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There’s no debate when it comes to determining the deepest team in the country this season. Not when Kentucky sophomore Marcus Lee, a potential first-round pick, is likely the team’s sixth frontcourt player on the depth chart. However, it gets difficult when trying to determine the best starting unit in the country for the 2014-15 campaign. The problem is coming up with starting lineups for some of the teams. For instance, Kentucky could go with freshman Tyler Ulis at the point and play both Harrison twins -- Andrew and Aaron -- on the wing. John Calipari might also choose to go with two separate platoon units and try and balance them. Likewise, Duke could go with senior Quinn Cook starting alongside freshman Tyus Jones in the backcourt, or Mike Krzyzewski could bring Cook off the bench and use a more traditional lineup that would include three freshmen: Jones, Justise Winslow and Jahlil Okafor, along with Rasheed Sulaimon and Amile Jefferson. Don’t be shocked to see another frosh, Grayson Allen, crack the starting lineup. So I consulted several of my colleagues and some college coaches, here are the projected lineups for what we've deemed to be the nation's top five starting units entering the 2014-15 season. One thing was clear: This was not an easy task. 1. Arizona Wildcats  We went with the Wildcats in the top spot due to the edge in experience and also in defense.
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