Nice to see unfamiliar faces

Sure, four of the top six in ESPN's just-updated pre-season Top 25 rankings are North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas and Duke - the bluebloods of college basketball. However, it is nice to see Maryland as the #1 pick, and Virginia at #4, even if those two names have been up there at times in the past. Also, such teams as California, Utah, Vanderbilt, SMU and Texas A&M show up as you move down through the rankings. Nice to see some variety.