2009-10 Draft Prep: Our 30-team mock

So you think your league is tough? Try this one on for size.

Our third annual 30-team "CBSSports.com vs. the World" Fanatsy Basketball league is drafting and by the time we're done, 360 players will have been selected. You know how when you scrounge through the waiver wire sometimes you come up on a guy who is owned in one percent of leagues and it surprises you to know he's owned in any league? Well, this is the type of league that player is owned in.

Fantasy owners in standard leagues may think, "How does this help me?" Well, pay close attention to the picks. Who gets picked in front of who? Why is this guy going ahead of that guy? And where did the players you are targeting in your draft go?

This type of league may also encourage you to shake things up a little. Using our highly customizable features in Commissioner leagues on CBSSports.com, you can set your league up in a variety of ways. This particular league is set up so that each team plays two Head-to-Head matchups simultaneously -- one game within their conference, and one against the opposing conference. It's Head-to-Head, but based on categories. The team with the most amount of categories won each week takes the matchup. So, it's like a Head-to-Head and Rotisserie league rolled into one. It's the best of both worlds.

The first two years of this league have been split evenly, with CBSSports.com taking the inaugural edition and the World coming away with the honors last season. The defending champion is Brian Flood, a former Fantasy writer who worked with us here at CBSSports.com and also worked with RotoWorld.com. He represents the World side these days and helped to co-found the league. So, while he's not writing about Fantasy these days, he's done enough to stick around. There are some very knowledgeble minds on both sides and we are happy to have everyone on board for another season. Throughout the year, you'll be able to follow the league here on CBSSports.com.

As the draft unfolds, I'll be breaking it down in my blog, so be sure to check it out to get a better idea of the reasoning behind some of these picks.

Here's a closer look at the particulars for this draft/league:

The participants:

CBSSports.com

Corey Guerrera, Fantasy Product Manager
Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
Denny Burkolder, NBA Producer
Eric Mack, Senior Fantasy Writer
Fazal Imam, Product Coordinator
Greg Urbano, NBA Producer
Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
Jason Horowitz, Video host
Jeff Lippman, Fantasy Writer
Lauren Shehadi, Video host
Michael Hurcomb, Fantasy Writer
Peter Madden, Editorial Director, Fantasy Sports
Ross Devonport, Senior Fantasy Writer
Scott White, Fantasy Writer
Sergio Gonzalez, Fantasy Writer

The World

Aaron Gleeman, Rotoworld.com
Brandon Funston, Yahoo.com
Brian Flood, Co-founder of league
Dave Gawron, RotoCommando.com
David Klyce, HoopsKlyce.com
Dennis Velasco, BarkleysMouth.com
Eric Karabell, ESPN.com
Hector Castro, RotoExperts.com
James Questel, MSG producer
Matt Stroup, Rotoworld.com
Mike Yam, ESPN.com
Patrick Madden, GiveMeTheRock.com
Rick Kamla, NBA TV/NBA.com
Steve Alexander, Rotoworld.com
Tom Carpenter, ESPN.com

The categories:

Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Field-Goal percentage
Free-Throw percentage
Three-Point Field Goals made

The roster requirements:

Point Guard
Shooting Guard
Small Forward
Power Forward
Center
Flex - PG, SG, SF, PF or C

Editor's Note: With so many owners located in so many different places, this draft takes time. A lot of time. Owners will be making picks as quickly as they can when it's their time to draft, so check back frequently to see the ongoing results!