During ESPN.com's 2002-03 Season Preview, the results of a national survey of Division I coaches and players (more than 170 responses) will be unveiled. The graphs below are broken down into three categories: Players, Coaches and Overall results. The comments were made with the assurance no names would be used, allowing those who must deal with the toughest elements this season to express their true feelings entering the 2002-03 season.

Toughest Fans/Expectations?

Overall Survey    Kentucky (28%)    North Carolina (22%)    Duke (16%)    UCLA (10%)    Indiana (5%)    Kansas (3%)    Iowa (2%)

Why?

"Tubby won it all in 1998. The fans may love him, but nothing is good enough except more championships." ----------------------------------- "Every time one of their teams stumbles a little bit, the fans are ready to fire the coach and they even boo their own players." ----------------------------------- "Great success over the years has made fans expect to win it all every year." ----------------------------------- "All eyes are on UK with no professional teams in the state"

"When the Tar Heels don't win, it falls on the coach, and his job is questioned." ----------------------------------- "The expectations following Dean Smith is a lot on Doherty's shoulders." ----------------------------------- "The legend of Dean Smith makes anything less than 20 wins and the Sweet 16 a failure." ----------------------------------- "Tradition, expectations are high, even when the team is terrible."

"If they don't win a NCAA title, the season is a failure." ----------------------------------- "When when they are always winning, when they lose one game, everyone is bummed." ----------------------------------- "The Final Four is a requirement."

Toughest Fans/Expectations?

Coaches Survey    Kentucky (53%)    North Carolina (16%)    UCLA (14%)    Duke (7%)    New Mexico (5%)

Why?

"There are no other pro sports in town, which puts the spotlight on the Wildcats every season. And they expect to win it all every season." ----------------------------------- "To UK fans, anything short of a national championship is disappointing." ----------------------------------- "Blind ignorance leads to unrealistic expectations." ----------------------------------- "They have great tradition, but that leads to great expectations each year." ----------------------------------- "Nothing will ever be good enough for Kentucky fans." ----------------------------------- "They don't accept excuses ... those people are nuts!"

"Nothing will every be good enough after 30-plus years of success under Dean Smith." ----------------------------------- "Duke is right down the road ... nothing short of national title satisfies UNC fans." ----------------------------------- "Expected to get to the Final Four every year ... expectations created by Dean Smith's accomplishments."

"Because they have won more championships than any other team, and John Wooden is still visible to remind everybody." ----------------------------------- "Even when they win, they can't win enough. ... Alums and fans expect national title every year." ----------------------------------- "Just making the NCAA Tournament isn't enough with all the success over the years."

Toughest Fans/Expectations?

Players Survey    North Carolina (25%)    Duke (21%)    Kentucky (17%)    UCLA (9%)    Indiana (8%)    Iowa (3%)    Kansas (3%)

Why?

"The history of the school demands winning -- from everyone associated with the Tar Heels." ----------------------------------- "Its long history of success magnifies recent disappointment." ----------------------------------- "They expect to make Final Four every year to maintain their tradition." ----------------------------------- "Expectations are even higher after losing season last year."

"Every player is expected to be an All-American." ----------- "Being a perennial powerhouse isn't easy. "

"The Sweet 16 isn't every good enough, which is crazy in today's college basketball." ----------------------------------- "Expect to win at all costs. Rarely satisfied, which is shown by constant talks of replacing Lavin, who has had good success" ----------------------------------- "The fans expect the team to win each and every year."