The 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis will feature an impressive field, headlined by Duke.

Memphis, Stanford, Missouri, Louisville, Minnesota, VCU and Northern Iowa will also participate.

Harvard won the 2011 edition of the tournament.

There is a sense of promise at Stanford around the talent that Johnny Dawkins has recruited.

The team rebounded from its loss to Syracuse last week in the NIT by blowing out Pacific by a final score of 79-37 on Monday.

"That was a tough game to lose on that kind of stage," freshman Chasson Randle said. "We use that as motivation every day in practice."

Randle scored 14 points, making all five of his field goals.

"I was just trying to come out and be as aggressive as possible," Randle said.

The Cardinal went on a 24-2 tear midway through the second half to build a 64-30 lead.

Landen Lucas gave a verbal commitment to Kansas on Sunday.

Lucas is a 6-foot-10 center from Portland.

“I’m very excited with the decision I’ve made, for sure,” he told Rivals.com. “It’s a great opportunity, and the support from all the Jayhawk fans is making me even more excited to get back to work and get ready.”

Lucas also considered Cal, Tennessee, Stanford and Washington.

With Brandon Ashley, Kaleb Tarczewski, Grant Jerrett and Gabe York, Arizona currently has the best recruiting class for 2012, according to CBS Sports.

Ashley and Tarczewski are both top-10 recruits, while Jerrett and York are comfortably in the top-40.

North Carolina State follows at No. 2, with Rodney Purvis, T.J. Warren and Tyler Lewis.

North Carolina is currently ranked No. 3, even though they do not currently have any five-star prospects.

Rounding out the top-five are Indiana and Providence.

Big name prospects such as Shabazz Muhammad and Gary Harris remain without a commitment and will surely influence the final rankings.

Michigan, Texas, Kentucky, Syracuse and UCLA comprise the remainder of the top-10.

Baylor, Pitt, Maryland, Virginia, Memphis, Villanova, Michigan State, Wake Forest, Iowa and Houston are ranked 11th through 20th.

Colorado, Purdue, Florida, Texas A&M and Stanford round out the top-25.

Rosco Allen has committed to Stanford over offers from UNLV and North Carolina.

Allen is a 6-foot-9 forward from Bishop Gorman.

"Their academics are incomparable," Allen said. "And it's a Pac-12 team. It just felt like a great fit on and off the court."

Allen is rated 55th by ESPN for the class of 2012.

"This year, people are going to see that he's a lot more aggressive," said Gaels coach Grant Rice, brother of UNLV coach Dave Rice. "Rosco is just so versatile at his height.

"I'm happy for him and his family. Stanford's been recruiting him for three years now, and he'll definitely be successful there."