Bracket Update- 11/28

1 Seeds
UNC (ACC)
Kentucky (SEC)
Syracuse (Big East)
Duke

2 Seeds
Pitt
Ohio St. (Big Ten)
UConn
Purdue

3 Seeds
Vanderbilt
Kansas (Big 12)
Louisville
Florida

4 Seeds
Baylor
Arizona (Pac-10)
Michigan St.
Missouri

5 Seeds
Wisconsin
Texas A&M
Michigan
Memphis (C-USA)

6 Seeds
Xavier (A-10)
UNLV (Mt. West)
Alabama
Florida St.

7 Seeds
Temple
Cal
Gonzaga (WCC)
Marquette

8 Seeds
Texas
Georgetown
Illinois
Butler (Horizon)

9 Seeds
George Mason (CAA)
Stanford
Creighton (MVC)
St. Louis

10 Seeds
Mississippi St.
Washington
Northwestern
Villanova

11 Seeds
BYU
St. Mary’s
Cincinnati
Virginia Tech

12 Seeds
West Virginia
Indiana
Miami Fl.*
New Mexico*
NC State*
Indiana St.*

13 Seeds
Harvard (Ivy)
Nevada (WAC)
Iona (MAAC)
Kent St. (MAC)

14 Seeds
Belmont (A-Sun)
Long Beach St. (Big West)
Oral Roberts (Summit)
Davidson (Southern)

15 Seeds
Montana (Big Sky)
Denver (Sun Belt)
Bucknell (Patriot)
Murray St. (OVC)

16 Seeds
Boston U (Am East)
UT Arlington (Southland)
Wagner (NEC)*
Morgan St. (MEAC)*
UNC Asheville (Big South)*
Mississippi Valley St. (SWAC)*

*- play-in games

Big East- 9
Big Ten- 8
ACC- 6
Big 12- 6
Pac-12- 4
SEC- 4
A-10- 3
WCC- 3
Mt. West- 2
MVC- 2

In
Stanford
St. Louis
Mississippi St.
Indiana
NC State
Indiana St.
Murray St.

Out
UCLA
Notre Dame
Oklahoma St.
Drexel
Old Dominion
Clemson
Austin Peay

Play-in Games
Miami Fl. v New Mexico
NC State v Indiana St.
Wagner v Morgan St.
UNC Asheville v Mississippi Valley St.

First Four Out
Oklahoma St., San Diego St., Virginia, Dayton

Also Considered
Minnesota, George Washington, Nebraska, Kansas St., Cleveland St., Marshall, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, UCF, Oregon St., Maryland, Auburn, Clemson, Richmond, Northern Iowa

Preseason Bracket

1 Seeds
UNC (ACC)
Kentucky (SEC)
Syracuse (Big East)
Pitt

2 Seeds
Duke
Purdue (Big Ten)
UConn
Ohio St.

3 Seeds
Vanderbilt
Kansas (Big 12)
Louisville
Florida

4 Seeds
Baylor
UCLA (Pac-10)
Arizona
Michigan St.

5 Seeds
Missouri
Wisconsin
Texas A&M
Memphis (C-USA)

6 Seeds
Michigan
Xavier (A-10)
Florida St.
Texas

7 Seeds
Temple
UNLV (Mt. West)
Notre Dame
Alabama

8 Seeds
Cal
Marquette
Gonzaga (WCC)
Butler (Horizon)

9 Seeds
Cincinnati
Washington
George Mason (CAA)
Villanova

10 Seeds
Creighton (MVC)
BYU
Georgetown
New Mexico

11 Seeds
St. Mary’s
West Virginia
Northwestern
Oklahoma St.

12 Seeds
Illinois
Virginia Tech
Drexel*
Miami Fl.*
Old Dominion*
Clemson*

13 Seeds
Harvard (Ivy)
Nevada (WAC)
Iona (MAAC)
Kent St. (MAC)

14 Seeds
Oral Roberts (Summit)
Davidson (Southern)
Montana (Big Sky)
Denver (Sun Belt)

15 Seeds
Bucknell (Patriot)
Austin Peay (OVC)
Long Beach St. (Big West)
Belmont (A-Sun)

16 Seeds
Boston U (Am East)
UT Arlington (Southland)
Wagner (NEC)*
Morgan St. (MEAC)*
UNC Asheville (Big South)*
Mississippi Valley St. (SWAC)*

*- play-in games

Big East- 10
Big Ten- 7
ACC- 6
Big 12- 6
Pac-10- 4
SEC- 4
CAA- 3
WCC- 3
A-10- 2
Mt. West- 2

Play-in Games
Drexel v Miami Fl.
Old Dominion v Clemson
Wagner v Morgan St.
UNC Asheville v Mississippi Valley St.

