Pre-Preseason Top 25

Congratulations are in order for the 2009 national champions, the North Carolina Tar Heels. Their dominating run through the NCAA Tournament was one for the ages.

What about next season, though? As soon as "One Shining Moment" ended, true college basketball fans were still high off of the Final Four and wanted more basketball. What better way to quench your thirst for college hoops than to take a look at possible teams that can make a run in the 2009-2010 season.

Obviously, these rankings are definitely going to change over the next few months, with early-entries, coaching changes, etc. I will have a fresh set of revised rankings after the NBA Draft, but, until then, this is what the college basketball scope looks like heading into the offseason.

1. Kansas
2. Purdue
3. Michigan State
4. Villanova
5. Texas
6. Duke
7. North Carolina
8. West Virginia
9. Connecticut
10. Kentucky
11. Syracuse
12. Tennessee
13. Butler
14. Florida
15. Ohio State
16. Clemson
17. Oklahoma
18. Xavier
19. Washington
20. Minnesota
21. California
22. Dayton
23. Michigan
24. Wake Forest
25. Siena

Ten More to Watch:
- Louisville
- USC
- Illinois
- Gonzaga
- Texas A&M
- Ole Miss
- Pittsburgh
- Georgetown
- UCLA
- Kansas State