College Hoops 2K8

Gametap   Top 25 and position players

Kansas: 88
North Carolina: 88
Tennessee: 87
UCLA: 87
Arkansas: 86
Georgetown: 86
Memphis: 86
Michigan State: 86
Kentucky: 85
Louisville: 85
Marquette: 85
Georgia: 84
Providence: 84
Arizona: 83
Auburn: 83
Clemson: 83
Connecticut: 83
Duke: 83
Indiana: 83
Mississippi State: 83
Pittsburgh: 83
Stanford: 83
Syracuse: 83
Texas: 83
Texas A&M: 83

Top 20 Point Guards

1. UCLA PG #2: 91
2. Virginia PG #44: 91
3. Kansas PG #15: 88
4. Marquette PG #1: 88
5. Michigan State PG #11: 88
6. North Carolina PG #5: 87
7. Mississippi State PG #44: 87
8. Texas PG #14: 87
9. Boston College PG #4: 86
10. Kentucky PG #3: 86
11. South Carolina PG #2: 86
12. Georgia PG #2: 85
13. Missouri PG #3: 85
14. Ohio State PG #14: 85
15. Bradley PG #20: 84
16. Alabama PG #22: 84
17. Houston PG #23: 84
18. Kansas PG #3: 84
19. Villanova PG #1: 84
20. (tie) Pittsburgh PG #2: 83
20. (tie) USC PG #32: 83
20. (tie) W. Virginia PG #14: 83

Overrated/Underrated: Darren Collison (UCLA #2) might be tied as the highest rated point guard, but it's amazing to me that his speed rating is only a 90 (B). The kid is a straight-up blur on the court. Also of note is Mayo's 83. Why do I have the feeling that this polarizing player is going to be considered either the most over- or underrated player in the game?

Top 20 Shooting Guards

1. Tennessee SG #5: 92
2. UAB SG #24: 88
3. New Orleans SG #1: 87
4. Tennessee SG #2: 87
5. Colorado SG #20: 86
6. Kansas SG #25: 86
7. Marquette SG #22: 86
8. W. Kentucky SG #32: 86
9. Washington State SG #25: 86
10. Nevada SG #21: 85
11. UCLA SG #3: 85
12. Utah State SG #20: 85
13. Vanderbilt SG #32: 85
14. Duke SG #21: 84
15. Dayton SG #2: 84
16. Davidson SG #30: 84
17. Arkansas SG #21: 84
18. Georgia SG #33: 84
19. North Carolina SG #22: 84
20. (tie) Oregon SG #4: 84
20. (tie) Saint Louis SG #25: 84

Overrated/Underrated: Chase Budinger (Arizona SG #34) is only an 83 and should be a lot higher. Chris Lofton (Tennessee #5) is a true leader out on the court for the Volunteers, and his three-point stroke is rated a 95 in the game, so defenders beware. It's amazing that Kentucky didn't even try to recruit him, especially after Lofton was named Mr. Basketball in the state his senior year in high school.

OJ takes it to the hoop against UCLA.

Top 20 Small Forwards

1. Texas Tech SF #3: 87
2. LSU SF #1: 84
3. Wichita State SF #2: 83
4. Tennessee SF #1: 82
5. Syracuse SF #11: 82
6. Kansas State SF #15: 82
7. High Point SF #30: 82
8. Providence SF #11: 82
9. Louisville SF #1: 81
10. New Mexico State SF #1: 81
11. Penn State SF #5: 81
12. Rhode Island SF #25: 81
13. Saint Joseph's SF #12: 80
14. Missouri State SF #5: 80
15. VMI SF #55: 80
16. W. Virginia SF #22: 80
17. Iowa State SF #4: 79
18. Marist SF #1: 79
19. Missouri SF #15: 79
20. (tie) Stanford SF #15: 79
20. (tie) Virginia Tech SF #13: 79
20. (tie) Xavier SF #20: 79

Overrated/Underrated: Coach Knight has a real baller in Martin Zeno (Texas Tech #3). 91 dunk, 94 layup, and 83 clutch ratings make him a keeper, but that 67 rating from three-point range means you keep him inside the arc. Keep an eye out for Lawrence Hill (Stanford #15). Kid is a matchup problem for most teams, as he can post up smaller forwards while taking bigger defenders off the dribble or lighting them up from three-point range.

Top 20 Power Forwards

1. North Carolina PF #50: 88
2. UNC Greensboro PF #42: 86
3. Alabama PF #35: 85
4. Fordham PF #42: 84
5. Texas A&M PF #30: 83
6. Kansas State PF #30: 82
7. Maryland PF #15: 82
8. Mississippi State PF #23: 82
9. Rider PF #1: 82
10. S. Illinois PF #14: 81
11. Indiana PF #3: 81
12. Memphis PF #3: 81
13. Saint Mary's PF #20: 81
14. UCLA PF #23: 81
15. Washington PF #40: 81
16. Miami (FL) PF #50: 80
17. Clemson PF #40: 80
18. Connecticut PF #4: 80
19. Kansas PF #4: 80
20. (tie) N. Iowa PF #2: 80
20. (tie) Stanford PF #11: 80

Overrated/Underrated: Michael Beasley (Kansas State #30) is a beast, and probably should have the highest rating of any of the freshmen. I actually thought Brook Lopez (Stanford #11) would have been higher, but considering he's suspended for academic issues, it's a gift to Stanford gamers that you'll be able to play as him throughout your season.

Top 20 Centers

1. Georgetown C #55: 89
2. Nebraska C #21: 87
3. California C #35: 83
4. UCLA C #42: 82
5. Ole Miss C #44: 81
6. Providence C #32: 80
7. South Florida C #1: 80
8. Utah C #50: 80
9. Wisconsin C #32: 80
10. Duquesne C #2: 79
11. Notre Dame C #44: 79
12. Drexel C #15: 78
13. TXAM-CC C #54: 78
14. Ohio C #5: 77
15. Michigan State C #14: 76
16. Oklahoma C #30: 75
17. Stanford C #42: 75
18. DePaul C #4: 74
19. Arizona C #54: 74
20. (tie) Arkansas C #51: 74
20. (tie) W. Michigan C #42: 74

Overrated/Underrated: Kevin Love (UCLA #42) gets some love with an 82 as UCLA just keeps recruiting some of the best players around. Roy Hibbert is my favorite player in the game, though, as he just takes up so much space and swats so many shots down low, Georgetown is a force to be reckoned with.