Below are poll results from Dick Vitale's Web page for the 2003 offseason (most recent poll first):
Has the Big East done the right thing by adding the five C-USA schools?
yes -- 77.7%
no -- 22.3%
Will Matt Doherty return as a D-I coach and take a team to the NCAA Tournament?
yes -- 69.7%
no -- 30.3%
Which of last year's Final Four teams has the best chance of returning?
Kansas -- 60.4%
Syracuse -- 24.7%
Texas -- 10.4%
Marquette -- 4.3%
Which member of my All-Comeback Team is most important to his team this season?
Sean May, North Carolina -- 81.5%
Pierre Pierce, Iowa -- 7%
Ilian Evtimov, N.C. State -- 5.1%
Todor Pandov, Western Kentucky -- 4.8%
Chris Hernandez, Stanford -- 1.5%
Which team will have more success this season?
Kansas -- 54.5%
Arizona -- 30.5%
Arkansas -- 15%
Do you agree that UConn is America's preseason No. 1 team?
no -- 60%
yes -- 40%
Which of my super sophs to watch will have the best season?
Paul Davis -- 25.5%
John Gilchrist -- 19.5%
Billy Edelin -- 18.5%
Shavlik Randolph -- 18.5%
Andre Iguodala -- 18%
Should college-hoop teams be allowed to play in 'exempt' tourneys each year?
yes -- 86.5%
no -- 13.5%
Will Florida win a national title under coach Billy Donovan?
no -- 79.2%
yes -- 20.8%
Will Team USA win the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics?
yes -- 94.5%
no -- 5.5%
Did Larry Bird make the right move by firing Isiah Thomas?
yes -- 54.5%
no -- 45.5%
Will new coach Scott Drew ever lead Baylor to the NCAA Tournament?
no -- 56.6%
yes -- 43.4%
Will Dave Bliss coach again at any level (high school or above) as a head coach or assistant?
no -- 80.5%
yes -- 19.4%
Which 'snubbed' player most deserved preseason Rolls Royce recognition?
Dee Brown -- 42.2%
Gerry McNamara -- 21.3%
Keith Langford -- 19.5%
Andre Emmett -- 8.3%
Julius Page -- 4.7%
Daniel Horton -- 2.0%
Billy Edelin -- 1.7%
Is this a make-or-break year for Iowa coach Steve Alford?
yes -- 57%
no -- 43%
From my preseason Top 10, who do you expect to win the national title?
Connecticut -- 16.8%
Kentucky -- 16.1%
Missouri -- 15%
North Carolina -- 14.6%
Kansas -- 11.6%
Michigan State -- 9.5%
Duke -- 8.5%
Arizona -- 5.2%
Florida -- 1.3%
Texas -- 1.3%
Which will be the toughest conference in 2003-04?
ACC -- 29.1%
Big 12 -- 25.8%
Big East -- 13.8%
Big Ten -- 12.5%
SEC -- 10.5%
C-USA -- 3.7%
Pac-10 -- 2.3%
A-10 -- 1.3%
Other -- 0.4%
Which member of my preseason First Team is most likely to be on the postseason First Team?
Emeka Okafor -- 65%
Rickey Paulding -- 11.5%
Ike Diogu -- 9%
Chris Thomas -- 8%
Julius Hodge -- 6.5%
Which member of my All-Rolls Royce Second Team will have the best season?
Jameer Nelson -- 29.0%
Arthur Johnson -- 28.6%
Darius Rice -- 19.8%
Romain Sato -- 12.5%
Luke Jackson -- 9.9%
Which member of my All-Rolls Royce Third Team will have the best season?
Raymond Felton -- 53.1%
Ben Gordon -- 21.8%
Hakim Warrick -- 19.0%
Channing Frye -- 4.7%
James Thomas -- 1.2%
Which member of my All-Rolls Royce Fourth Team will have the best season?
