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Dickie V. is still doing this after all these years.
Vitale published his preseason Top 40 yesterday and Arizona was his third-highest team from the Pac-12 ranked at No. 16.
The Wildcats followed Pac-12 foes California (No. 12) and Utah (No. 14). The Pac-12 media differs with those selections, picking Arizona to win the title during the conference’s media day last week. The most shocking of Vitale’s picks: Arizona State, with former Duke guard Bobby Hurley as head coach, ranked No. 38? That’s Dookie V for you.
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“A challenging rebuilding job for Sean Miller, but transfer (Boston College) Ryan Anderson will help,” Vitale writes.
Some people might blow this off and say, “It’s only Vitale.” But he is a gauge for the way people are thinking on the East coast. He picks North Carolina No. 1, followed by Maryland at No. 2, Duke at No. 4, Virginia at No. 5 and Villanova at No. 8.
He does rate Gonzaga, who will host Arizona this season, as the No. 10 team in the country.
Of Cal, Vitale writes, “Youth and experience will blend together to give Cuonzo Martin the team to beat in the Pac-12.”
Arizona would like to think it’s better than No. 3 in the Pac-12 and No. 16 in the country. The Wildcats’ play on the court will speak much louder than Vitale’s words, and he can be very loud.
With college hoops about to tip off, @DickieV unveils his top 40 teams & championship pick: https://t.co/iCkvpFMJmC pic.twitter.com/EAReF0DBuz
— ESPN (@espn) October 21, 2015
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