Pac-10 Awards and the fall of the Unbeaten

I would have posted this yesterday, but the Huskies game was just too damn depressing. Anyways, first I am going to list my Pac-10 Awards and Teams I like at the bottom.

Pac-10 Awards
Player of the Year: Ike Diogu
Arizona State is nothing without Ike on it this year. With him, they almost made the tournament.
Freshman of the Year: Jordan Farmar
As much as it pains me to do it, he has been the best rookie in the Pac this year.
Coach of the Year: Lorenzo Romar
He has turned Washington from conference doormat to conference powerhouse in a year and a half.

All Pac-10 Team:
Nate Robinson
Tre Simmons
Will Conroy
Ike Diogu
Salim Stoudamire
Dijon Thompson
Channing Frye
Chris Hernandez
Dan Grunfeld
David Lucas

Teams I Like:
Only one team this week!
Ohio State: I called it on Friday that they would beat Illinios (check out my power 16 below). They are a good team, but a self-imposed postseason ban is the only thing keeping them out the tournament this season. The put the explanation point on their season today.

Final Regular Season Power 16

One last Power 16 before the postseason begins:

The No. 1 Seeds:
Illinois (29-0): They remain right here until they lose to Ohio State.
North Carolina (25-3): Let's go Duke!
Wake Forest (25-4): UNC, Duke, and Wake Forest are off the charts, but the rest of the ACC is well quite dreadful. The Big East is better from top to bottom.
Kentucky (23-3): Won yet ANOTHER SEC title.

The No. 2 Seeds:
Duke (22-4): Sheldon Williams is easily the defensive player of the year. Don't believe me? Look at the stats.
Washington (24-4): If they keep shooting like they did yesterday and Lorenzo Romar will be returning to St. Louis.
Boston College (23-3): The Eagles lose two straight games to good teams, they fall to a three seed in most places...
Kansas (22-4): ...Kansas does it three straight times and they are still rated higher. What?

The No. 3 Seeds:
Arizona (24-5): Wildcats-Huskies part three in Los Angeles is going to be a good one.
Louisville (25-4): No late season collapse this year? Still have a chance against DePaul.
Michigan State (21-5): Hoosier daddy?!
Gonzaga (23-4): Need to gain steam going into the NCAAs. In other words, don't lose in the WCC tourney again.

The No. 4 Seeds:
Connecticut (20-6): Mark my words: No repeat this year.
Syracuse (24-5): One thing you need to know about the Orange: Hakim Warrick.
Oklahoma (22-6): The Big 12 is tough this year, and the Sooners have been up to the challenge.
Pacific (24-2): The Tigers are the next Gonzaga.

Tomorrow: My picks for Pac-10 awards.