First, Winn gives his top 10 college hoops teams for next year. No, UCLA is not in the top 10, but he does mention us as one of many other teams to watch (along with teams like Illinois, Louisville, and Wake Forest). Also, Andy Katz gives his top 25. He has the Bruins at #14! His comments:

Ben Howland was downplaying how good the Bruins will be next season. That's because he doesn't want to hear the hype. Too bad. UCLA has one of the best backcourts in the country in point guard Jordan Farmar and Aaron Afflalo. The Bruins got a taste of the tournament this year and are positioned to do much more next season.

As much as I'd love to agree with Katz, I think he has lost his mind. He has UCLA the highest of any Pac-10 team, four spots ahead of Washington, the next highest (Winn has Washington at #9). There is no friggin way we go into next year as the favorite to win the Pac-10. But at least it looks like we're back on the national radar, which certainly is a good thing.