Musings from the Bald Prophet: Shakeups, Makeups, and the Fifth BP Top 25

Five random thoughts on the first week of 2009... 1) I always thought the talk of UNC running the table was ridiculous.  Kentucky's 1996 team had the best team since the '76 Hoosiers, and they lost twice.  UNC doesn't quite have that embarrassment of riches (Mark Pope, who was the No. 9 man on the Kentucky squad, went on to play parts of six seasons in the NBA) and could lose a couple more games this year.  2) Speaking of ridiculous ramblings on running the table, Gonzaga is in free-fall since a couple of their players ran their mouths following a win over Washington State.  They have lost four of their last five heading into the Overrated Bowl against Tennessee.  3) In the Volunteers' case, you could make an argument that no SEC team should be in the top 25.  Can you even consider them a power conference anymore?  4) SEC stalwart Kentucky's recent heartbreaker at the hands of Edgar Sosa (who made up with Rick Pitino just in time for the game) meant they ... (link)