College basketball has been over for several weeks now, but why wait for a 2011-12 preseason top 10, no matter how ridiculously early it is? As more players enter the draft and decide to come back, next season’s picture is slowing being painted.
* =early entrant in June’s NBA draft
1) North Carolina
- Key Returnees- Harrison Barnes, Drew Henson, Tyler Zeller, Kendall Marshall, Dexter Strickland
- Key Losses/early departures- None
- Newcomers- James McAdoo, P.J. Hairston
2) Kentucky
- Key Returnees- Doron Lamb, Darius Miller
- Key Losses/early departures- Brandon Knight*, Terrance Jones*, DeAndre Liggins*, Josh Harrelson
- Newcomers- Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague, Michael Gilchrist, Kyle Wiltjer
3) Ohio St.
- Key Returnees- Jared Sulinger, William Buford, Deshaun Thomas, Aaron Craft
- Key Losses/early departures – David Lighty, Jon Diebler, Dallas Lauderdale
- Newcomers- Amir Williams, LaQuinton Ross, Sam Thompson, Shannon Scott, Trey McDonald, Evan Ravenel
4) Syracuse
- Key Returnees- Scoop Jardine, Kris Joseph, Brandon Triche, Dion Waiters, C.J. Fair, Fab Melo
- Key Losses/early departures – Rick Jackson
- Newcomers- Rakeem Christmas, Trevor Cooney, Michael Carter-Williams
5) Duke
- Key Returnees- Mason Plumlee, Miles Plumlee, Seth Curry, Andre Dawkins, Ryan Kelly
- Key Losses/early departures – Nolan Smith, Kyle Singler, Kyrie Irving*
- Newcomers- Austin Rivers, Marshall Plumlee, Quinn Cook, Michael Gbinijie
6) Louisville
- Key Returnees- Kyle Kuric, Peyton Siva, Chris Smith, Rakeem Buckles, Jared Swopshire, Gorgui Dieng, Mike Marra
- Key Losses/early departures – Preston Knowles, Terrance Jennings*
- Newcomers- Wayne Blackshear, Chane Behanan, Zach Price, Angel Nunez
7) Vanderbilt
- Key Returnees- John Jenkins, Jeffery Taylor, Festus Ezeli, Brad Tinsley, Lance Goulbourne, Rod Odom
- Key Losses/early departures – None
- Newcomers- Dai’Jon Parker, Shelby Moats, Kedren Johnson
8) UConn
- Key Returnees- Jeremy Lamb, Alex Oriakhi, Shabazz Napier, Roscoe Smith, Jamal Coombs-McDaniel, Niels Giffey, Tyler Olander
- Key Losses/early departures – Kemba Walker*
- Newcomers- Ryan Boatright
9) Memphis
- Key Returnees- Wesley Witherspoon, Will Barton, Joe Jackson, Tarik Black, Antonio Barton, Charles Carmouche, Chris Crawford
- Key Losses/early departures – Will Coleman
- Newcomers- Adonis Thomas, Ferrakohn Hall
10) Florida
- Key Returnees- Kenny Boynton, Erving Walker, Erik Murphy, Patric Young, Scottie Wilbekin
- Key Losses/early departures – Chandler Parsons, Vernon Macklin, Alex Tyus
- Newcomers- Brad Beal, Mike Rosario, Walter Pitchford
