Predictions For 2008

FANTASTIC FRESHMEN will again steal the spotlight until March, when North Carolina junior Tyler Hansbrough will lead the Tar Heels to the national title, proving once again that experience still matters.

FOLLOWING A spate of recent bizarre behavior—including another hunting accident and a verbal altercation with student fans at Centenary—Bob Knight will finally have his Woody Hayes moment, and not even Texas Tech will be able to keep him on the job.

TENNESSEE AND Connecticut won't meet during the regular season, but they will face off in the NCAA final. UConn 's hunger and decade-defining player, Maya Moore , will trump Tennessee 's experience and its superstar, Candace Parker .