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This shapes up as a potential big season for plenty of teams that werent big factors in last years NCAA Tournament.The preseason Top 25 that was released Monday includes five teams that failed to reach the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Theyre all included in this list of six potential 2017 NCAA Tournament contenders that werent included in the 2016 field.---CREIGHTON2015-16 record: 20-15 (NIT quarterfinals)No. 22 Creighton returns three players who had double-figure scoring averages last season in seniors Maurice Watson Jr. (14.1), Cole Huff (11.3) and Isaiah Zierden (10.2). Watson led the Big East with 229 assists last season, and he has the most career assists (639) of any active Division I player. Creighton adds Marcus Foster, who transferred from Kansas State after leading the Wildcats in scoring each of his two years there. Khyri Thomas is back after starting 28 games for Creighton as a freshman last season.---FLORIDA STATE2015-16 record: 20-14 (NIT second round)Florida State is the only unranked team on this list, but the Seminoles still have plenty of reason for optimism. They return two of their top three scorers from last season in guards Dwayne Bacon (15.8) and Xavier Rathan-Mayes (11.8). Last season, Bacon became the first freshman in school history to lead the Seminoles in both scoring and rebounding in the same season. The Seminoles add freshman forward Jonathan Isaac, rated as the nations No. 8 prospect in his class according to composite rankings of recruiting websites compiled by 247Sports.---LOUISVILLE2015-16 record: 23-8 (ineligible for postseason)No 13 Louisville is different from the rest of the teams on this list, as the Cardinals would have been in last years tournament if they hadnt self-imposed a postseason ban in response to an NCAA investigation. If the off-court issues dont prevent Louisville from making the field again, the Cardinals certainly should be good enough to earn an invitation. Although Louisville must replace its top three scorers from last season, the Cardinals still have plenty of talent with 6-10 forward/center Mangkok Mathiang returning from a broken foot and Quentin Snider leading the backcourt. The Cardinals are the highest-ranked team in the preseason Top 25 that failed to make last years tournament.---RHODE ISLAND2015-16 record: 17-15No. 23 Rhode Island is ranked in the preseason Top 25 for the first time since 1998-99. The Rams return four starters from last season and also get back guard E.C. Matthews, who hasnt played since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in the 2015-16 season opener. Matthews averaged 15.3 points in 2013-14 and 16.9 points in 2014-15. Rhode Islands list of returners includes Hassan Martin, who has led the Atlantic 10 in blocked shots each of the last three seasons.---SAINT MARYS2015-16 record: 29-6 (NIT quarterfinals)The 17th-ranked Gaels return all five starters from a team that won 29 games and tied for first place in the West Coast Conference last season. Seniors Dane Pineau and Joe Rahon and juniors Emmett Naar and Calvin Hermanson all averaged over 10 points per game last season. Naar also averaged 6.4 assists and had 223 assists to tie Matthew Dellavedovas season school record. Naar, Pineau and Rahon are all preseason all-WCC selections.---UCLA2015-16 record: 15-17UCLA is ranked 16th despite finishing below .500 last season. The Bruins return four starters from last season. That list of returning starters includes senior guards Isaac Hamilton and Bryce Alford, who each averaged over 16 points last season. Hamilton had the top 2015-16 scoring average (16.8) of any Pac-12 player who is back this season. UCLA adds freshman guard Lonzo Ball, rated as the No. 3 overall prospect in his class according to the 247Sports Composite. Other freshmen for UCLA include forward T.J. Leaf (18th in the 247Sports Composite) and forward/center Ike Anigbogu (46th).---More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org Golden Knights Jerseys 2020 . While hell be dialed in to that tournament on a course he loves, you can forgive him if his eyes glance down the calendar just a bit, towards April. Vegas Golden Knights Pro Shop . Just as Montreal was settling into the first full working week of a new year, the Impact announced the appointment of their new head coach. https://www.cheapgoldenknights.com/ .ca! Hi Kerry, Heres an interesting one. I know its common knowledge that all players are responsible for their sticks. We witnessed that when Zack Kassian hit Edmontons Sam Gagner in the face after a missed check. 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But it was awesome and terrible at the same time," said Colby Rasmus, who watched Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer off his brother in the seventh inning. Colby Rasmus also doubled off his brother during the same inning. It wasnt a hit he was happy to reflect on. "Im not going to lie, my gut kind of wrenched up a little bit. But thats the game," he said, adding he didnt know what pitches to expect because the brothers always used to play on the same team growing up. It was the first time brothers played against each other in the majors since pitchers Jered and Jeff Weaver faced off in 2010. Even though he lost the sibling matchup, Cory Rasmus said he enjoyed facing off against his brother during his second major-league appearance. "It was still awesome," he said. "The fact that we lost -- the outcome is the most important part. But me facing him was a lot of fun. It just sucks that he got a hit." He wasnt the only one. J.P. Arencibia also had a two-run homer as the Blue Jays pounced on Braves starter Tim Hudson (4-4), who gave up six runs on eight hits with just one strikeout. Mark Buehrle (2-3) looked much better through six for Toronto (22-29) despite admitting he went into the game feeling lousy. Buehrle allowed one earned run on five hits, with two walks and six strikeouts. It was another good outing for the Jays starter, who is recovering from a poor start to the season. "I felt like I was in the strike zone a good amount for tonight," said Buehrle. "Theyre swinging, putting the ball into play, or fouling the ball off. Making a good, quality pitch and theyre fouling it off. Obviously six innings aint the greatest but against a team like that and the way II felt today, Ill take it every time.dddddddddddd" Evan Gattis had the lone homer for NL East-leading Atlanta (30-20), a two-run drive in the eighth inning off Brad Lincoln. Rasmuss homer to right field in the second gave Toronto a 2-0 lead and came two batters after Adam Lind was rewarded for a great at-bat against Hudson. Lind battled for eight pitches against the Braves right hander before sending the ninth pitch to right field for a double. Encarnacion made it 4-0 in the third. His hit to centre drove in Melky Cabrera and Jose Bautista, but Encarnacion followed them to the dugout after getting caught between first and second base. On the mound, Buehrle had a one-hitter going until the fifth inning when Atlanta third baseman Chris Johnson doubled and shortstop Andrelton Simmons sent him home with a single. The Blue Jays starter had only one more inning in him. Gattis hit a ball that bounced off Buehrle for a single in the sixth, prompting a chat with Torontos trainer. Brian McCann then moved runners to second and third, but Buehrle struck out Dan Uggla on his 111th pitch of the game to end the scoring threat, the inning and his outing. Torontos offence took control from there. Lind had a lead-off walk in the bottom of the inning and on the next at-bat Arencibia crushed an offering from Hudson over the centre-field wall for a 6-1 Blue Jays lead. The inning wasnt without incident. Brett Lawrie stole second but his left ankle was caught on the base in a play similar to the one that severely sprained shortstop Jose Reyess left ankle in April. Lawrie moved to third but signalled to the dugout and was replaced by Mark DeRosa for the remainder of the game. The team later announced Lawrie is day-to-day. Notes: Attendance at Rogers Centre was 22,808. ... Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said the team is hoping to have RHP Josh Johnson (triceps) back June 4 when Toronto opens a two-game series in San Francisco. ... Braves centre-fielder B.J. Upton and right-fielder Jason Heyward were given the day off. ... Brandon Morrow (2-3, 5.50 earned-run average) gets the start for the Blue Jays on Tuesday afternoon. 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