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As the new college hoops season tips off (beginning Thursday and Friday with the ATT Wireless Classic in New York), it becomes increasingly important to be able to add more value to your at-work lunchtime debates than "Hey, I really like that Arizona." Your preparation must include the scoop on the hottest storylines, names and trends. Heaven forbid you mistakenly reference "Jason Williams" and risk social ostracism.
Study the 2002-03 college hoops "What's Hot, What's Not" List below, then settle back for a season of Big
Mondays, climb aboard your favorite barstool, dive
into a debate among co-workers, or -- as always the
tradition of the Page 2 "What's Hot, What's Not" List -- impress your significant other during a romantic dinner date:
What's Hot, What's Not in college basketball 2002-03
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Category |
Hot |
Not |
Hairstyle |
Keep it cropped |
Wear it like Dickau |
Needs more pub |
David Lee (Florida) |
Chris Duhon (Duke) |
Jersey the cool people are wearing |
"Syracuse 15" (Carmelo Anthony) |
"Illinois 34" (Brian Cook) |
Most talent in Milwaukee |
Dwyane Wade (Marquette) |
Ray Allen (Bucks) |
Bandwagon |
Pittsburgh to do damage |
Maryland to repeat |
Player of the Year candidate |
Hollis Price (Oklahoma) |
Erwin Dudley (Alabama) |
Mighty mite |
Brandin Knight (Pittsburgh) |
Andre Barrett (Seton Hall) |
Matt Brust Hasn't-He- Been-In-College- Forever? Award
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Jason Gardner (Arizona) |
Jason Kapono (UCLA) |
Freshman not named Carmelo Anthony |
Raymond Felton (UNC) |
Lenny Cooke (NBA washout) |
On-court style statement |
Wristbands |
Headbands |
Cinderella |
Pepperdine |
Gonzaga |
Skill to show NBA scouts |
Making the smart pass |
Midrange jumpers |
Conference |
Big 12 |
C-USA |
Luke in Oregon |
Ridnour |
Jackson |
Venue |
Cintas Center (Xavier) |
The Pyramid (Memphis, Tenn.) |
Sleeper State |
Ball State |
Kent State |
RPI factor |
Strength of conference |
Quality losses |
Telegenic coach |
Billy Donovan (Florida) |
Rick Pitino (Louisville) |
Underclassmen NBA-readiness |
Ricky Paulding (Missouri) |
James White (Florida) |
Mr. Assist |
Steve Blake (Maryland) |
T.J. Ford (Texas) |
Bobby Knight's rep |
Still can't win in Tourney |
Program rebuilder |
Top NBA prospect |
Christian Drejer (Florida) |
Dahntay Jones (Duke) |
Key to deep Tourney run |
Go-to shooting guard |
Stingy defense |
In the paint |
Offensive rebounders (like Georgetown's Michael Sweetney) |
Plodding space-eaters (like Western Kentucky's Chris Marcus) |
Best rivalry |
Kansas-Oklahoma |
Duke-Maryland |
Final Four |
Arizona, UConn, Florida, Xavier |
Alabama, Duke, Kansas, Maryland |
Dan Shanoff is a columnist for Page 2. His "What's Hot, What's Not" trend-spotting list appears Thursdays. Got inside scoop on an up-and-coming trend? Want to declare something passé? Send this glimpse of your hipness to hotnotlist@yahoo.com.
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