As dozens of international basketball programs begin to gear up for a chance to play in the 2016 Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, it's time to unveil our rankings of the top 10 teams.
With the 2013 FIBA Americas tournament tipping off, shortly followed by EuroBasket 2013, most of the upper-tier squads are in action the next couple weeks.
Some teams aren't quite at full Olympic strength, so we ranked them according to how they will fare in the near future.
Where do the South American powers such as Brazil and Argentina rank? What about 2012 bronze medal winner Russia? Who represents the Caribbean on this list?
Find out as we break down the best teams on the planet!
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Power Ranking the Top 10 International Basketball Teams
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