in the conference the day the Buffs officially join

7. Oregon State. Jared Cunningham, Ahmad Starks and Devon Collier combined for 58 points in the Pac-10 tourney victory over Stanford -- and all three are due back Coach Sunglasses. (Cunningham should be one of the league's best players.) But the Beavers' propensity for clunkers makes it difficult to project them for the top half of the conference. 8. Washington State. A difficult team to project due to roster attrition. Top scorer Klay Thompson is expected to enter the NBA Draft Dolce & Gabbana Sunglasses, but other players may leave the program, as well. An implosion isn't likely, but it's possible. 9. USC. Departed big men Nikola Vucevic and Alex Stepheson won't be easily replaced. The Trojans are in decent shape in the backcourt with Jio Fontan and Maurice Jones, but there are questions everywhere else and coach Kevin O'Neill's behavior doesn't exactly inspire confidence. 10. Colorado. The newcomers are expected to lose wing Alec Burks to the NBA — he's a potential Lottery Pick — and must make due without No Armani Sunglasses. 2 scorer Cory Higgins. But Tad Boyle becomes one of the best four or five coaches in the conference the day the Buffs officially join.