Best college basketball team that never was? You decide

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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Now that we've established the bestcollege basketball teams that never were in the NBA draft's one-and-done era, it's time to settle the score. What better way to determine it than with a bracket?

The teams have been seeded one through eight using win shares from their respective players' college careers. So who's the champ? You decide. Check back throughout the week for the semifinal and final rounds.

No. 1 seed Kentucky (2010-2012) vs. No. 8 seed North Carolina (2010-2012)

Kentucky

DeMarcus Cousins

John Wall

Brandon Knight

Anthony Davis

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

North Carolina

Harrison Barnes

Ed Davis

Kendall Marshall

Tyler Zeller

John Henson

No. 4 seed UCLA (2008-2009) vs. No. 5 seed Kentucky (2014-2016)

UCLA

Russell Westbrook

Kevin Love

Jrue Holiday

Darren Collison

Alfred Aboya

Kentucky

Karl-Anthony Towns

Julius Randle

James Young

Devin Booker

Jamal Murray

No. 3 seed Duke (2014-2016) vs. No. 6 seed Ohio State (2007-2009)

Duke

Jabari Parker

Jahlil Okafor

Justise Winslow

Tyus Jones

Brandon Ingram

Ohio State

Daequan Cook

Greg Oden

Mike Conley Jr.

Kosta Koufos

B.J. Mullens

No. 2 seed Texas (2006-2007) vs. No. 7 seed Memphis (2008-2010)

Texas

Kevin Durant

LaMarcus Aldridge

D.J. Augustin

Connor Atchley

A.J. Abrams

Memphis

Derrick Rose

Tyreke Evans

Elliot Williams

Doneal Mack

Willie Kemp

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