Sean May -- 45.7%
Wayne Simien -- 21.3%
J.J. Redick -- 17.5%
Bracey Wright -- 13.1%
Matt Freije -- 2.1%
Which member of my All-Rolls Royce Fifth Team will have the best season?
Rashad McCants -- 80.2%
Chris Duhon -- 10.1%
Jason Maxiell -- 3.7%
Josh Childress -- 3.1%
David Harrison -- 2.7%
Which assistant will have the bigger impact on his program next season?
Ed Schilling (Memphis) -- 62%
Tom Asbury (Alabama) -- 38%
Of the top three "lock" picks, who will have the best NBA career?
Carmelo Anthony -- 54.4%
LeBron James -- 27.9%
Darko Milicic -- 17.6%
Which sleeper will have a better NBA career?
Brian Cook -- 29.7%
David West -- 26.9%
Troy Bell -- 24.3%
Josh Howard -- 18.9%
Would the departure of Miami significantly damage the Big East?
yes -- 53.8%
no -- 46.2%
Will the Spurs repeat next year as NBA champs?
no -- 78.1%
yes -- 21.9%
Should Chris Thomas and Mo Williams both withdraw from the NBA draft?
yes -- 82.1%
no -- 17.9%
Which international phenom will have the best NBA career?
Darko Milicic -- 71.3%
Pavel Podkolzine -- 12.8%
Mickael Pietrus -- 11.0%
Aleksandar Pavlovic -- 2.5%
Leandrinho Barbosa -- 1.4%
Maciej Lampe -- 0.7%
Which high-school star would be making the biggest mistake by staying in the draft?
Charlie Villanueva -- 49%
Kendrick Perkins -- 29.8%
Ndudi Ebi -- 21.1%
Should the NBA somehow limit the number of underclassmen who can declare for the draft?
yes -- 71%
no -- 29%
Where will Larry Brown coach next?
Houston -- 54.4%
L.A. Clippers -- 15.4%
Cleveland -- 12.7%
Washington -- 7.7%
New Orleans -- 4.6%
Atlanta -- 3.0%
Toronto -- 1.9%
Do you see any reason why the Cavaliers should select someone other than LeBron James with the draft's No. 1 pick?
no -- 68%
yes -- 32%
Is the ACC's proposed expansion a good idea?
no -- 67%
yes -- 33%
Which early-entry underclassmen made the best decision?
Carmelo Anthony -- 76%
Dwyane Wade -- 10.8%
T.J. Ford -- 5.1%
Jarvis Hayes -- 3.4%
Mike Sweetney -- 2.4%
Chris Bosh -- 0.6%
Chris Kaman -- 0.6%
Mario Austin -- 0.3%
Rick Rickert -- 0.3%
Luke Ridnour -- 0.3%
Was Michigan's punishment from the NCAA fair?
no -- 55.4%
yes -- 44.6%
Will Larry Eustachy be the head coach in a major conference again?
yes -- 57.2%
no -- 42.8%
Should Iowa State have given Larry Eustachy a second chance?
yes -- 55.1%
no -- 44.9%
Who will have a better NBA career?
Carmelo Anthony -- 56.3%
LeBron James -- 43.7%
Was Bill Self the best choice for Kansas?
yes -- 77.7%
no -- 22.3%
Which former assistant will have the most success as a head coach?
Darrin Horn (W. Kentucky) -- 41.7%
Jamie Dixon (Pittsburgh) -- 37.0%
Brian Gregory (Dayton) -- 16.0%
Mike Garland (Cleveland St.) -- 3.1%
Paul Biancardi (Wright St.) -- 2.0%
Should recruits left behind by a departing coach be free to select another school without penalty?
yes -- 73.7%
no -- 26.3%
Was leaving Kansas for North Carolina the right move for Roy Williams?
yes -- 55.7%
no -- 44.3%
Will Roy Williams stay at Kansas?
no -- 71%
yes -- 29%
Is Dennis Felton the right choice for Georgia?
yes -- 79.5%
no -- 20.5%
