Are there any positions(PG, SG, SF, PF or C)that are more preferable to redshirt ?

Not that I'm aware of. However in my experience if you have 2-3 talented players at the same position a freshmen is more likely to accept a redshirt than if you did not.

Some folks prefer to redshirt SF's, because they have the greatest number of core ratings that factor into being successful. The more ratings that matter, the more impact an extra year of development makes. Personally, I tend to split it pretty evenly between PG's and SF's.

I tend to redshirt whichever one I need least that particular year.

Posted by ryandaniel on 1/23/2012 11:40:00 PM (view original):
I tend to redshirt whichever one I need least that particular year.

I agree in general. Often I will redshirt a player that has a ton of potential in a lot of areas, but low core ratings to start with. By the end of the redshirt season, they are good enough to get some minutes, whereas if they were on the roster the first year, they would not have gotten many minutes. Be sure they have a decent WE though or they will not improve enough for the redshirt season to make much of a difference.

There is also the train of thought that you try to redshirt your best player so that you max out the amount of time he's able to contribute.