Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Preseason Bracket

1 Seeds
Kentucky (SEC)
Louisville (American)
Michigan St. (Big Ten)
Duke (ACC)


2 Seeds
Kansas (Big 12)
Syracuse
Michigan
UCLA (Pac-12)


3 Seeds
Oklahoma St.
Ohio St.
Georgetown (Big East)
Arizona


4 Seeds
North Carolina
Baylor
Oregon
Florida


5 Seeds
Uconn
VCU (A-10)
Gonzaga (WCC)
Creighton


6 Seeds
Cincy
Harvard (Ivy)
Marquette
Tennessee


7 Seeds
Virginia
Boise St. (Mt. West)
Arizona St.
Iowa


8 Seeds
St. John’s
Iowa St.
Stanford
Notre Dame


9 Seeds
UNLV
Villanova
Wisconsin
Memphis


10 Seeds
Colorado
Wichita St. (MVC)
Indiana
Ole Miss


11 Seeds
Cal
St. Louis
New Mexico
Boston College


12 Seeds
La Salle*
BYU*
Maryland*
San Diego St.*
Wright St. (Horizon)
UAB (C-USA)


13 Seeds
Towson (CAA)
Georiga St. (Sun Belt)
Buffalo (MAC)
North Dakota St. (Summit)


14 Seeds
Manhattan (MAAC)
Elon (Southern)
Mercer (A-Sun)
New Mexico St. (WAC)


15 Seeds
Bryant (NEC)
Norfolk St. (MEAC)
Eastern Kentucky (OVC)
North Dakota (Big Sky)


16 Seeds
Vermont (Am East)
Boston U (Patriot)
Sam Houston St. (Southland)*
UC Davis (Big West)*
Southern (SWAC)*
High Point (Big South)*


*-play-in game


ACC- 7
Pac-12- 7
Big Ten- 6
Big East- 5
Big 12- 4
Mt. West- 4
SEC- 4
American- 4
A-10- 3
WCC- 2


Play-in Games
La Salle v BYU
Maryland v San Diego St.
Sam Houston St. v UC Davis
Southern v High Point


First Four Out
Providence, Minnesota, Florida St., Indiana St.


Also Considered
Pittsburgh, Alabama, Xavier, LSU, Purdue, Illinois, Washington, Missouri, George Mason, Kansas St., Arkansas, Oklahoma, Northwestern, NC State, Richmond

Monday, November 11, 2013

Preseason Predictions VIII

All-American Team
G- Andrew Wiggins, Kansas*
G- Russ Smith, Louisville
G- Marcus Smart, Oklahoma St.
F- Doug McDermott, Creighton
F- Julius Randle, Kentucky

*-National Player of the Year


Conference Players of the Year
A-10Juvonte ReddicVCU
Am EastJameel WarneyStony Brook
AmericanRuss SmithLouisville
ACCJames Michael McAdooNorth Carolina
A-SunTorrey CraigUSC Upstate
Big 12Andrew WigginsKansas
Big EastDoug McDermottCreighton
Big SkyTroy HuffNorth Dakota
Big SouthJohn BrownHigh Point
Big TenAaron CraftOhio St.
Big WestCorey HawkinsUC Davis
CAAJerrelle BenimonTowson
C-USARod RuckerUAB
HorizonTravis BaderOakland
IvyWesley SaundersHarvard
MAACBilly BaronCanisius
MACJavon McCreaBuffalo
MEACPendarvis WilliamsNorfolk St.
MVCJake OdumIndiana St.
Mt. WestAnthony DrmicBoise St.
NECKyle VinalesCCSU
OVCGlenn CoseyEastern Kentucky
Pac-10Jahii CarsonArizona St.
PatriotDylon CormierLoyola (MD)
SECJulius RandleKentucky
SouthernTrey SumlerWestern Carolina
SouthlandShawn GloverOral Roberts
SWACMalcolm MillerSouthern
SummitTaylor BraunNorth Dakota St.
Sun BeltRJ HunterGeorgia St.
WCCTyler Haws BYU
WACDaniel MullingsNew Mexico St.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Preseason Predictions VII

Big 12
Regular Season Champ- Kansas
Tournament Locks- Oklahoma St., Baylor
Bubble Teams- Iowa St., Kansas St., Oklahoma
The Rest- Texas, West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU

First Team All-Big 12
G- Andrew Wiggins, Kansas*
G- Marcus Smart, Oklahoma St.
F- Le'Bryan Nash, Oklahoma St.
F- Corey Jefferson, Baylor
C- Isaiah Austin, Baylor

