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SI.com: Luke Winn: Who will be the next Blake Griffin? Narrowing down the preseason Naismith watch list

On Thursday, I sent in my ballot for the Naismith Award's preseason watch list. It runs 50 players deep, sets the table for the national player of the year race, and tends to generate two things: fluffy press releases from athletic departments and debate from fans over how/why (insert deserving player's name here) was snubbed. I'm on the Board of Selectors for the award, and while there are no official rules for the voting, my guiding principle is simply, "Don't leave the eventual Naismith winner off of your preseason watch list." Because that would be embarrassing.

SI.com: Luke Winn: UNC, Michigan State have toughest non-league schedules

Every major-conference team that I'd consider ranking in a preseason top 25 -- well, every team other than Mississippi State -- has made its 2009-10 schedule public, and I spent the last few days poring over them.

SI.com: The Heisman Winners: The Honor Roll - 1980s

This article appears in the Sports Illustrated Presents 75th Anniversary of the Heisman Trophy issue.

SI.com: College basketball preseason tournaments

Here is the current list of the 2009 preseason basketball tournaments. It will be updated as information becomes available.

Laid-off workers find fulfillment in new careers

Alicia Azzopardi was laid off just before Christmas. It couldn't have happened at a better time.

CNNMoney: Mall's demise could doom community

With thousands of stores closing in the economic downturn, the increase in empty space at the nation's shopping malls is leaving a hole in the hearts of once-vibrant communities.

Candidates go negative but risk alienating voters

With less than 30 days until the election, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are stepping up their negative ads as they try to win over the narrowing margin of undecided voters.

Time.com: Undergrads on the Bread Line

College students have volunteered at food pantries for years. But as buying each meal gets pricier, a growing number are finding themselves on the other side of the counter

Arranged marriage gets high-tech twist

When it was time for Sabiha Ansari to get married, her parents flew her to India. She met her husband-to-be for less than 20 minutes, with family, then was asked whether she liked him.

SI.com: Seth Davis: Duke gets lesson; Kent St., K-St. surprise on Day One

SI.com caught up with Seth Davis, who's serving as a CBS studio analyst during the tournament, to get his impressions of Thursday's first-round action.

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