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As much as we'd like to see the college basketball landscape tidied up in the days following the title game, decisions with domino effects tend to drag out late into the spring. At this time last year, Brandon Rush had yet to even leave Kansas, much less blow out his knee and make his fated return to a future national champion. Brandan Wright, who might have been the missing piece in a North Carolina title run in 2007-08, had yet to enter the NBA draft. Billy Donovan had yet to become the coach who left Florida for the Orlando Magic -- and then left the Magic for Florida again, all in less than one week in late May and early June.

Some of the significant moves affecting 2008-09 have already been made: Indiana and LSU have new coaches, Nos. 1 and 2 prospects Michael Beasley and (reportedly) Derrick Rose are headed to the draft, as is Rush (most likely), for the third and final time of his career. But plenty of dominoes are left to fall, all with effects greater than the individuals involved. These 10 matter the most in the coming weeks:

1. Whither Tyler Hansbrough?

Will the winner of the Naismith and Wooden Awards stay in Chapel Hill for his senior season, and try his luck at appearing in another one of these tux-and-letterman's-jacket combos? Hansbrough made his return announcement last year at the Tar Heels' awards banquet -- this year's happens on Thursday -- and there's some expectation in the Carolina camp that he wouldn't want to end his college career on a down note like the Final Four loss to Kansas. He also has little-to-no shot at cracking the lottery in the 2008 Draft.

Domino Effects: A Hansbrough decision to stay might influence fellow NBA waverers Tywon Lawson and Wayne Ellington (both sophomores) to stick around and make one more run at a national title. That scenario would make UNC a clear preseason No. 1 -- and an overwhelmingly high title favorite. Should Psycho T leave, the Player of the Year and preseason No. 1 races will be wide open ... and Lawson might be more encouraged to jump along with him.

2. Will D.J. Augustin be back?

Augustin is on much better draft footing than Hansbrough: Texas' sophomore point guard is a possible lottery pick -- but that said, he'd still be no better than the fifth backcourt player taken, after Rose, Arizona's Jerryd Bayless, USC's O.J. Mayo and Indiana's Eric Gordon. The impression we got during the Final Four was that Augustin would jump, but he appears to be giving serious consideration to a return.

Domino Effects: If Augustin remains a collegian, and any of Carolina's big three jump, then the Longhorns are the new preseason No. 1. His draft decision may also influence that of Lawson and UCLA's Darren Collison, who are essentially in line behind Augustin on the first-round point-guard depth chart. In Austin, the scoring power of A.J. Abrams would likely be decreased if he's forced to assume a share of Texas's point guard duties, a role he played as a freshman.

3. What will UCLA's backcourt look like?

Darren Collison, long thought to be gone after his junior year, is actually pondering coming back after a dismal showing against Rose in the Final Four. Russell Westbrook, who wasn't on the NBA radar until this season, is pondering making the jump as a sophomore -- because his stock now might be higher than Collison's. A killer trio of Jrue Holiday, Malcolm Lee and Jerime Anderson is on its way in, but will they take over from Day 1?

Domino Effects: If the Bruins get one of either Collison or Westbrook back to run the team and school the freshmen in the finer points of Howland-ball, they're still the Pac-10 favorites -- and have a shot at making their fourth straight Final Four. If both Collison and Westbrook go, then USC or Arizona State might be considered the conference's preseason No. 1.

4. Where will Tyreke Evans commit?

The McDonald's game MVP is set to make his decision on Wednesday between (most likely) Memphis and Villanova. Evans, a 6-foot-5, Philly-area combo-guard, is the best player left on the recruiting board for the class of 2008. He might be one of the few one-and-done players out of next season's crop of freshmen.

Domino Effects: With Rose and Chris Douglas-Roberts likely entering the draft, Memphis is in dire need of a guard who can create in the Dribble-Drive Motion offense. Evans fits that bill, whereas returning guards Willie Kemp and Doneal Mack aren't phenomenal off the bounce. If 'Reke chooses the Tigers, their Conference USA reign might continue. If he picks Villanova, the Wildcats will have a phenomenal 1-2-3 punch of Scottie Reynolds, Corey Fisher and Evans -- and would have to be considered real contenders in an already loaded Big East.

5. One More Year of "Send it in, Joe"?

Bill Raftery adapted a classic line for West Virginia's Joe Alexander late this season, when the previously unknown junior forward began looking like an All-America in March. Alexander, a versatile 6-8 post player, looked so good that he may have turned himself into a late lottery pick, though, and declared for the draft on April 9 without signing with an agent. He said he intends to come back -- but has yet to begin getting workout feedback from NBA decision-makers.

Domino Effects: Riding the momentum of a Sweet 16 trip, the Mountaineers might be a top-10 team next season with Alexander in the lineup. He'd be a near-lock as a preseason first-team All-America. Should he leave, WVU will have a gaping hole in the post that can't be filled by incoming recruit Kevin Jones alone. The potential upside would be that class of '08 small forward Devin Ebanks -- the top unsigned prospect after Evans -- might be intrigued by the potential to take a starring role in Morgantown.