1.   By handing their mantle to Claiborne, the USC coaches added to the expectations that burden any touted freshman.

2.   He is a highly touted freshman basketball player who spent the past year with his name in headlines.

3.   It was the first power-play goal for Farkas, the touted freshman forward from Williamsville, N.Y.

4.   The defense problems started immediately as touted freshman Pat Auferio broke a hand and missed the first half of the season.

5.   The player-coach meeting actually helped settle down the highly touted freshman, who has been hobbled by an ankle injury during training camp.

6.   The Red Storm has Zendon Hamilton, also a highly touted freshman last season, who Mahoney said has improved more than anybody on the team.

7.   The Bearcats also added highly touted freshmen guards DerMarr Johnson and Kenny Satterfield.

8.   The Gophers, with a highly touted freshman class, started slowly.