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The Associated Press (AP) preseason poll was released on November 2, 2009. This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. In Division I men's and women's college basketball, the AP Poll is largely just a tool to compare schools throughout the season and spark debate, as it has no bearing on postseason play.
The Associated Press (AP) preseason poll was released on October 31, 2008. This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. In Division I men's and women's college basketball, the AP Poll is largely just a tool to compare schools throughout the season and spark debate, as it has no bearing on postseason play.
The North Carolina Tar Heels became the first team in history to be the unanimous #1 team in the AP preseason poll. [1] The ranking came based on UNC returning the majority of their Final Four squad from the year before, most notably Tyler Hansbrough, who became the first reigning National player of the year to return to school since Shaquille O'Neal in the 1991–92 season.
On August 19, 2009, the Wooden Award preseason watch list included eight Big Ten players. The watch list was composed of 50 players who were not transfers, freshmen or medical redshirts. The list will be reduced to a 30-player mid-season watch list in December and a final national ballot of about 20 players in March. [20]
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010, on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first and second rounds on Thursday through Sunday ...
Round 1 Round 2 Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Championship Oklahoma South 2 15 Morgan St., W 82–54 10 Michigan, W 73–63 3 Syracuse, W 84–71 1 North Carolina, L 60–72 Missouri West 3 14 Cornell, W 78–59 6 Marquette, W 83–79 2 Memphis, W 102–91 1 Connecticut, L 75–82 Kansas Midwest 3 14 North Dakota State, W 84–74
In the preseason, talk centered around the University of Dayton, who returned four starters from a 27–8 team that advanced to the second round of the 2009 NCAA tournament. Dayton forward Chris Wright was named to the John R. Wooden Award preseason top 50 candidate list on August 19, [ 1 ] the only Atlantic 10 player so honored.
The Big Ten began the season anticipating competitive schedules since the conference had scheduled appearances against thirteen of the teams appearing in both of the major pre-season rankings. [16] The conference opened its first week with a 14–0 record, while holding all 14 opponents to 65 points or less. [ 16 ]