I got an email from a reader complaining about my naming Barnes the Preseason National POY. The guy said he agreed Barnes was a unique talent, but argued he'd only be good this season before being great in "Year 2." My response: "Year 2 will be played in the NBA."

2. Kyle Singler (Duke)
Singler is the ACC's official preseason Player of the Year, and I understand why. He averaged 17.7 points and 7 rebounds last season while leading the Blue Devils to the national title, and he just might do it all again this season. In other words, no complaint here. I went with Barnes because I think he's going to be terrific. But Singler is a perfectly reasonable -- and a heck of a lot safer -- pick.

3. E'Twaun Moore (Purdue)
Moore is consistently overlooked despite his consistently good statistics, as I detailed in a column this summer. I hate that he won't be able to play one more year with Robbie Hummel. But I love that he withdrew from the NBA Draft to play one more year in college, either way.

4. William Buford (Ohio State)
An inside-outside duo of Buford and Jared Sullinger gives Thad Matta two great weapons. I'm still concerned about who will handle most of the dribbling in Evan Turner's absence, but that doesn't make Buford -- who averaged 14.4 points and 5.6 rebounds last season -- any less talented.

5. Austin Freeman (Georgetown)
Austin Freeman was voted the Big East's Player of the Year this week, which says more about the Big East than Freeman. He's good (as his spot on this list shows), but the Big East is down if Freeman is the league's best player.

6. Will Barton (Memphis)
The expectations at Memphis increased greatly when the NCAA cleared Barton for freshman eligibility. He's not as popular in the city as Joe Jackson, mostly because Jackson is a local. But the guess here is that Barton will be the Tigers' best player and the eventual C-USA Player of the Year.

7. Durrell Summers (Michigan State)
Summers averaged 18.8 points per game in last season's NCAA tournament and was consistently great for one of the few times in his career. If he plays like that this season, this ranking is too low. If not, it's too high.

8. Kris Joseph (Syracuse)
Joseph proved last season that he could be a great role player behind Wesley Johnson. But now Johnson is gone, and Joseph must blossom into a star for the Orange to remain near the top of the Big East. I suspect he will (and that they will, too).

9. Chandler Parsons (Florida)
Parsons has grown to be a 6-foot-10 shooter, which makes him a legitimate NBA prospect. But for now he's the guy who averaged 12.4 points and 6.9 rebounds last season, the guy who could lead Florida to an SEC championship.

10. Kim English (Missouri)

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Monday January 30, 2012 - 5:26 PM

Iona coach Cluess signs extension through June 2017

CBSSports.com wire reports

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Iona basketball coach Tim Cluess has signed a multiyear extension that will keep him under contract until 2017.

The deal, announced on Monday, started on New Year's Day and runs through June 30, 2017.

Cluess, who in April 2010 became Iona's 10th men's basketball head coach, went 25-12 in his first season with the Gaels.

Iona is 17-5 this season with a 9-2 mark in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Cluess reached 40 wins at Iona in 56 games, making him the third fastest to reach that mark with the Gaels.

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