Breaking down the top 10 Basketball Recruiting clases: Villanova sitting at #1

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2009 Team Rankings
1. Villanova
2009 commits (National rank) PF Mouphtaou Yarou (10) PG Maalik Wayns (26) SG Dominic Cheek (30) PF Isaiah Armwood (62)	Who says the Wildcats are just a guard program? Villanova has a pair of impressive post players in Yarou and Armwood to go along with a couple quality perimeter prospects in Wayns and Cheek. Villanova put a lot of effort into landing Cheek, and his addition was just enough to push the Wildcats ahead of Texas with their two elite wing prospects.
2. Texas
2009 commits (National rank) SG Avery Bradley (4) SF Jordan Hamilton (6) SF Shawn Williams (67)	The Longhorns locked up one of the best players in the country regardless of position in Bradley, a 6-foot-3 native of Tacoma, Wash. He should prove to be an immediate impact player for the Longhorns. Hamilton, one of the elite scorers in the nation, picked the Big 12 school at the start of October. He came through on his promise to play alongside Bradley. Williams, a 6-foot-7 forward from national powerhouse Duncanville (Texas) High School, is a deadly perimeter threat and a scary prospect if he takes full advantage of Texas' outstanding strength program.
3. Georgia Tech
2009 commits (National rank) C Derrick Favors (3) PG Mfon Udofia (32) SG Glen Rice (45) PF Kammeon Holsey (82) SF Brian Oliver (135)	The Yellow Jackets wanted to lock up the foundation of the class early in 2009 and did so with a quick run of pledges in June and July. Oliver was the first to pick the ACC school and did so in mid-June. Holsey announced at the Nike Peach Jam and a week later Udofia popped in Las Vegas and Rice in Orlando. But the jewel of the class is Favors, an elite post prospect who vaulted the Georgia Tech recruiting class into the top five.
4. Kentucky
2009 commits (National rank) PF DeMarcus Cousins (2) C Daniel Orton (22) SG Jon Hood (40) SF Darnell Dodson	Coach John Calipari quickly added an elite prospect with Cousins once he took the helm of the Wildcats program. Cousins and Dodson join previously signed Orton, who is a five-star prospect as well, and Hood who is a skilled offensive wing player out of the Bluegrass State.
5. North Carolina
2009 commits (National rank) PF John Henson (5) PG Dexter Strickland (34) SG Leslie McDonald (65) PF David Wear (59) PF Travis Wear (60)	The Tar Heels have sprinted out of the blocks better than any program in the country. Roy Williams and staff have locked up five players all ranked inside the top 70 national rankings in the class of 2009. Henson, a 6-foot-10 versatile post, is the gem. Strickland and McDonald are the future of the backcourt. The Wear twins give UNC some size and depth in the rotation.
6. Kansas
2009 commits (National rank) SG Xavier Henry (8) PG Elijah Johnson (24) PF Thomas Robinson (31)	The Jayhawks continue to recruit well and recruit nationally. Robinson, a top 40 prospect from Baltimore via Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, is one of the elite rebounders in the class. His presence should be felt the minute he arrives in Lawrence next fall. Johnson, a Las Vegas native, is one of the most athletic point guards in the country. When he's at the top of his game, he is one of the best at his position. The latest pickup for the Jayhawks is top-10 prospect Henry, who is out of Oklahoma. Henry chose Kansas after being released from his Letter of Intent with Memphis.
7. Oklahoma
2009 commits (National rank) C Keith Gallon (9) PG Tommy Mason-Griffin (46) C Andrew Fitzgerald (70) SG Steven Pledger (121) PF Kyle Hardrick	The Sooners won a major recruiting battle to land Mason-Griffin, one of the best point guards in the country. He is the best point guard Jeff Capel has lured to Norman since taking over the program. Gallon, an AAU teammate with Mason-Griffin, signed with OU on the last day of the signing period. His addition gives the Sooners another big body down low. Pledger, a Virginia native, gives the team a legitimate threat on the perimeter. In-state commitment Hardrick has been committed to the school since 2006. Fitzgerald, a Baltimore native, is a big body that will have no trouble making the transition to Big 12 competition.
8. UCLA
2009 commits (National rank) SF Tyler Honeycutt (28) PF Brendan Lane (49) PF Reeves Nelson (79) SF Mike Moser (92) C Anthony Stover (144)	Honeycutt shot up the rankings over the summer with his savvy and skilled play. He headlines UCLA's recruiting class. Nelson has battled injuries over the past year, but when healthy, he brings a rugged physicality to the court. Lane, on the other hand, is a skilled, face-up four-man who will stretch the defense for the Bruins. Stover gives the team a long defender that can man the post. Moser, a former Arizona commitment, was a late add for the Bruins and signed with the school on the last day of the early period.
9. Connecticut
2009 commits (National rank) C Alex Oriakhi (21) SF Jamal Coombs (50) PG Darius Smith (71) SG Jamaal Trice	It seems like Oriakhi and Coombs have been committed to the Huskies for a decade. Both pledged to Jim Calhoun very early in the recruiting process, and over time they have improved tremendously. Oriakhi could be a McDonald's All-American while Coombs has developed into one of the top wings in the nation. Look for both to make early contributions in Storrs.
10. Indiana
2009 commits (National rank) SF Christian Watford (41) SG Maurice Creek (59) SF Derek Elston (103) PG Jordan Hulls (107) C Bawa Muniru (111) PF Bobby Capobianco	The Hoosiers added Watford at the beginning of September. He gives the program a big, versatile forward that should see major minutes as a freshman. Creek was high on Marquette when Tom Crean was at the helm and carried over his fondness when the Hoosiers hired the former Golden Eagle head man. Creek should help from Day One in the guard-oriented style that Crean employs. Indiana fans love the fact that Crean is recruiting the local kids. Hulls, a Bloomington native, embodies the Hoosier spirit with his play. So does Capobianco, an Ohio forward. Elston, a holdover from the Sampson regime, missed the summer due to injury. Muniru, a 6-foot-11 center, gives the team a physical presence inside the paint and will help on the defensive end of the floor.

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