Big South, West Coast, Northeast, et al.
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Wally Szczerbiak, who played last summer for the U.S. Goodwill Games team, is a senior with Miami (Ohio). He finished second to Maryland's Laron Profit in voting for the CNN/SI All-America small forward Al Bello/Allsport |
To complete a series of conference previews, CNN/SI examines the "others" -- lower-profile leagues where this season's Valparaiso unwittingly simmers. Will Homer Drew coach his Crusaders to a fifth straight conference title and a return to the Sweet 16? Look into the Mid-Continent and a score of other conferences from America East to West Coast as CNN/SI's 1998-99 College Hoops Preview continues. Also check out a cover gallery from Sports Illustrated: History of the Final Four. And don't forget to vote for the Top 25.
Each weekday during the first two weeks of November, CNN/SI broke down the 1998-99 college basketball season, previewing the teams, identifying the trends and pointing out the players to be followed all winter.
Stick with CNN/SI from the Midnight Madness through the Final Four for game wrap-ups, insightful analysis, the latest scores and stats, your chance to vote for the Top 25 each week, and all the news that shapes this season.
CNN/SI Fans Polls
Vote for the Top 25:
Men's | Women's
You voted for your favorite new face:
Newcomer: Lamar Odom, Rhode Island
You picked the CNN/SI All-American team:
Point guard: Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State
Shooting guard: Richard Hamilton, UConn
Small forward: Laron Profit, Maryland
Power forward: Scott Padgett, Kentucky
Center: Elton Brand, Duke
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