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Sophomore, 5-10, Arizona Sophomore, 6-6, Stanford Sophomore, 6-7, UCLA Junior, 6-7, Arizona Senior, 7-1, Arizona Player of Year ... Richard Jefferson, F, Arizona: We had to pick one of the Fab Five, so we went with Jefferson only because he should be fully healthy and ready to take charge in the Wildcats' offense. Then again, we could say that about Woods, Arenas, Gardner or Wright. Says something about Arizona, doesn't it? Introducing ... T.J. Cummings, F, UCLA: He didn't go to dad's school or even stay in state. No, the 6-9 freshman came out West to make a name for himself and he should do so immediately. His scrimmages have been impressive to watch. Can't wait to see him under fire on Thursday night against Kansas. Best backcourt ... Arizona: Jason Gardner and Gilbert Arenas. Gardner already is being projected as a first-round NBA pick whenever he leaves, drawing comparisons to Michael Bibby from his head coach after averaging 12.6 points and 4.8 assists as a freshman. His running mate, Arenas, worked out over the summer to add strength to his 6-3, 191-pound frame. Like he was soft last year? Best frontcourt ... Stanford: Jarron Collins, Jason Collins and Ryan Mendez. Even with the loss of Mark Madsen, the Cardinal won't be pushed around down in the paint. Not as long as they have the Collins twins, who combined to average just under 20 points between them and grab 12.6 rebounds a game. Add swingmen Mendez and Casey Jacobsen, who averaged 14.5 points a contest, and even Arizona can't complain too much about being slighted. OK, so Woods, Jefferson and Wright are just as good. Hey, we tried. Team on way up ... Oregon State: It would have been interesting to see what the Beavers could have done this season with a healthy Philip Ricci, who will now redshirt with an injury. But NIT is still an option for a team that won just 13 games overall and five in-conference a season ago. Team on way down ... Washington: The Huskies just don't have any experience or legitimate options on offense with Michael Johnson (9.9 ppg.) as their perceived go-to player. Tournament tough ... NCAA: Arizona, Stanford, USC, UCLA. NIT: California, Oregon State, Arizona State, Oregon. | ALSO SEE Fully loaded: Arizona confidently swaggers into season High Five: Woods returns to make Arizona a title threat In the crosshairs: Loren Woods Olson's built a coach's dream in the desert Stanford has the frontcourt depth it needs Montgomery's found a home at Stanford Bruins gain strength through annual trials, tribulations Rare Air: Trepagnier soars where few have gone Bibby's found campus life can be rewarding at USC Bilas Breakdown: Arizona Bilas Breakdown: Stanford Bilas Breakdown: USC Bilas Breakdown: UCLA ESPN.com Preseason Top 25 AUDIO/VIDEO   Dick Vitale and his ESPN panel of experts discuss the Pac-10.RealVideo: 28.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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