Preseason Bracket

1 Seeds

North Carolina (ACC)

Virginia

Kentucky (SEC)

Kansas (Big 12)

2 Seeds

Villanova (Big East)

Purdue

Arizona (Pac-12)

Oklahoma

3 Seeds

Gonzaga (WCC)

Duke

Indiana

Wichita St. (MVC)

4 Seeds

Butler

Michigan St.

Iowa St.

LSU

5 Seeds

Cincinnati (American)

Georgetown

Maryland

West Virginia

6 Seeds

San Diego St. (Mt. West)

Michigan

Utah

Vanderbilt

7 Seeds

Oregon

Louisville

Tulsa

Davidson (A-10)

8 Seeds

Miami Fl.

Iowa

Xavier

Temple

9 Seeds

Boise St.

BYU

Florida

California

10 Seeds

Texas A&M

Baylor

Rhode Island

Wisconsin

11 Seeds

UConn

Florida St.

Providence

UAB (C-USA)

12 Seeds

UCLA

Notre Dame*

Arkansas*

Texas*

Evansville*

Valparaiso (Horizon)

13 Seeds

Central Michigan (MAAC)

Iona (MAAC)

Princeton (Ivy)

SFA (Southland)

14 Seeds

Hofstra (CAA)

Belmont (OVC)

South Dakota St. (Summit)

LA Lafayette (Sun Belt)

15 Seeds

UC Irvine (Big West)

Stony Brook (Am East)

Weber St. (Big Sky)

Chattanooga (Southern)

16 Seeds

High Point (Big South)

New Mexico St. (WAC)

Hampton (MEAC)*

North Florida (A-Sun)*

Robert Morris (NEC)*

Alabama A&M (SWAC)*

*-play-in game

ACC- 7

Big Ten- 7

Big 12- 6

SEC- 6

Big East- 5

Pac-12- 5

American- 4

Mt. West- 2

A-10- 2

MVC- 2

WCC- 2

Play-in Games

Notre Dame v Arkansas

Texas v Evansville

Hampton v North Florida

Robert Morris v Alabama A&M

First Four Out

George Washington, Ohio St., Oklahoma St., North Carolina St.

Also Considered

USC, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Pittsburgh, Marquette, Northwestern, UNLV, Richmond, Memphis, VCU, Seton Hall, Illinois, Pepperdine, Middle Tennessee St., Dayton, Clemson, Fresno St., St. Joseph’s, Louisiana Tech, Oregon St., Old Dominion, Utah St.

Preseason Predictions VIII

All-American Team
G- Marcus Paige, North Carolina
G- Kyle Collinsworth, BYU*
G- Kris Dunn, Providence
F- Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga
F- Ben Simmons, LSU 

*-National Player of the Year


Conference Players of the Year

A-10	E.C. Matthews	Rhode Island
Am East	Jameel Warney	Stony Brook
American	Sterling Gibbs	UConn
ACC	Marcus Paige	North Carolina
A-Sun	Damon Lynn	NJIT
Big 12	Buddy Hield	Oklahoma
Big East	Kris Dunn	Providence
Big Sky	Joel Bolomboy	Weber St.
Big South	John Brown	High Point
Big Ten	James Blackmon Jr.	Indiana
Big West	Taylor Johns	UC Riverside
CAA	Juan'ya Green	Hofstra
C-USA	Trey Freeman	Old Dominion
Horizon	Kahlil Felder	Oakland
Ivy	Justin Sears	Yale
MAAC	AJ English	Iona
MAC	Chris Fowler	Central Michigan
MEAC	Jeff Short	Norfolk St.
MVC	DJ Balentine	Evansville
Mt. West	Anthony Drmic	Boise St.
NEC	Rodney Pryor	Robert Morris
OVC	Craig Bradshaw	Belmont
Pac-10	Tyrone Wallace	California
Patriot	Tim Kempton	Lehigh
SEC	Ben Simmons	LSU
Southern	Stephen Croone	Furman
Southland	Jalen West	Northwestern St.
SWAC	Ladarius Tabb	Alabama A&M
Summit	Obi Emegano	Oral Roberts
Sun Belt	Shawn Long	LA Lafayette
WCC	Kyle Collinsworth	BYU
WAC	Martez Harrison	UMKC

