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| WHAT'S HOT, WHAT'S NOT IN COLLEGE HOOPS | ||
| Category | Hot | Not Hot |
| Super-fan |  Ashley Judd (as always) |
 Ben Affleck |
| Hairstyle | Tight | Braids |
| Dukie who needs more pub | Daniel Ewing | JJ Redick |
| Retro jersey | Wyoming #34 (Fennis Dembo) | UNLV #23 (Reggie Theus) |
| Top NBA prospect |  Emeka Okafor (UConn) |
 Christian Drejer (Florida) |
| Most talent in Milwaukee | Travis Diener (Marquette) | Tim Thomas (Bucks) |
| Cinderella | Dayton | Butler |
| Bandwagon | Gonzaga a national power | Syracuse to repeat |
| Player of the Year candidate | Missouri studs | LSU defectors |
| Mighty mite | Jameer Nelson (St. Joe's) | Todd Billet (Virginia) |
| Matt Brust Hasn't-He-Been-In-College-Forever? Award |  Chris Duhon (Duke) |
 Jason Gardner (Finally!) |
| Freshmen | Luol Deng (Duke) | LeBron (Cleveland) |
| On-court style statement | Bicep sweatbands | Headbands |
| Skill to show NBA scouts | Shooting | Defense |
| Conference | Big East | C-USA |
| Sleeper State | Utah State | Ball State |
| Venue | The Kennel (Spokane) | The Pyramid (Memphis) |
| Big 12 Scandal Watch |  Quin Snyder |
 Larry Eustachy |
| RPI factor | Who'd you beat? | Conference strength |
| Telegenic coach | Dick Bennett (Wash. St.) | Jim Calhoun (UConn) |
| Underclassmen NBA-readiness | Ike Diogu (Ariz. St) | James White (Cincinnati) |
| Bobby Knight's rep | Ethics snob | Can't win in Tourney |
| Key to deep Tourney run | Gimmick D | Go-to scorer |
| In the paint | Offensive rebounders (like ASU's Ike Diogu) | Plodding space-eaters (like Syracuse's Craig Forth) |
| Final Four | UConn, Duke, Arizona, Florida | Syracuse, Kansas, Marquette, Texas |