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Get ready to learn some new names as the college basketball season tips off this week.The 2015-16 season was billed as the year of the senior, but newcomers figure to take center stage this season with the arrival of a talented and deep freshman class.Jerry Meyer, the national director of scouting for 247Sports, calls the incoming freshman class the best since the 2007-08 season, which featured eventual NBA all-stars Derrick Rose, James Harden, Blake Griffin and Kevin Love.I would be surprised if this class doesnt eventually produce multiple NBA all-stars when its all said and done, said Eric Bossi, the director of basketball recruiting at Rivals.That represents a major change from last season, when experience was emphasized. Four of the five first-team selections on the AP All-America team last year were seniors: Virginias Malcolm Brogdon, Oklahomas Buddy Hield, North Carolinas Brice Johnson and Michigan States Denzel Valentine.The starting lineups in last seasons NCAA championship game between Villanova and North Carolina included four seniors, three juniors, two sophomores and only one freshman. The nations most celebrated freshman was LSUs Ben Simmons, who became the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft but failed to reach the NCAA Tournament.This years freshman class features much more depth.I wouldnt put anyone on that Ben Simmons level -- I really think Ben Simmons is an exceptional talent -- but I think theres a bunch of guys just a step below, Meyer said.As usual, freshmen could make the biggest impact at No. 1 Duke and No. 2 Kentucky.Dukes six-man freshman class has four of the nations top 15 prospects, according to composite rankings of recruiting websites compiled by 247Sports . That group includes forwards Harry Giles (No. 2) and Jayson Tatum (No. 4), guard Frank Jackson (No. 13) and center Marques Bolden (No. 15).As everyone can see, these guys are already talented, Duke senior forward Amile Jefferson said. They already have the tools and the gifts that God gave them to be really good basketball players.Tatum has a sprained foot and Giles underwent arthroscopic knee surgery last month that kept both players out of Dukes preseason exhibitions. Bolden is expected to miss Dukes first two regular-season games because of a leg injury.Kentuckys John Calipari landed five of the nations top 24 prospects, according to the 247Sports Composite. The new Wildcats include guards DeAaron Fox (No. 6) and Malik Monk (No. 11) and forwards Edrice Bam Adebayo (No. 9), Wenyen Gabriel (No. 14) and Sacha Killeya-Jones (No. 24). They combined for 78 points Sunday in a 156-63 exhibition blowout of NAIA Division II school Asbury.His fan base hears every year about that crop of young guys, and about every other year theyve been as good as advertised, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. This is another special group. This could be another Karl Towns-type group.Meyer noted Adebayo is going to bring something to the table that Kentucky was woefully missing last year as far as physical play inside and explosiveness.Meyer added its arguably the best class John Calipari has brought to Kentucky, though Calipari himself is reluctant to compare.Its hard to think back, Calipari said. All I can tell you is its a very smart group -- a very driven, wired group, a competitive group.But the freshman talent is spread around.No. 3 Kansas has guard Josh Jackson, rated as the nations No. 1 prospect in his class by the 247Sports Composite. No. 16 UCLA, attempting to bounce back from a rare losing season, has added guard Lonzo Ball (No. 3) and forward T.J. Leaf (No. 18). Florida State has forward Jonathan Isaac (No. 8) and No. 12 Michigan State adds forward Miles Bridges (No. 12).Bridges averaged 26.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in Michigan States two exhibition games.I think he can be one of the more versatile players that weve had since Jason Richardson, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. He shoots it pretty good. Hes stronger than most freshmen. Hes a man-child in that respect. Hes a power jumper. But hes been an incredible kid. Sometimes your top-10 or 15 players are full of themselves. Hes been as humble and hard-working and coachable a kid as Ive had.Ball leads a bumper crop of point guards that also includes Fox, Washingtons Markelle Fultz (No. 5) and North Carolina States Dennis Smith Jr. (No. 7).Ball and Leaf posted double-doubles in UCLAs exhibition victory over NAIA school The Masters University. Smith averaged 23 points and 5.0 assists in North Carolina States two exhibition games. Isaac averaged 18.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in Florida States two exhibitions.Those early performances lend some credence to the notion this freshman class could live up to its considerable billing.In terms of guys who are going to make significant impacts as freshmen, its definitely going to be one of the top three or four classes of the last 16-17 years, Bossi said.---More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org---Follow Steve Megargee at www.twitter.com/stevemegargeeHarrison Smith Jersey Youth . Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced Wednesday that the team would assign Swedish forward Elias Lindholm to his nations team for the upcoming tournament. 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MacKinnons goal, also on the power play, came with just over a minute remaining.NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Being routed by a pair of former Jaguars coaches in the span of five days may be the final straw for Gus Bradley in Jacksonville.After Jack Del Rio and his Oakland Raiders beat the Jaguars in Jacksonville 33-16 on Sunday, the Tennessee Titans and Mike Mularkey -- the coach owner Shad Khan fired after one season -- embarrassed the Jaguars 36-22 on Thursday night in a game where their play matched the flat mustard of their uniforms.This loss dropped Bradleys record in four seasons to 14-41, and he already came in with the second worst winning percentage for any coach in NFL history with at least 50 games of experience. Only Bert Bell (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh) fared worse, and he also was the owner.The Jaguars melted down so much late in their loss to the Raiders that Khan reportedly spoke to the Jaguars on Monday trying to learn what has gone wrong after he spent millions upgrading both the roster and their home stadium. Khan made it clear earlier this year that a winning record was the reasonable expectation.Jacksonville already has had its bye earlier this month, and this will be the last time the Jaguars (2-5) have more than a week between games the rest of this season if Khan decides he cant wait to make a coaching change.As ugly as that loss to Oakland was, the Jaguars looked even worse against the Titans.Tennessee nearly hhad more points (24) than the Jaguars had total offense (29) late in the second quarter.dddddddddddd The Jaguars did have more personal foul penalties (two) than first downs (one), and they even had the ball go off the back of Arrelious Benns helmet when he drew a penalty for interfering with Marc Mariani trying to catch a punt.Jacksonville rarely threatened Marcus Mariota who had plenty of time to throw most of the night, and he found Titans running wide-open over and over again. By halftime, Tennessee had outgained the Jaguars 354-60.Blake Bortles struggled to find time to throw against Tennessees pass rush. He even bounced one pass after Bradley gave him a vote of confidence early this week, saying: I firmly, firmly believe in Blake Bortles, without a doubt.But the Jaguars run game was so poor that Bortles also led them in rushing with 11 yards on two carries through three quarters. He finally helped Jacksonville avoid being shut out when he found Julius Thomas for a 10-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Bortles added a two more TDs in the final 3:11 to make the final margin more respectable.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFLFollow Teresa M. Walker at www.twitter.com/teresamwalkerCheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys [url=http://www.nbajerseyschinawholesale.com/]Cheap NBA Je.com/AP-NFLFollow Teresa M. Walker at