NCAA Tournament Predictions Sweet 16: Tennessee Field of 65: Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
All-SEC Teams First Team: Nick Calathes, Florida; Alonzo Gee, Alabama; Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt Second Team: Devan Downey, South Carolina; Ronald Steele, Alabama; Chris Warren, Ole Miss; Scotty Hopson, Tennessee; Tasmin Mitchell, LSU Third Team: Marcus Thornton, LSU; Korvotney Barber, Auburn; JaMychal Green, Alabama; Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State; Wayne Chism, Tennessee Player of the Year: Tyler Smith, Tennessee Newcomer of the Year: Scotty Hopson, Tennessee Top shooter: Marcus Thornton, LSU Top rebounder: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky Top defender: Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State Top playmaker: Nick Calathes, Florida Most versatile: Tyler Smith, Tennessee Top NBA Prospect: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky Most entertaining: Devan Downey, South Carolina
Player & Unit Rankings Point Guards: (9) Nick Calathes, Florida; (13) Ronald Steele, Alabama; (15) Devan Downey, South Carolina; (19) Chris Warren, Ole Miss Shooting Guards: (21) Marcus Thornton, LSU Small Forwards: (2) Tyler Smith, Tennessee; (10) Alonzo Gee, Alabama; (13) Scotty Hopson, Tennessee; (19) Tasmin Mitchell, LSU Power Forwards: (20) Korvotney Barber, Auburn Centers: (2) Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; (5) A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; (16) JaMychal Green, Alabama; (22) Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State; (24) Wayne Chism, Tennessee; (25) Chris Johnson, LSU Top Freshmen: (7) JaMychal Green, Alabama; (9) Scotty Hopson, Tennessee
Newcomers Best group of recruits: Tennessee Top impact newcomer: Scotty Hopson, Tennessee Top rebounders: JaMychal, Green Top jump shooters: Rotnei Clarke, Arkansas Best playmakers/passers: Courtney Fortson, Arkansas Surprise players: Tony Mitchell, Alabama NBA prospect: Scotty Hopson, Tennessee
ATHLON SPORTS
NCAA Tournament Predictions Sweet 16: Tennessee Two & Out: Florida One & Done: Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss NIT: Auburn, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt
All-America Teams Second Team: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky Third Team: Tyler Smith, Tennessee Hon. Mention: Nick Calathes, Florida; Devan Downey, South Carolina; Tasmin Mitchell, LSU; A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; Marcus Thornton, LSU Super 6 Freshmen: Scotty Hopson, Tennessee
All-SEC Teams First Team: Nick Calathes, Florida; Devan Downey, South Carolina; A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; Tyler Smith, Tennessee Second Team: Tasmin Mitchell, LSU; Marcus Thornton, LSU; Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State; Chris Warren, Ole Miss Third Team: Korvotney Barber, Auburn; Alonzo Gee, Alabama; Scotty Hopson, Tennessee; Chris Johnson, LSU; Ronald Steele, Alabama Player of the Year: Tyler Smith, Tennessee Best Defensive Player: Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State Most Underrated: Chris Johnson, LSU Newcomer of the Year: Scotty Hopson, Tennessee
Hoops Superlatives Floor Leaders: (6) Devan Downey, South Carolina; (7) Nick Calathes, Florida Inside-Out: (1) Tyler Smith, Tennessee; (3) Tasmin Mitchell, LSU Post Men: (4) Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; (5) A.J.Ogilvy, Vanderbilt Super Sophs: Nick Calathes, Florida; A.J.Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; Chris Warren, Ole Miss
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Tidbits Top 100 Freshmen: Dee Bost, Mississippi State; Rotnei Clarke, Arkansas; JaMychal Green, Alabama; Scotty Hopson, Tennessee; Kenny Kadji, Florida; Darius Miller, Kentucky; Tony Mitchell, Alabama; Romero Osby, Mississippi State; Ray Shipman, Florida; Andrew Steele, Alabama; Frankie Sullivan, Auburn; Howard Thompkins, Georgia; Eloy Vargas, Florida; Storm Warren, LSU; Brad Tinsley; Vanderbilt; Renaldo Woolridge, Tennessee; DeAndre Liggins, Kentucky; Allan Chaney, Florida; Emmanuel Negedu, Tennessee; Erving Walker, Florida
All-America Third Team: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky
All-SEC Team First Team: Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; Devan Downey, South Carolina; A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; Nick Calathes, Florida
Rating The Players Best penetrator: Devan Downey, South Carolina Best passer: Nick Calathes, Florida Best shooter: Marcus Thornton, LSU Best shot-blocker: Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State Best athlete: Tyler Smith, Tennessee Best under pressure: Tyler Smith, Tennessee Best leader: Ronald Steele, Alabama Top NBA prospect: Tyler Smith, Tennessee Top freshman: JaMychal Gree, Alabama Best rebounder: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky Top transfer: Bobby Maze, Tennessee Best Interview: Bruce Pearl, Tennessee Best Coach: Billy Donovan, Florida Best recruiter: Rick Stansbury, Mississippi State Best homecourt advantage: Tennessee
BLUE RIBBON COLLEGE BASKETBALL YEARBOOK
All-America Teams Second Team: Tyler Smith, Tennessee Fourth Team: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky
All-SEC Teams First Team: Nick Calathes, Florida; A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State Player of the Year: Tyler Smith, Tennessee Newcomer of the Year: JaMychal Green, Alabama
DICK VITALE
All-Solid Gold Teams (All-America) Second Team: Tyler Smith, Tennessee Third Team: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky Fourth Team: A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt Honorable Mention: Nick Calathes, Florida; Alonzo Gee, Alabama; Tasmin Mitchell, LSU; Ronald Steele, Alabama; Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State
USA TODAY
All-SEC Teams First Team: Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State; Devan Downey, South Carolina; Chris Warren, Ole Miss Second Team: Tasmin Mitchell, LSU; Korvotney Barner, Auburn; A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; Nick Calathes, Florida; Marcus Thornton, LSU Player of the Year: Tyler Smith, Tennessee
COLLEGEHOOPS.NET
All-America Teams Second Team: Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Patrick Patterson, Kentucky Fourth Team: Nick Calathes, Florida Honorable Mention: A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt
CBS SPORTS.COM
All-SEC Teams First Team: Devan Downey, South Carolina; Nick Calathes, Florida; Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt Second Team: Chris Warren, Ole Miss; Marcus Thornton, LSU; Scotty Hopson, Tennessee; JaMychal Green, Alabama; Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State Player of the Year: Tyler Smith, Tennessee Newcomer of the Year: Scotty Hopson, Tennessee Breakthrough Player: Jodie Meeks, Kentucky
All-America Teams Second Team: Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Patrick Patterson, Kentucky Under Serious Consideration: Nick Calathes, Florida; A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt
Player Rankings Wings: (2) Tyler Smith, Tennessee; (18) Scotty Hopson, Tennessee Point and combo guards: (12) Nick Calathes, Florida; (21) Devan Downey, South Carolina; (30) Chris Warren, Ole Miss; (32) Marcus Thornton, LSU; (36) Ronald Steele, Alabama Bigs: (5) Patrick Patterson, Kentucky; (9) A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt; (19) Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State; (20) JaMychal Green, Alabama
NATIONAL PREDICTIONS
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CONFERENCE PREDICTIONS
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