Dick Vitale Names His Top 40

When Dickie V comes out with a list of his preseason top 40 basketball teams, you can’t help but take notice. Mr. Enthusiasm has a list made up for you to see at ESPN, and even though there are not a lot of surprises on the list, it’s still interesting to see what the man thinks about college basketball. Not surprisingly Dick Vitale chooses on emotion, and you can catch a glimpse of the players and things he’s excited about for each team, because he makes sure to write a sentence or two for each pick. That’s one of the best things about Dickie V’s list, is that he backs it up with a talking point about each team.

As for Vitale’s actual picks, there’s not that much that would surprise you. His affinity for Duke is clear to most, and he ranked them in the top ten. His No. 1 pick was a pretty clear one: North Carolina. No surprise there. However, his No. 2 and No. 3 teams might raise a few eyebrows, if only because UCLA is not one of them. Take a look at the list and start getting pumped about the next season of college basketball.

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