A big key to winning in the NCAA Tournament is having pro prospects, whether NBA, D-League, or European League.

Here's a list of guys who I consider "difference makers" at the college college level, who are playing in the NCAA tourney, ranked by their pro potential:

SOUTH REGION

1. Blake Griffin - Oklahoma, PF
2. James Harden - Arizona State, OG/SF
3. Ty Lawson - UNC, PG
4. Willie Warren - Oklahoma, OG
5. Tyler Hansbrough - UNC, PF
6. Jonny Flynn - Syracuse, PG
7. Austin Daye - Gonzaga, SF
8. Gordon Hayward - Butler, SF
9. Ed Davis - UNC, PF
10. Manny Harris - Michigan, OG
11. Trevor Booker - Clemson, F
12. Marcus Thornton - LSU
13. Jeff Pendergraph - Arizona State, PF
14. Wayne Ellington - UNC, OG
15. Jeremy Pargo - Gonzaga, PG
16. KC Rivers - Clemson, OG
17. Matt Bouldin - Gonzaga, OG
18. Danny Greene - UNC, SG/SF
19. Josh Heytvelt - Gonzaga, PF
20. DeShawn Sims - Michigan, PF
21. Dionte Christmas - Temple, G

Others of note: Tasmin Mitchell (LSU), Matt Howard (Butler), Mike Tisdale (Illinois), Artsiom Parakhouski (Radford), Matt Kingsley (SFA), Chester Frazier (Illinois/injured).

EAST REGION

1. Gerald Henderson - Duke, SG
2. Jrue Holiday - UCLA, SG
3. DeJuan Blair - Pittsburg, PF
4. Kyle Singler - Duke, SF
5. Darren Collison - UCLA, PG
6. Damion James - Texas, PF
7. Eric Maynor - VCU, PG
8. Sam Young - Pittsburgh, SF
9. AJ Abrams - Texas, PG
10. Tyler Smith - Tennessee, SF
11. LeVance Fields - Pittsburgh, PG
12. Scotty Hopson - Tennessee, SG
13. Derrick Brown - Xavier, PF
14. Toney Douglas - Florida State, SG
15. Jon Scheyer - Duke, G, SF
17. Larry Sanders - VCU, PF
18. Corey Fisher - Villanova, PG

Others of note: Scottie Reynolds (Villanova), Dante Cunningham (Villanova), Dexter Pittman (Texas), Lawrence Westbrook (Minnesota), Ralph Sampson (Minnesota), Elliott Williams (Duke), Marcus Landry (Wisconsin), Derrick Mercer (American), Courtney Pigram (ETSU), Jeremiah Dominguez (Portland State), DJ Rivera (Binghampton).

MIDWEST REGION

1. Jeff Teague - Wake Forest, G
2. Jordan Hill - Arizona, PF
3. Earl Clark - Louisville, SF
4. BJ Mullins - Ohio State, C
5. Al-Farouq Aminu - Wake Forest, F
6. DerMar Derozan - USC, SF
7. Evan Turner - Ohio State, F
8. Terrance Williams - Louisville, SF
9. Cole Aldrich - Kansas, C
10. James Johnson - Wake Forest, F
11. Chase Budinger - Arizona, SF/SG
12. Samardo Samuels - Louisville, F
13. Devin Ebanks - West Virginia, F
14. Kalin Lucas - Michigan State,PG
15. Sherron Collins - Kansas, PG
16. Raymar Morgan - Michigan State, F
17. Taj Gibson - USC, PF
18. Tyrese Rice - Boston College, G
19. William Buford - Ohio State, OG
20. Tony Woods - Wake Forest, C/PF
21. Luke Nevill - Utah, C
22. Tyshawn Taylor - Kansas, PG
23. Daniel Hackett - USC, PG
24. Nic Wise - Arizona, PG
25. Ben Woodside - North Dakota State, G
26. Chris Wright - Dayton, F
27. Kenneth Faried - Morehead State, PF

Others of note: DaSean Butler (West Virginia), Brandon Brooks (Alabama State), Goran Suton (Michigan State), Jeremy Chappell (Robert Morris), Nathan Bullock (Cleveland State), Kenneth Faried (Morehead State), Chief Kickingstallionsims (Alabama State).

WEST REGION

1. Hasheem Thabeet - UConn, C
2. Tyreke Evans - Memphis, PG
3. Jarvis Varnado - Mississippi State, C
4. Jerel McNeal - Marquette, SG
5. Kemba Walker - Connecticut, PG
6. Greivis Vasquez - Maryland, G
7. AJ Price - Connecticut, PG
8. DeMarre Carroll - Missouri, SF
9. Robbie Hummel - Purdue, SG
10. Jon Brockman - Washington, PF
11. Lee Cummard - BYU, SG/SF
12. Wesley Matthews - Marquette, SF
13. Jerome Randall - California, PG
14. Ryan Whitman - Cornell, SG/SF
15. Patrick Christopher - California, SG
16. Isiah Thomas - Washington, PG
17. Jeff Adrien - Connecticut, PF
18. Gary Williams -Utah State, PF

Others of note: JaJuan Johnson (Purdue), Josh Carter (Texas A & M), Dominic James (Marquette/injured), Theo Robertson (Cal), Justin Dentmon(Washington)

TOP NIT PLAYERS

1. Greg Monroe - Georgetown, PF/C
2. Stephen Curry - Davidson, PG
3. Patrick Mills - St. Mary's, PG
4. Patrick Patterson - Kentucky, PF
5. Jodie Meeks - Kentucky, G
6. Korvotney Barber - Auburn, F
7. Jerome Jordan - Tulsa, C
8. DaJuan Summers - Georgetown, SF
9. Talor Battle - Penn State, PG
10. Nick Calathes - Florida, SG
11. Luke Harangody - Notre Dame, PF
12. Jack McClinton - Miami, PG/OG
13. Curtis Jerrells - Baylor, PG
14. Tory Jackson - Notre Dame, PG
15. Tony Danridge - New Mexico, SG/SF
16. LaceDarius Dunn - Baylor, SG
17. Chad Toppert - New Mexico, SG
18. Darryl Monroe - George Mason, PF
19. Glenn Andrews - Tulsa, F
20. Lawrence Kinnard - UAB, SF
21. DeQuan Jones - Miami, SG
22.Omar Samhan - St. Mary's, C
23. Damian Saunders - Duquesne, PF
24. John Vaughan - George Mason, G
25. Diamon Simpson - St. Mary's, PF/SF
26. Devan Downey - South Carolina, PG
27. Taylor Rochestie - Washington State,G

Eric Musselman is the former coach of the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors, and a regular contributor to Pro Basketball News. Check out his blog at emuss.blogspot.com.