| Metro Manila |
| Rank |
Previous Rank |
School |
Comments |
| 1 | 3 | San Beda Red Lions
(NCAA) |
- phenomenal debut in the NCAA opening weekend.
- mauled the Cardinals by 29 pts and led by as many as 32 pts and shot 58 percent from the field. Made their mark as the team to beat.
- NCAA allowed 6-foot-5 Power Forward Jake Pascual to play for the season bolstering their frontline.
- Pascual seems as good as advertised. And their veterans really seem a lot better
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| 2 | 1 | Red Warriors
(UAAP) |
- 2008 Fil-oil/Flying V Preseason champs
- Features athletic and savvy players who have embraced a simple yet effective system with lightning-quick pace
- tipped to deliver a strong start due to its impressive pre-season performance
- Not as tall as before but plays with more intelligence and discipline
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| 3 | 2 | ADMU Blue Eagles
(UAAP) |
- 2008 Nike Summer League champion
- 2007 Collegiate National Championship champs
- Their dedication to defense should be the key to a championship run and a memorable final year for Chris Tiu
- Impressive rookies
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| 4 | 4 | DLSU Green Archers
(UAAP) |
- Defending UAAP champs
- 2 of the country’s best, Rico Maierhofer and JV Casio will return to defend their title
- best defense in the country
- Underrated rookies made a lot of noise in the summer and should be more productive
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| 5 | 5 | FEU Tamaraws
(UAAP) |
- 3rd place – Nike Summer League
- considered as an early UAAP favorite for its seasoned lineup
- Team has finally come together led by talented swingman JR Cawaling and forward Mac Baracael
- Excellent provincial recruiting
- Will be tough to stop with their ability to find points from just about every player on the roster
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| 6 | 8 | CSJL Knights
(NCAA) |
- debuted impressively
- The win over JRU shows that Louie Alas’ system works and main man RJ Jazul has more than enough help this year
- frontline Knights led the way with power forward Dina Daa leading the team with 20 points and 6-foot-6 center John Foronda held his own against NCAA All Star center James Sena
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| 7 | 10 | Adamson Falcons
(UAAP) |
- 2008 summer surprise package beating the likes of DLSU at the Nike Summer League, and FEU and ADMU at the Fil-oil Flying V tourney
- The return of coach Leo Austria along with star forward Mark Agustin’s comeback makes this squad a deadly opponent
- Continues to get better
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| 8 | 9 | UST Growling Tigers
(UAAP) |
- Have gotten better thanks to heavy exposure in the PBL
- Mystery team that was quiet in the offseason
- Still a very potent core of UAAP MVP Jervy Cruz, Dylan Ababou, Japs Cuan, Kashim Mirza, Phil Allera and underrated Mark Canlas
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| 9 | 6 | JRU Heavy Bombers
(NCAA) |
- Disappointing NCAA Season 84 opening day as they bowed to the Letran Knights
- no other Bomber scored in double digits except for James Sena
- up-and-down campaign continues
- Consistency is in question
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| 10 | 7 | Mapua Cardinals
(NCAA) |
- Suffered a 29-point beating at the hands of SBC
- Kelvin Dela Pena struggled so did the whole team
- got exposed as a team that lives and dies on the long shot against the Red Lions
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| 11 | 13 | Arellano University Chiefs
(NCRAA) |
- Back-to-back NCRAA champs and Fr Martin tournament champs
- gave the renowned schools plenty of trouble in the preseason
- Core of Orlando Daroya, Dondon Rivera, Noy Del Rosario and Len Anquilo have what it takes to surprise some of the bigger teams who may not take them seriously
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| 12 |
14 |
STI Olympians
(NAASCU) |
- Season 7 NAASCU champs
- Surprise 3rd place finish in last year’s Collegiate National Championship
- Veteran tough guys Ramon Mabayo and Mike Cabangon set to return for one more season
- Good recruiting class that will stick together and grow together
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| 13 |
12 |
NU Bulldogs
(UAAP) |
- Battle-tested veterans and an ever-improving roster
- still have a solid core in Edwin Asoro, Jonathan Jahnke, Chris Catamora, capable of beating any team in any close game
- A very good team in the last few years, the only question that needs to be asked is, how bad do they want it?
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| 14 |
15 |
Lyceum of the Philippines Pirates
|
- Ransacked two NCAA member-schools in the Nike Summer League and almost upset FEU in the quarters
|
| 15 |
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University of Perpetual Help Altas
(NCAA) |
- Opening day win against a loaded San Sebastian team
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| Cebu Region |
| Rank |
Previous Rank |
School |
Comments |
| 1 |
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University of San Jose Jaguars
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- Won the summer league competitions quite handily.
- Needs to toughen defense if it wants to capture CESAFI title.
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| 2 |
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Southwestern University Cobras
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- Won the runner-up position in the summer league.
- Promises to make big run for the CESAFI title and regain previous years' glories
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| 3 |
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University of San Carlos Warriors
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- Always a big threat once CESAFI starts games.
- Rookies are starting to understand systems in place.
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| 4 |
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University of Visayas Green Lancers
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- • A surprise runner-up in last year's Collegiate Championship losing only to eventual champion Ateneo.
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