ASU is returning their top 8 players from a team that has motivation after feeling slighted from not making the NCAA tournament last year. They have a great 1-2 punch with Jeff Pendergraph (who will be All Pac-10) and James Harden (a pre-season All American and future lottery pick). They return everybody and meanwhile we lost the Pac-10 POY/FOY, Defensive POY, and our inside glue. I am not saying they are the better/more talented team but I would not be surprised if ASU finished at the top of the Pac-10 once the season is over. They definitely have the playeres but it is just about how the handle the pressure of actually having expectations for basketball this season.