It's here! Exhibition games start this coming week (Illinois plays Illinois Wesleyan at 7 p.m. Friday) so our college basketball writer finishes up his three-week breakdown of some of the top talent in the country with 10 of the best big men:
1. Bennie Boatwright, USC
First, it was a foot injury that kept Boatwright in and out of Andy Enfield's lineup last season. Then a left knee injury sidelined the 6-foot-10 forward permanently. Healthy, he's a double-double threat and the anchor of the Trojans' frontcourt.
2. Mike Daum, South Dakota State
Dominant mid-major player with a degree?