*-Player of the Year


Pac-12
Regular Season Champ- UCLA
Tournament Locks- Arizona, Oregon, Arizona St.
Bubble Teams- Stanford, Colorado, California, Washington
The Rest- USC, Oregon St., Washington St., Utah

First Team All-Pac-12
G- Jahii Carson, Arizona St.*
G- Spencer Dinwiddie, Colorado
G- Kyle Anderson, UCLA
F- Aaron Gordon, Arizona
F- Tony Parker, UCLA

*-Player of the Year


SEC
Regular Season Champ- Kentucky
Tournament Locks- Florida, Tennessee
Bubble Teams- Ole Miss, Alabama, LSU, Missouri, Arkansas
The Rest- Georgia, Vanderbilt, Mississippi St., South Carolina, Texas A&M, Auburn

First Team All-SEC
G- Aaron Harrison, Kentucky
G- Trevor Releford, Alabama
G- Marshall Henderson, Ole Miss
F- Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee
F- Julius Randle, Kentucky*

*-Player of the Year

Saturday, November 09, 2013

Preseason Predictions VI

ACC
Regular Season Champ- Duke
Tournament Locks- Syracuse, North Carolina, Virginia
Bubble Teams- Notre Dame, Boston College, Maryland, Florida St., Pittsburgh, NC State
The Rest- Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Miami (FL), Virginia Tech, Clemson

First Team All-ACC
G- Dez Wells, Maryland
G- Olivier Hanlan, Boston College
F- C.J. Fair, Syracuse
F- Jabari Parker, Duke
F- James Michael McAdoo, North Carolina*

*-Player of the Year


Big East
Regular Season Champ- Georgetown
Tournament Locks- Creighton, Marquette
Bubble Teams- St. John's, Villanova, Providence, Xavier
The Rest- Seton Hall, Butler, DePaul

First Team All-Big East
G- Bryce Cotton, Providence
G- D'Angelo Harrison, St. John's
F- Fuquan Edwin, Seton Hall
F- Doug McDermott, Creighton*
C- Chris Obekpa, St. John's

*-Player of the Year


Big Ten
Regular Season Champ- Michigan St.
Tournament Locks- Michigan, Ohio St., Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana
Bubble Teams- Minnesota, Purdue, Illinois, Northwestern
The Rest- Penn St., Nebraska

First Team All-Big Ten
G- Aaron Craft, Ohio St.*
G- Tim Frazier, Penn St.
G- Keith Appling, Michigan St.
F- Aaron White, Iowa
F- Glenn Robinson III, Michigan

*-Player of the Year

Friday, November 08, 2013

Preseason Predictions V

WCC
Regular Season Champ- Gonzaga
Bubble Teams- BYU
The Rest- St. Mary's, San Francisco, Portland, Loyola Marymount, San Diego, Santa Clara, Pepperdine, Pacific

Player of the Year- Tyler Haws, BYU


SWAC
Regular Season Champ- Southern
Other Contenders- Alabama A&M, Texas Southern
The Rest- Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Mississippi Valley St., Alcorn St., Prairie View A&M, Jackson St., Alabama St., Grambling

Player of the Year- Malcolm Miller, Southern


Summit
Regular Season Champ- North Dakota St.
Other Contenders- Denver
The Rest- Nebraska-Omaha, South Dakota St., IPFW, Western Illinois, South Dakota, IUPUI

Player of the Year- Taylor Braun, North Dakota St.


Sun Belt
Regular Season Champ- Georgia St.
Other Contenders- Western Kentucky, LA Lafayette
The Rest- South Alabama, Arkansas-Little Rock, Arkansas St., Troy, LA Monroe, Texas St., UT Arlington

Player of the Year- RJ Hunter, Georgia St.


WAC
Regular Season Champ- New Mexico St.
Other Contenders- Idaho, UMKC
The Rest- Chicago St., UT Pan American, Seattle, CSU Bakersfield, Utah Valley

Player of the Year- Daniel Mullings, New Mexico St.

Thursday, November 07, 2013

Preseason Predictions IV

NEC
Regular Season Champ- Bryant
Other Contenders- Wagner, Robert Morris
The Rest- Mount St. Mary's, Central Connecticut St., St. Francis (NY), Long Island, St. Francis (PA), Sacred Heart, FDU

Player of the Year- Kyle Vinales, Central Connecticut St.


