Bumped for amazing. I spiffed up the presentation a little bit, but the data belongs to mattyj. -HB

I teach 6th grade and have a class of boys who are obsessed with sports, especially football.  In order to get them to talk less and learn more I told my class that on Mondays they could submit top 25 ballots and I would tally them up for a class poll.  13 students submitted ballots, and their biases and ignorances show big time (See: aggie and Purdue with 1st place votes).  It all makes about as much sense as the Sagarin ratings.  So, without further adieu, for your entertainment pleasure, our 6th grade class Top 25.  Enjoy.

Follow through the jump to compare this poll with the "experts" including yours truly. -HB

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As we all know this is the slow time of the year for sports, so I thought I'd throw out a question for debate, just to pass the time.

So I was browsing Rivals.com and came a across a story about 2008 5-star point guard prospect Brandon Jennings.  Jennings has committed to play at Arizona next year, but is waiting on final grades to see if he'll be eligible.  The story goes on to say that if declared ineligible Jennings plans on going to Europe to play for a year then declaring for the draft.  The story then eludes to the fact that even if he is academically eligible Jennings is considering going to Europe anyway.

Rivals Link

This story floods my mind with questions.  Why don't the top high school seniors in the country just go and get paid to play for a team in Europe for a year then enter the draft?  Isn't is better for them to get to focus on nothing but improving their games for the League rather than go to college and worry about school, dumb NCAA regulations, limited practice time, etc?  And if you're a freshman or sophomore in high school who's aiming to play in the League, why not move to Europe and start playing professionally over there at 15 and 16 to get ready like the Euro kids do?  Would a Euro-type pro league with no age limits that would serve as a "farm league" to the NBA work in the US?

I love college hoops as much as anyone and want to see it thrive, but with the age rule forcing kids to masquerade as college students for a year the game is hurting.  It seems to me the prospect of playing professionally overseas to prepare for the draft is infinitely greater than playing at a college for a year getting paid with a scholarship I'd never end up using.  Will that become the new trend?

Just wanted to see what y'all thought.

Here's an article by everyone's favorite AAS writer where Mack says Chiles will stay at QB, but they'll look at ways to get him the ball as a WR.

Bohls' article 

I'm wondering what this means for Sherrod Harris.  Does he get a better chance at playing?  How much are they looking at playing Chiles at WR?  I love that Mack is looking to get the best 11 on the field no matter what.  Its encouraging.

Thoughts?

Any body have any news regarding Devin Ebanks and his recruitment?  I know he visited Texas on April 26th, and has a couple visits left to Memphis and Rutgers, but was wondering if there's any information floating around.  Last I heard West Virginia was the team to beat, but I know things can change quickly in the world of recruiting.  I think he would be a great addition to the team next year if we could get him.  Just looking for an update.