wildcats add freshman Michael Beasley, and Bill Walker returns from knee injury.

19.Texas

* Even without Kevin Durant, Big 12 coaches picked Longhorns second to Kansas.

20. Stanford

* Things will look up if Brook Lopez takes care of academic eligibility.

21. Arkansas

* New Coach John Pelphrey inherited good talent.

22. Texas A&M;

* Losing coach Gillispie and point guard Acie Law is a lot.

23. Southern Illinois

* This spot held for Missouri Valley Conference favorite.

24. Davidson

* UCLA will have its hands full with slender guard Stephen Curry, Dell’s son, in Wooden Classic.

25. Florida

* Automatic preseason courtesy ranking for what’s left of the two-time champs.