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College Basketball's Best 25 Names

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Last year, we brought you the 2010 edition. This year, we have mix of repeat winners and newbies (and that doesn't include Jabs Newby of Eastern Kentucky). There are some nice names in the big conferences, but it takes some digging to find the real gems at the schools that don't sniff the Top 25. These names don't need Chris Berman's cheesiness to make them stand out. They're top notch on their own.

We bring you the Top 25 names of the 2011-12 college basketball season.

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