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SI's TOP 20

1. NORTH CAROLINA

2. OKLAHOMA STATE

3. WAKE FOREST

4. KANSAS

5. GEORGIA TECH

6. SYRACUSE

7. CONNECTICUT

8. KENTUCKY

9. ILLINOIS

10. MARYLAND

11. DUKE

12. LOUISVILLE

13. PITT

14. MICHIGAN STATE

15. ARIZONA

16. MISSISSIPPI STATE

17. WASHINGTON

18. TEXAS

19. CHARLOTTE

20. ALABAMA

WOMEN'S TOP 10

1. LSU

2. TENNESSEE

3. TEXAS

4. CONNECTICUT

5. GEORGIA

6. DUKE

7. BAYLOR

8. OHIO STATE

9. MINNESOTA

10. NOTRE DAME

26 Pages of SCOUTING REPORTS

We Pick the 65 Tournament Teams

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