Mike Krzyzewski and his Duke team will begin the season with the distinction of being the top mens basketball team in the country.The Blue Devils were ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 after receiving 58 of 65 first-place votes from the national media panel. Its the eighth time Duke has held the preseason No. 1 ranking.It is always an honor to be ranked No. 1, Krzyzewski said. We understand that no teams have played a regular-season game at this point, so many things can and often do change throughout the course of a college basketball season. Certainly, were excited that people think highly of our team and the ACC as a whole.Duke is followed by perennial contenders Kentucky and Kansas at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. The Wildcats received two first-place votes.Kansas extended the nations longest consecutive poll streak with its 143rd straight Top 25, a run that started on Feb. 3, 2009.?Defending champion Villanova comes in at No. 4 after getting four first-place votes, while Oregon rounds out the top five.North Carolina, Xavier, Virginia, Wisconsin and Arizona make up the rest of the top 10.Indiana is 11th followed by Michigan State, Louisville, Gonzaga, Purdue, UCLA, Saint Marys, Connecticut, Syracuse and West Virginia.The last five ranked teams are Texas, Creighton, Rhode Island, Iowa State and Maryland.The ACC and Big Ten are tied with five ranked teams each while the Big 12 has four. Nine conferences have at least one team ranked in the preseason poll.The Blue Devils return three starters from last seasons Sweet 16 team and bring in ESPNs No. 2-ranked recruiting class, but it is uncertain how healthy they will be for their season opener Nov. 11 against?Marist. Freshman forward Harry Giles is still recovering from an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee. Freshman Jayson Tatum could play if his foot sprain recovers in time.Tatum suffered the injury Tuesday and was expected to miss about two weeks. Krzyzewski said at ACC media day last week that hes hopeful Tatum will be ready to go against the Red Foxes.ESPN senior writer Dana ONeil and The Associated Press contributed to this report. . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. [url=http://www.wholesalejerseysgroup.us/white-sox-2-nellie-fox-green-salute-to-... Fox White Sox Jersey .ca! Kerry, Two nights after the Scott-Eriksson incident in Buffalo, the Bruins returned home to play San Jose. In that game, Zdeno Chara put a check on Tommy Wingels that clearly targeted his head. . Sulaiman, 44, was chosen unanimously Tuesday in a vote by the leadership, the World Boxing Council said. Sulaiman becomes the sixth president of the organization. [url=http://www.wholesalejerseysgroup.us/]Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping . However, he did make them miss him a little less. Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1. OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook recorded his fourth consecutive triple-double and ninth of the season Wednesday in the Thunders 126-115 overtime win?over the Washington Wizards.Westbrook entered the game needing only four rebounds to maintain his triple-double average. He accomplished that in the first quarter, making him the first player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double into December.Wednesdays final tally: 35 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.Uhhh, yeah, Thunder guard Victor Oladipo said when asked if hes ever amazed by Westbrook. Ill be out there, and some of the things he does are unreal, bro.Westbrook struggled shooting for most of the game, hitting only seven of his first 28 shots. But with 8.5 seconds remaining, he hit a step-back 3-pointer that sent the game into overtime. In the extra frame, Westbrook outscored the Wizards 14-10, hitting four of his six attempts in overtime and finishing 12-of-35 from the field.Never stop believing in yourself and the capabilities of doing what you can do on the basketball floor, Westbrook said. Regardless of if Im missing shots, there are other ways I can impact the game, and I try to find a way to insert myself throughout the game.Said coach Billy Donovan, When he goes through difficulties, he focuses more, and I think thats reaally unique.ddddddddddddThe Thunder led by as many as 16 but fell behind by seven with 3:32 remaining. Westbrook sparked the comeback, tipping in a missed shot, setting up Andre Roberson for a 3, setting up Oladipo for a jumper, hitting a layup and capping the run with the 3.In overtime, Westbrook started his scoring by beating Otto Porter Jr. and Kelly Oubre Jr. on a missed Thunder free throw, which he put back. He continued by closing the Wizards with a flurry of jump shots.For me, every play matters, Westbrook said. You have to see whats going on in the game, and you can always impact the game in different ways. Thats the type of player I am, trying to find ways to impact the game, whatever is going on.Center Enes Kanter joked, I gotta start boxing him out. Hes not leaving any rebounds for the bigs.Through 20 games, Westbrook is averaging 31.2 points, 10.5 rebounds and 11.3 assists. The Thunder are 7-2 when he records a triple-double.Four consecutive triple-doubles ties the longest streak of his career, a feat he pulled off during the 2014-15 season. This is the 46th triple-double of Westbrooks career, placing him alone in sixth all time, ahead of?LeBron James. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '