the buzz log

As soon as the Florida Gators waltzed away with their second straight title at the big dance, savvy sports searchers turned their attention to the NBA Draft. Despite the fact that draft order has yet to be determined, buzz on the annual re-stocking of pro basketball benches leapt 49%. Searches on "nba mock draft," "updated 2007 nba mock draft," and "2007 nba draft prospects" all soared to the rim as hoops heads salivated about the possibility of the deepest draft in years.

Top prospect Kevin Durant of Texas decided to forgo his college eligibility and enter the draft early along with the fabulous foursome from Florida. We're waiting on the announcement that's sure to slam Search—Greg Oden's decision whether or not to stay at Ohio State. If he comes out, the battle for Buzz between Durant and Oden will dominate water cooler talk until the draft takes place on June 28.

Who will open up the lucky envelope containing the rights to the #1 pick? Will even more college stars come out early? These questions hang in the air like Jordan in his prime and we're sad to say we don't have the answers. But we do know which prospects are hottest in Search. Here's how they rank in order of popularity over the past week...