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For the sixth season in a row, ESPN.com is ranking the top players in the NBA. Who will be the best player this season?To get the final ranking, we asked our expert panel to vote on pairs of players.LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry. Russell Westbrook vs. Kevin Durant. Damian Lillard vs. Chris Paul.We asked, Which player will be better in 2016-17? To decide, voters had to consider both the quality and the quantity of each players contributions to his teams ability to win games.Well roll out the rest of our top 200 players over the next week. If you want to get involved in the discussion or just follow along, #NBArank is the Twitter hashtag to use. You also can follow along @ESPNNBA and on Facebook.On to the list ...27. Mike ConleyGrizzlies | PG | @mconley11Last years rank: 202016-17 projected RPM: 3.00Insider profile:?Like many Grizzlies, Conley saw his 2015-16 season cut short by injury. Achilles tendinitis kept him out of the seasons final 20 games plus the playoffs. Nonetheless, Conley hit free agency at the perfect time. Far and away the top point guard on the market, he got a five-year offer for the maximum salary ($152.6 million) to stay in Memphis. It was the largest contract ever signed by an NBA player -- though surely to be surpassed as the cap continues to rise.?Read more ?#NBArank 21-3021: Jimmy Butler22: Al Horford23: LaMarcus Aldridge24: DeAndre Jordan25: Paul Millsap26: C.J. McCollum27: Mike Conley28: Kevin Love29: Isaiah Thomas30: DeMar DeRozan Grant Hill Magic Jersey . The defending champion beat Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-3, while second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain dispatched Edouard Roger-Vasselin, also of France, 6-3, 6-3. Making his first appearance since injuring his wrist a month ago, Del Potro had difficulty with his service games in the first set. 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The Kansas Jayhawks and UCF Knights both went winless in 2015, and are looking to change their fortunes in 2016.?The Jayhawks begin their season against FCS University of Rhode Island on Sept. 3 (7 p.m. ET, WatchESPN). And while a win over the Rams may seem like a given for some programs, the Jayhawks began the 2015 season with a loss to South Dakota State -- another FCS team. Other nonconference opponents for Kansas include Ohio and Memphis before getting into the meat of a Big 12 slate that features, in order, Texas Tech, TCU, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.UCF begins a new era under coach Scott Frost in 2016, and will start its season against FCS South Carolina State on Sept. 3 (7 p.m. ET, WatchESPN)?before heading to Ann Arbor to face Michigan. The Knights nonconference season ends after hosting Maryland and traveling to FIU to close out the month of September.In case you missed any part of our countdown:3 days: Michigan had three shutouts in 20154 days: Florida States Dalvin Cook ran for a school record 1,691 yards for the preseason No. 4 ranked team5 days:?Ohio State, Bama among five bounce-back champions6 days: Christian McCaffreys six games with 300-plus all-purpose yards in 20157 days: UNCs Ryan Switzer has seven career punt-return touchdowns8 days: Alabamas record eight wins vs. AP Top 25 teams last season9 days: Nick Saban is 9-0 against his former assistant coaches10 days: Templles 10 sacks in win over Penn State last season11 days: Navy won a school-record 11 games last season12 days: Alabama has won 12 straight games, the longest active FBS streak.dddddddddddd13 days: Lucky number 13 for a trio of teams last season.14 days: Boise State has played in 14 straight bowl games.15 days: Kansas has lost 15 straight games, the longest active FBS streak.16 days: Peyton Manning wore No. 16 for Tennessee.17 days: TCU QBs completed 17 of 17 passes in a game in 2012, an FBS record.18 days: Ohio State has won an FBS-best 18 consecutive road games.19 days: There are 19 head coaches at their alma mater this season.20 days: It has been 20 years since Florida won its first national championship.21 days:?Oklahoma led the nation in average scoring margin (21.5) last season.22 days: Ohio State has been in the top 10 of the AP poll for 22 straight weeks.23 days:?Virginia Tech has played in an FBS-best 23 straight bowl games.24 days:?In the first game of the historic rivalry, Navy beat Army 24-0.25 days:?Michigans Desmond Howard won the Heisman 25 years ago.26 days:?Arkansas State led the nation with 26 interceptions in 2015.27 days: Clemsons Greg Huegel led the nation with 27 field goals in 2015.28 days: Adrian Peterson wore No. 28 for Oklahoma.29 days: Alabamas Bryant-Denny Stadium opened in 1929.30 days: Miamis Vinny Testaverde won the Heisman 30 years ago. 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