First Four Out
Indiana St., NC State, Indiana, George Washington

Also Considered
St. Bonaventure, Maryland, Richmond, St. Louis, Stanford, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Minnesota, Nebraska, Mississippi St., Washington St., Oregon, Wichita St., Auburn, Kansas St., Arizona St., Detroit, USC

Preseason Predictions VII

Preseason All-American Teams
G- Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin
G- Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh
F- Jared Sullinger, Ohio St.
F- Terrence Jones, Kentucky
F- Harrison Barnes, UNC*

Big Ten
Auto Bid- Purdue
At-large Locks- Ohio St., Michigan St., Wisconsin
Bubble Teams- Michigan, Northwestern, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska
The Rest- Iowa, Penn St.

Preseason Team of the Year
G- Aaron Craft, Ohio St.
G- Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin
F- Jared Sullinger, Ohio St.*
F- Robbie Hummel, Purdue
F- John Shurna, Northwestern


Big East
Auto Bid- Syracuse
At-large Locks- Pitt, UConn, Louisville
Bubble Teams- Notre Dame, Marquette, Cincinnati, Villanova, Georgetown, West Virginia
The Rest- Seton Hall, Rutgers, St. John's, Providence, South Florida, DePaul

Preseason Team of the Year
G- Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh*
G- Jeremy Lamb, UConn
F- Kevin Jones, West Virginia
F- Kris Joseph, Syracuse
F- Tim Abromatis, Notre Dame

Preseason Predictions VI

ACC
Auto Bid- North Carolina
At-large Locks- Duke
Bubble Teams- Florida St., Virginia Tech, Miami Fl., Celmson, NC State, Maryland, Virginia
The Rest- Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Boston College

Preseason Team of the Year
G- Austin Rivers, Duke
G- CJ Leslie, NC State
F- Harrison Barnes, UNC*
F- John Henson, UNC
F- Tyler Zeller, UNC


Big 12
Auto Bid- Kansas
At-large Locks- Baylor, Missouri, Texas A&M
Bubble Teams- Texas, Oklahoma St., Oklahoma, Kansas St.
The Rest- Iowa St., Texas Tech

Preaseason Team of the Year
G- TyShawn Taylor, Kansas
G- Marcus Denmon, Missouri
F- Perry Jones, Baylor*
F- Quincy Acy, Baylor
F- Thomas Robinson, Kansas


SEC
Auto Bid- Kentucky
At-large Locks- Vandy, Florida
Bubble Teams- Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi St., Auburn
The Rest- Ole Miss, Tennessee, LSU

Preseason Team of the Year
G- Erving Walker, Florida
G- John Jenkins, Vanderbilt
F- Anthony Davis, Kentucky
F- Terrence Jones, Kentucky*
F- JeMychal Green, Alabama


Pac-12
Auto Bid- UCLA
At-large Locks- Arizona
Bubble Teams- Cal, Washington, Stanford, Washington St., Oregon, Arizona St., USC
The Rest- Oregon St., Colorado, Utah

Preseason Team of the Year
G- Jorge Gutierrez, California*
G- Kyle Fogg, Arizona
G- Jio Fontan, USC
F- EJ Singler, Oregon
F- Reeves Nelson, UCLA

*- Preseason Player of the Year

Preseason Predictions V

WCC
Auto Bid- Gonzaga
At-large Locks- BYU, St. Mary's
The Rest- Loyola Marymount, Santa Clara, Portland, San Francisco, Pepperdine, San Diego

Player of the Year- Matthew Dellavedova, St. Mary's


WAC
Auto Bid- Nevada
Other Contenders- Utah St., New Mexico St.
The Rest- Hawaii, Idaho, San Jose St., Fresno St., Louisiana Tech

Player of the Year- Dario Hunt, Nevada


Sun Belt
Auto Bid- Denver
Other Contenders- Florida Atlantic, Western Kentucky, LA Lafayette
The Rest (East)- Florida International, Middle Tennessee St., South Alabama, Troy
The Rest (West)- Arkansas St., Arkansas-Little Rock, North Texas, LA Monroe

Player of the Year- Chase Hallam, Denver


Summit
Auto Bid- Oral Roberts
Other Contenders- South Dakota St., IUPUI, North Dakota St.
The Rest- Oakland, UMKC, IPFW, Southern Utah, Western Illinois, South Dakota

Player of the Year- Dominique Morrison, Oral Roberts


SWAC
Auto Bid- Mississippi Valley St.
Other Contenders- Alabama St., Jackson St.
The Rest- Alcorn St., Texas Southern, AR Pine Bluff, Alabama A&M, Prairie View A&M, Southern, Grambling

Player of the Year- Paul Crosby, Mississippi Valley St.