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

Player of the Year- Glenn Cosey, Eastern Kentucky


Patriot
Regular Season Champ- Boston U
Other Contenders- Lafayette, Loyola (MD)
The Rest- Bucknell, Navy, Holy Cross, Colgate, Army, Lehigh, American

Player of the Year- Dylon Cormier, Loyola (MD)


Southern
Regular Season Champ- Elon
Other Contenders- Western Carolina, Davidson
The Rest- Wofford, Samford, Chattanooga, Appalachian St., Citadel, Furman, Georgia Southern, UNC Greensboro

Player of the Year- Trey Sumler, Western Carolina


Southland
Regular Season Champ- Sam Houston St.
Other Contenders- McNeese St., Stephen F. Austin
The Rest- Northwestern St., Oral Roberts, Nicholls St., SE Louisiana, Texas A&M-CC, Central Arkansas, Lamar, Houston Baptist, New Orleans, Albilene Christian, Incarnate Word

Player of the Year-Shawn Glover, Oral Roberts

Wednesday, November 06, 2013

Preseason Predictions III

Mt. West
Regular Season Champ- Boise St.
Bubble Teams- UNLV, New Mexico, San Diego St.
The Rest- Utah St., Fresno St., Nevada, Colorado St., Air Force, Wyoming, San Jose St.

Player of the Year- Anthony Drmic, Boise St.


MVC
Regular Season Champ- Wichita St.
Bubble Teams- Indiana St.
The Rest- Northern Iowa, Missouri St., Bradley, Evansville, Southern Illinois, Loyola (IL), Drake, Illinois St.

Player of the Year- Jake Odum, Indiana St.


MAAC
Regular Season Champ- Manhattan
Other Contenders- Iona
The Rest- Canisius, Rider, Niagara, Quinnipiac, Marist, Siena, Fairfield, St. Peter's, Monmouth

Player of the Year- Billy Baron, Canisius


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

Player of the Year- Javon McCrea, Buffalo


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

Player of the Year- Pendarvis Williams, Norfolk St.

Monday, November 04, 2013

Preseason Predictions II

C-USA
Regular Season Champ- UAB
Other Contenders- UTEP, Tulsa, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss
The Rest- Rice, Middle Tennessee St., Charlotte, Florida International, Marshall, North Texas, Old Dominion, Tulane, East Carolina, UTSA, Florida Atlantic

Player of the Year- Rod Rucker, UAB


CAA
Regular Season Champ- Towson
Other Contenders- Drexel, Delaware
The Rest- Charleston, Northeastern, William & Mary, James Madison, UNC Wilmington, Hofstra

Player of the Year- Jerrelle Benimon, Towson


Big West
Regular Season Champ- UC Davis
The Rest- Cal Poly, Hawaii, Long Beach St., UCSB, UC Irvine, CSU Northridge, CSU Fullerton, UC Riverside

Player of the Year- Corey Hawkins, UC Davis


Horizon
Regular Season Champ- Wright St.
Other Contenders- Green Bay, Youngstown St., Oakland
The Rest- Valparaiso, Illinois-Chicago, Cleveland St., Detroit, Milwaukee

Player of the Year- Travis Bader, Oakland


Ivy
Regular Season Champ- Harvard
The Rest- Princeton, Penn, Dartmouth, Yale, Cornell, Columbia, Brown

Player of the Year- Wesley Saunders, Harvard

Sunday, November 03, 2013

Preseason Predictions I

A-10
Regular Season Champ- VCU
Bubble Teams- St. Louis, La Salle, George Mason, Richmond
The Rest- Rhode Island, UMass, St. Joseph's, Dayton, George Washington, Fordham, St. Bonavenutre, Duquesne

Player of the Year- Juvonte Reddic, VCU


America East
Regular Season Champ- Vermont
Other Contenders- Stony Brook, Hartford
The Rest- Albany, New Hampshire, UMBC, Maine, Binghamton, UMass-Lowell

Player of the Year- Jameel Warney, Stony Brook


A-Sun
Regular Season Champ- Mercer
Other Contenders- Florida-Gulf Coast, USC Upstate, Jacksonville
The Rest- Lipscomb, East Tennessee St., North Florida, Stetson, Northern Kentucky, Kennesaw St.

Player of the Year- Torrey Craig, USC Upstate


Big Sky
Regular Season Champ- North Dakota
Other Contenders- Weber St., Montana
The Rest- Northern Colorado, Montana St., Sacramento St., Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona, Idaho St., Portland St., Southern Utah

Player of the Year- Troy Huff, North Dakota


Big South
Regular Season Champ- High Point
Other Contenders- Radford, Charleston Southern
The Rest (North)- Liberty, VMI, Longwood, Campbell
The Rest (South)- Winthrop, Gardner-Webb, Coastal Carolina, UNC Asheville, Presbyterian

Player of the Year- John Brown, High Point