  We investigate the properties of a galaxy similar to the Milky Way within the
context of standard disk formation theory in a LCDM universe. Using the
standard assumption that baryons conserve specific angular momentum when they
collapse, we conclude that the mean properties of the model galaxies are in
good agreement with the Milky Way and other similar spiral galaxies, but the
predicted scatter in disk scale lengths may be too large. A model in which half
of the initial specific angular momentum is transfered to the dark matter may
produce a smaller scatter, if very compact disks are unstable and evolve into
spheroids or early type galaxies.