Preseason Predictions IV

NEC
Auto Bid- Wagner
Other Contenders- Long Island, Robert Morris
The Rest- Central Connecticut St., Monmouth, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, St. Francis (PA), St. Francis (NY), Mt. St. Mary's, Bryant, FDU

Player of the Year- Tyler Murray, Wagner


OVC
Auto Bid- Austin Peay
Other Contenders- Tennessee Tech, Tennessee St., Murray St.
The Rest- Eastern Kentucky, Morehead St., SE Missouri St., UT Martin, Eastern Illinois, Jacksonville St., SIU Edwardsville

Player of the Year- TyShwan Edmondson, Austin Peay


Patriot
Auto Bid- Bucknell
Other Contenders- Lehigh
The Rest- Navy, Lafayette, Holy Cross, American, Colgate, Army

Player of the Year- Mike Muscala, Bucknell


Southern
Auto Bid- Davidson
Other Contenders- Charleston, Chattanooga
The Rest (North)- Western Carolina, Appalachian St., UNC Greensboro, Elon, Samford
The Rest (South)- Wofford, Furman, Georgia Southern, The Citadel

Player of the Year- Jake Cohen, Davidson


Southland
Auto Bid- UT Arlington
Other Contenders- Lamar, UTSA, SFA
The Rest (East)- Nicholls St., Northwestern St., McNeese St., SE Louisiana, Central Arkansas
The Rest (West)- Texas St., Sam Houston St., Texas A&M-CC

Player of the Year- Jereal Scott, SFA

Preseason Predictions III

Mt. West
Auto Bid- UNLV
At-large Locks- New Mexico
The Rest- San Diego St., Colorado St., Boise St., Air Force, TCU, Wyoming

Player of the Year- Chace Stanback, UNLV


MVC
Auto Bid- Creighton
Bubble Teams- Indiana St., Wichita St.
The Rest- Evansville, Drake, Missouri St., Northern Iowa, Illinois St., Southern Illinois, Bradley

Player of the Year- Doug McDermott, Creighton


MAAC
Auto Bid- Iona
Other Contenders- Fairfield, Loyola MD
The Rest- Rider, Siena, Niagara, St. Peter's, Canisius, Manhattan, Marist

Player of the Year- Michael Glover, Iona


MAC
Auto Bid- Kent St.
Other Contenders- Bowling Green, Akron, Miami OH
The Rest (East)- Ohio, Buffalo
The Rest (West)- Western Michigan, Ball St., Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, Toledo

Player of the Year- Trey Zeigler, Central Michigan


MEAC
Auto Bid- Morgan St.
Other Contenders- Coppin St., Florida A&M, NC A&T, Hampton
The Rest- Norfolk St., Bethune-Cookman, Delaware St., Howard, Savannah St., NC Central, South Carolina St., MD Eastern Shore

Player of the Year- Kevin Thompson, Morgan St.

Preseason Predictions II

CAA
Auto Bid- George Mason
Bubble Teams- Drexel, Old Dominion
The Rest- VCU, James Madison, Hofstra, Georgia St., UNC Wilmington, William & Mary, Northeastern, Delaware, Towson

Player of the Year- Samme Givens, Drexel


Horizon
Auto Bid- Butler
Bubble Teams- Detroit
The Rest- Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Valpo, Cleveland St., Wright St., Loyola Chicago, Green Bay, Youngstown St., UIC

Player of the Year- Ray McCallum, Detroit


C-USA
Auto Bid- Memphis
Other Contenders- UAB, UCF
The Rest- Tulsa, Rice, Marshall, UTEP, Houston, Tulane, East Carolina, SMU, Southern Miss

Player of the Year- Will Barton, Memphis


Ivy
Auto Bid- Harvard
Other Contenders- Princeton
The Rest- Penn, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth

Player of the Year- Keith Wright, Harvard


Big West
Auto Bid- Long Beach St.
Other Contenders- Cal Poly, UCSB
The Rest- UC Riverside, CS Northridge, UC Davis, CS Fullerton, UC Irvine, Pacific

Player of the Year- Casper Ware, Long Beach St.

Preseason Predictions I

A-10
Auto Bid- Xavier
At-large Locks- Temple
Bubble Teams- George Washington, St. Bonaventure, Richmond, St. Louis
The Rest- Dayton, Duquesne, Rhode Island, UMass, St. Joe's, Charlotte, Fordham, La Salle

Player of the Year- Tu Holloway, Xavier


America East
Auto Bid- Boston U
Other Contenders- Albany, Stony Brook, Vermont
The Rest- New Hampshire, Maine, Hartford, Binghamton, UMBC

Player of the Year- Darryl Partin, Boston U


A-Sun
Auto Bid- Belmont
Other Contenders- North Florida, Jacksonville, Kennesaw St.
The Rest- ETSU, Lipscomb, Mercer, Stetson, USC Upstate, Florida-Gulf Coast

Player of the Year- Mick Hedgepeth, Belmont


Big Sky
Auto Bid- Montana
Other Contenders- Weber St., Eastern Washington, Northern Colorado
The Rest- Northern Arizona, Montana St., Portland St., Sacramento St., Idaho St.

Player of the Year- Damian Lillard, Weber St.


Big South
Auto Bid- UNC Asheville
Other Contenders- VMI, Liberty
The Rest- Presbyterian, Coastal Carolina, Winthrop, High Point, Charleston Southern, Radford, Campbell, Gardner-Webb

Player of the Year- JP Primm, UNC Asheville