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Our experts pick 1997's highs and lows. Click below.

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Overrated   Cincinnati   You have to lay blame where it's due: SI actually picked the Bearcats No. 1

Underrated   Minnesota   For once, Clem Haskins was right: his Gophs really didn't get enough respect

Annoying   Kevin Stallings, Illinois State   Stop looking to trade up to another job, and coach already

Breakthrough   Antonio Daniels, Bowling Green   Despite devastating death of his older brother, he rockets from Mid-American backwater to NBA starting gig in Vancouver

Uplifting   Coppin State   With tiny budget and tons of heart, Fang's Gang pulls NCAA's biggest upset, knocking off South Carolina in first round

MVP   Mike Bibby, Arizona   Miles Simon grabbed headlines in Indy, but Bibby, steady and heady, made Wildcats the season's best-"guarded" secret

 

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