LaToya Thomas has led the SEC in scoring for three straight years.

There's usually a lot of debate involved when it comes to naming the nation's top five players. This season, however, because players such as LaToya Thomas of Mississippi State and Vanderbilt's Chantelle Anderson are simply the best around, there was no need for any lengthy discussions. All five picks, in fact, were obvious choices for ESPN.com's preseason All-America team. Duke's Alana Beard also was the overwhelming favorite for ESPN.com's preseason Player of the Year. Now enough with the predictions. Let's get this season of change under way.