It is still early, but here is the top 25.  The system is purely based on wins and losses at the time of victory or defeat.

1--LSU 23

2--IOWA 22

3--WISCONSIN 20

3--AUBURN 20

5--ALABAMA 19

5--S FLORIDA 19

7--CINCINNATI 18

8--VA TECH 17

8--OREGON 17

8--BOISE ST 17

11--GEORGIA TECH 16

12--OHIO ST 15

12--IDAHO 15

14--BOSTON C 14

14--TEXAS 14

14--USC 14

14--STANFORD 14

14--KANSAS 14

14--NOTRE DAME 14

14--TCU 14

21--C MICH 13

21--BYU 13

21--FLORIDA 13

24--PITT 12

25--MISSOURI  11

25--MICHIGAN 11

25--E CAROLINA 11

25--S CAROLINA 11

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Here is this week's top 25 with the points they have accumulated so far.  The most recent game has the most weight and some teams have played more games than others, giving them more points.  But, in the end, it will turn out good.

1--IOWA  32

2--ALABAMA 28

3--VIRGINIA TECH 26

4--OHIO ST  25

4--ORGEON 25

6--GEORGIA TECH 23

6--FLORIDA 23

6--LSU 23

9--KANSAS 22

9--TCU 22

11--IDAHO 21

12--TEXAS 20

12--PITT 20

12--BYU 20

15--WISONSIN 19

15--S FLORIDA 19

17--CINCINNATI 18

17--C MICHIGAN 18

17--AUBURN 18

17--S CAROLINA 18

21--BOISE ST 17

22--NEBRASKA 16

22-OREGON ST 16

24--WAKE FOREST 15

24--PENN ST 15

You get points for winning and lose points if you lose.  Games are worth more as the season goes on.  Your score is based on your opponent's record that week. 

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Last year the OKC Thunder won 23 games.  I'm curious to hear from all you fans on how many wins you think they will win this year.  I am guessing 32.    9 games in one year is a big jump.  The key addition is draft pick Harden, whom I think is a very solid addition and keeps the team moving in the right direction.  Another key addition is last year's first round pick DJWhite.  He missed most of last yaer and looked good late in the season when he saw his first action.  He provides some inside hustle and scoring.  This team really lacks inside presence on both ends of the floor.  Let's see how much progress can be made this year.  Reply to this post with how many wins you think they will get.

Go THUNDER

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In their 4th preseason game, the Thunder played the big 3 more like a regular season game and came up with a win.  Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, and Russell Westbrook all had over 30 minutes.  Etan Thomas and Thabo Sefolosha also started and had over 20 minutes of play.  This will probably be the look to start the season with. 

Durant went 10 for 16 and had 30 points while Green went 10 for 19 and had 25.  Green is shooting more 3's and went 3/3 last night.  Westbrook had 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 12 points with only 4 turnovers.  This trio is looking really good.

The bench players were different last night.  We will see a lot of DJ White and James Harden along with Nick Collison this year.  None of those 3 played last night.  Instead, the stars off the bench last night were Saun Livingston and BJ Mullens.  Neither are going to light it up offensively.  What the team is looking for from these two is a defensive pickup.  Livingston could be a diamond in the rough and Mullens provides size.  Each player had a +14 point difference while on the floor last night.

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1--Iowa  6.29

2--Alabama 5.71

3--Florida 5.33

4--TCU 5.17

5--Ga Tech 5.00

6--Texas 4.83

6--Cincinnati 4.83

8--Bosie St 4.50

9--Pittsburgh 4.29

10--Oregon 4.17

11--Idaho 4.14

12--BYU 4.00

13--C Mich 3.86

14--W Virginia 3.83

14--USC 3.83

14--LSU 3.83

17--Miami Fla 3.67

17--Oklahoma St 3.67

19--Virginia Tech 3.57

19--Penn St 3.57

21--Utah 3.33

22--S Florida 3.17

22--Houston 3.17

24--Boston C 3.14

24--Texas Tech 3.14

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So far it looks a lot like last year.  Who knows who is going to play and how well they will do.  Sounds a lot like a Dr. Seuss title. There is one thing that looks like it will be consistent and that is David Lee.  He looks like he will do a double double most every night.  Draft picks Toney Douglas and Jordan Hill have looked like rookies.  They don't look like they will add much fire power early on.  But, they are young and need time to develop.  Wilson Chandler looks like he will start and probably have the second most amount of  minutes this year.  Who will be the leading scorer?  Lee might score the most points at season's end without ever being the leading scorer in a game.  Nate Robinson has his moments as does Al Harrington and Larry Hughes.  But, they also can lay goose eggs the next night.

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I have always enjoyed the Toronto Raptors. There is something about them that catches my eye.  They always have a knack for finding talent.  They just have a hard time keeping it.  This year they managed to bring one in: Hedo Turkoglu.

This year will be a year of gelling and growing.  How long will it take for Turkoglu, Chris Bosh, Andrea Bargnani, Jose Calderon, and Jarrett Jack to gel?  The sooner the better.  This team should be one that improves throughout the year.

A lot of how much they improves relies on the progress of youngsters, DeMar DeRozan, Sonny Weems, and Marco Belinelli.   Toronto has a thin bench and one of these guys will start.  But, the other 2 will see plenty of time.  They are a shooting guard away from making the play offs and a year away from acquiring more bench help or having it develop.

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The Heat are a long way from the title level that they were at a few years ago.  However, the team is reloading and rebuilding in the right direction.  The main pieces are there and need to develop---Dwayne Wade and Michael Beasley can potentially be one of the best 1-2 combos in the league.  Mario Chalmers and Udonis Haslem Are solid night in and night out guys.  Those 4 are the foundation of the Heat. 

The Heat are poised for the playoffs.  With Jermaine ONeal and Quentin Richardson, they have firepower when Wade isn't on the floor.  There are some bench players with some experience, but the key will be Carlos Arroyo and Dorrell Wright.  How well they play when the second group gets on the floor could make or break the game. 

This team really needs a big time 3 point shooter.  They could also use a solid defender.

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Top 25 Oct 26

1--ALABAMA  51

2--IOWA  48

3--TCU  43

4--FLORIDA 42

5--TEXAS 40

6--CINCINNATI 38

7--GA TECH 37

8--BOISE ST 36

9--PITT 34

9--OREGON 34

9--LSU 34

12--W VIRGINIA 33

12--USC  33

14--OKLAHOMA ST 31

14--NAVY 31

16--UTAH 30

17--PENN ST 29

17--C MICHIGAN 29

19--HOUSTON 28

19--BYU 28

21--S CAROLINA  26

22--VA TECH 25

22--OHIO 25

24--NOTRE DAME 23

24--TEMPLE 23

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