Unlike college football, which has an unquestioned king among the conferences (the SEC), college basketball is far more fluid when it comes to the annual crowning of the top league.

If you go by overall conference RPI, there have been four different No. 1 leagues in the past four seasons: the Big Ten this past season, the Big East in 2010-11, the Big 12 in 2009-10 and the ACC in 2008-09.

Here are what we think will be the top 12 leagues next season, listed in reverse order.

12. West Coast

Newcomers/departures: Same 10-team makeup
League RPI this past season: 11th
NCAA tourney teams this past season: 3
League title contender next season: Gonzaga
Buzz: This should be a Gonzaga runaway next season; the Zags will have one of the two or three best starting lineups on the West Coast if freshman C Przemek Karnowski, a native of Poland, lives up to billing. The battle for second should be a good one. Saint Mary's has a proven backcourt, but the frontcourt has some questions.

Spring practice has ended everywhere (UCLA's spring game, the last one, was Saturday), which now means nuclear winter is here for college football fans: No football until camps open in early August.

To try to ease the pain, we've put together a list of the 10 best games in September (albeit one is in August). And there definitely are some good ones. The problem, of course, is that the first one is 117 days away.

Yikes. That means a long wait.

The return of QB Matt Barkley makes USC's match-up against Stanford one to watch. (AP)10. Georgia at Missouri, Sept. 8: Mizzou's first-ever SEC game comes against East Division favorite Georgia; remember that despite geographical logic, Missouri has been placed in the SEC East. Be prepared to spend the summer reading about whether the Tigers (as well as fellow Big 12 expatriate Texas A&M) will be able to handle the week-to-week toughness that will be on hand in the SEC. An intriguing offseason storyline will be whether Missouri QB James Franklin is able to rehab his injured shoulder in time to be ready for this one.

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One aspect of last weekend's NFL draft that went overlooked by most was that two pass-catch duos went in the first round.

There were quarterback Robert Griffin III and wide receiver Kendall Wright of Baylor, and quarterback Brandon Weeden and wide receiver Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State.

It was the first time in NFL draft history that two such pass-catch duos went in the first round. It also was just the third time in the past 15 drafts that a quarterback/wide receiver combination from the same school went in the first round. In 2007, it was LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell and wide receivers Dwayne Bowe and Craig Davis. In 1998, it was Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning and wide receiver Marcus Nash.

It could happen again next year.

Here's a look at the 12 best pass-catch duos heading into the 2012 season, listed in reverse order. Actually, we have cheated a bit: We picked the top 11, but couldn't decide the final one and instead chose four duos for that spot.

Last summer was notable for conference realignment. This summer forever will be known as "the playoff summer."

But that doesn't mean the realignment has stopped; indeed, there has been frenzied activity of late.

The latest: The Mountain West Conference officially announced Friday that San Jose State and Utah State were coming aboard next summer and leaving the WAC behind.

Those two schools were among those left behind when Fresno State,

We're a bit more than a month removed from the title game of the 2012 NCAA tournament, and with the spring signing period all but over and the underclassmen declaration day passed, it's time for our second preseason top 25 for the 2012-13 season.

We will do this once more in the fall, but, truthfully, it shouldn't change much from this incarnation.

Here it is, in reverse order.

25. Wisconsin
Last season: 26-10 overall, 2-1 in NCAA tourney Key newcomer: SF Sam Dekker (5-star prospect from Sheboygan, Wis.) Buzz: Bo Ryan's team never is going to wow you its athleticism or an explosive offense. But the Badgers always win 20 games, thanks to a grind-you-down offense and a physical, aggressive defense. Leading scorer Jordan Taylor is gone, but every other key player is back. Dekker is a gifted offensive player; he has a nice jumper and also knows how to finish around the basket.
24. UNLV
Last season: 26-9 overall, 0-1 in NCAA tourney Key newcomer: SG Katin Reinhardt (4-star

Former Kentucky center Anthony Davis will find out his new team May 30, when the NBA holds its annual draft lottery.

Davis officially became eligible for the NBA draft Thursday when the league released the list of the early entry candidates. Davis and four of his teammates – forwards Terrence Jones and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and guards Doron Lamb and Marquis Teague – had declared their intentions to go pro early April 17. The list released by the NBA makes everything official.

Anthony Davis figures to be the top pick in June's draft. (Getty Images)In all, 49 underclassmen declared for the draft; 17 international players also declared. There are 60 picks in the two-round draft and underclassmen should fly off the board quickly. Indeed, the only senior likely to go in the lottery is North Carolina center Tyler Zeller.

Underclassmen are allowed to withdraw by notifying the NBA no later than June 18. But because the NCAA's declaration deadline was April 10, there is no reason for a player to pull out.

[Related: List of NBA draft early entries]

Now that spring practice is over (well, expect for UCLA, which finishes Saturday), it's time for fans to truly turn their attention to the fall and wonder what could be.

The 10 guys we're spotlighting today should be especially nervous about what could be, as they make up our list of the coaches sitting on the hottest seats in the nation.

10. Mike Riley, Oregon State

Mike Reily needs to get the Beavers back into the Pac-12 mix. (AP)

Record: 64-49 in nine seasons. Six bowls (5-1).
Buzz: If he is fired, which seems unlikely, Riley would be a victim of his own success. This is his second go-round as the Beavers' coach; he was both Dennis Erickson's predecessor and successor, sandwiched around a four-year run in the NFL that included three seasons as San Diego's coach. His second tenure began in 2003, and he guided Oregon State to a bowl appearance in six of the first seven seasons. But Oregon State was bowl-less in each of the past two seasons, losing 16 games in that span. That's the worst two-season stretch for the Beavers since 1996-97 ('97

Butler announced Wednesday it was moving to the Atlantic 10, and if the league continues to expand according to plan, it will cement its place as the best of the non-Big Six leagues.

Temple is leaving the A-10 for the Big East, and Butler was brought aboard from the Horizon to replace the Owls. The A-10 also is looking to add George Mason and VCU from the Colonial. The A-10 already can make a solid case that it is the best of the non-Big Sixers. If it adds Mason and VCU, it removes any doubt.

Brad Stevens and the Bulldogs will face stiffer competition in the Atlantic 10. (Getty Images) The Mountain West, Missouri Valley, Conference USA and West Coast also would want to be included in the discussion. But there are a couple of reasons each could be dismissed quickly.

1. The Mountain West has received 11 NCAA bids in the past three seasons and 17 bids in the past six seasons. But perennial contender BYU left the league after the 2010-11 season, and San Diego State will be moving on after next season. Football is to blame for both defections. BYU decided being an independent