some interesting draft stuff (to me, at least).

[Mick Ronson]

there's more in the link than i've pasted below. and a little pleased to have data to show my super snooty Big Ten loving homer friends....they are generally beneath the XII (which i've been arguing since time began, somewhat just out of posture) and Pac. now i have some facts.

http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1233566


BY THE NUMBERS
First-round picks by school since 2000
11: North Carolina
9: Connecticut, Kansas
8: Duke, Kentucky
7: Florida, Stanford, Texas, UCLA
6: Georgia Tech, Memphis, Michigan State, Ohio State, Syracuse
5: Arizona, Wake Forest
4: Fresno State, Georgetown, Illinois, Indiana, Louisville, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Oregon, USC, Washington
3: Boston College, Cincinnati, DePaul, Gonzaga, Iowa State, LSU, Maryland, North Carolina State, Nevada, Seton Hall, Villanova
2: Arizona State, Arkansas, Marquette, Minnesota, New Mexico, Notre Dame, St. Joseph's, Texas A&M, VCU, Wisconsin, Xavier
1: Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Bradley, Butler, BYU, California, Central Michigan, Charlotte, Clemson, Colorado, Colorado State, Davidson, Eastern Washington, Florida State, Georgia, Hofstra, IUPUI, Kansas State, Miami, Michigan, Oklahoma, Pepperdine, Rice, Rider, Rutgers, SMU, South Carolina, St. John's, Temple, Tennessee, UNLV, USF, Utah, West Virginia, Western Carolina, Western Kentucky

First-round picks by league since 2000
(Reflects conference affiliation for the school when draftee played final college season)
41: ACC
36: Big East
34: Pac-10
33: Big 12
25: Big Ten, SEC
16: Conference USA
8: WAC
6: Mountain West
5: Atlantic 10
4: West Coast
3: Colonial
2: Southern
1: Big Sky, Horizon, Metro Atlantic Athletic, MAC, Missouri Valley, Summit, Sun Belt.

(In addition, there have been 54 international players, 22 high school players and two junior college players)

Lottery picks by school since 2000
7: Connecticut, Duke, Kansas, North Carolina
5: Arizona, Texas
4: Florida, Syracuse
3: Fresno State, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU, Memphis, Ohio State, UCLA
2: Arizona State, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Indiana, Louisville, Minnesota, Stanford, USC, Wake Forest, Washington
1: Baylor, Bradley, Butler, BYU, Central Michigan, Charlotte, Davidson, Florida State, Georgia, Gonzaga, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas State, Marquette, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rider, Seton Hall, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UNLV, Utah, Villanova, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Lottery picks by league since 2000
(Reflects conference affiliation for the school when draftee played final college season)
21: ACC
19: Big East
18: Big 12
17: Pac-10
14: SEC
11: Big Ten
7: Conference USA
3: Mountain West, WAC
1: Horizon, MAAC, MAC, Missouri Valley, Southern, WCC

(In addition, there have been 16 international players, 13 high school players and one junior college player)

 

[Creebuzz]

I think you have to look at the numbers on a per school basis. In the case of the big 12 versus big 10, the one school difference in conference teams doesn't make much of a difference. However, the big east has 16 teams and would fall back to 2.25 1st rounders per school behind the big 12 and big 10 at 2.75 and 2.27 1st rounders per school, respectively. By that measure, the Big East is the most overrated conference.

 

[CarolinaBuff]

I think you have to look at the numbers on a per school basis. In the case of the big 12 versus big 10, the one school difference in conference teams doesn't make much of a difference. However, the big east has 16 teams and would fall back to 2.25 1st rounders per school behind the big 12 and big 10 at 2.75 and 2.27 1st rounders per school, respectively. By that measure, the Big East is the most overrated conference.

These per-school numbers aren't valid because the Big East was only an 11-team league before 2005.

 

[Creebuzz]

These per-school numbers aren't valid because the Big East was only an 11-team league before 2005.

I didn't look at the source data and assumed that draft picks for each school would be tied to their current conference. I.e. A Cincinnati 1st rounder in 2002 would still apply to the big east totals, even though they joined later. In any case, the big east had 4 or 5 more members for 5 years so my point that the comparison is not apples to apples still stands.

 

[Mick Ronson]

in the rear view, hows about ISU with 3?

be hard pressed to name OSU's 4 since 2000. Tony Allen, Joey Graham (?), Lucas (?)....
Missouri: Brandon Rush, Demarre Carroll, ?, ?.