SI Preview and a couple of links

Sports Illustrated annually likes to make its preseason hoops picks a little unusual. This year is no different with North Carolina picked to be No. 1. The Tar Heels are very talented, but their chemistry could be an issue. They remind me a little of Missouri last year, albeit with a much better coach. All the online stuff is here.

I was wrong about GW staying within 10 points of Wake but I thought the Colonials played well for most of it.

Links:
Ian O'Connor tells Joe Pa to keep fighting the good fight.

Mike Bianchi is enjoying Dwight Howard's exuberance.

This is a fun walk-on story. You may recognize one of the characters if you read The Last Amateurs.