Preseason Predictions VII

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

First Team All-Big 12
G- Phil Forte, Oklahoma St.
G- Buddy Hield, Oklahoma*
F- Georges Niang, Iowa St.
F- Rico Gathers, Baylor
F- Perry Ellis, Kansas

*-Player of the Year


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

First Team All-Pac-12
G- Tyrone Wallace, California*
G- Bryce Alford, UCLA
F- Ivan Rabb, California
F- Elgin Cook, Oregon
F- Tony Parker, UCLA

*-Player of the Year


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

First Team All-SEC
G- Stefan Moody, Ole Miss
G- Isaiah Briscoe, Kentucky
F- Ben Simmons, LSU*
C- Skal Labissiere, Kentucky
C- Damian Jones, Vanderbilt

*-Player of the Year

Preseason Predictions VI

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

First Team All-ACC
G- Marcus Paige, North Carolina*
G- Xavier Rathen-Mayes, Florida St.
G- Codi Miller-McIntyre, Wake Forest
F- Michael Young, Pittsburgh
F- Brice Johnson, North Carolina

*-Player of the Year


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

First Team All-Big East
G- Kris Dunn, Providence*
G- Kellen Dunham, Butler
G- D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown
F- Angel Delgado, Seton Hall
F- Henry Ellenson, Marquette

*-Player of the Year


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

First Team All-Big Ten
G- Melo Trimble, Maryland
G- James Blackmon Jr., Indiana*
G- Denzel Valentine, Michigan St.
F- Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin
F- AJ Hammons, Purdue

*-Player of the Year

Preseason Predictions V

American
Regular Season Champ- Cincinnati
Possible Tournament Teams- Tulsa, Temple, UConn, Memphis
The Rest- SMU, East Carolina, UCF, Houston, South Florida, Tulane

Player of the Year- Sterling Gibbs, UConn


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

Player of the Year- Kyle Collinsworth, BYU


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

Player of the Year- Shawn Long, LA Lafayette


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

Player of the Year- Obi Emegano, Oral Roberts


WAC
Regular Season Champ- New Mexico St.
Other Contenders- Grand Canyon, CSU Bakersfield, UMKC
The Rest- Seattle, Utah Valley, Chicago St., UT-Rio Grande

Player of the Year- Martez Harrison, UMKC


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

Player of the Year- Ladarius Tabb, Alabama A&M

Preseason Predictions IV

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

Player of the Year- Anthony Drmic, Boise St.
 

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

Player of the Year- Craig Bradshaw, Belmont
 

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

Player of the Year- Tim Kempton, Lehigh
 

Southern
Regular Season Champs- Chattanooga
The Rest- VMI, Wofford, Furman, Western Carolina, East Tennessee St., Mercer, UNC Greensboro, Samford, The Citadel

Player of the Year- Stephen Croone, Furman


Southland
Regular Season Champs- SFA
Other Contenders- Northwestern St.
The Rest- Texas A&M-CC, Sam Houston St., Houston Baptist, Nicholls St., Incarnate Word, Lamar, New Orleans, SE Louisiana, McNeese St., Central Arkansas, Abilene Christian

Player of the Year- Jalen West, Northwestern St.

Preseason Predictions III

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

Player of the Year- DJ Balentine, Evansville


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

Player of the Year- AJ English, Iona
 

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

Player of the Year- Chris Fowler, Central Michigan 


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

Player of the Year- Jeff Short, Norfolk St. 


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

Player of the Year- Rodney Pryor, Robert Morris

Preseason Predictions II

Conference USA
Regular Season Champ- UAB
Possible Tournament Teams- Middle Tennessee St., Louisiana Tech, Old Dominion
The Rest- Western Kentucky, UTEP, Florida International, Rice, Marshall, Florida Atlantic, UTSA, North Texas, Charlotte, Southern Miss

Player of the Year- Trey Freeman, Old Dominion


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

Player of the Year- Juan-ya Green, Hofstra


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

Player of the Year- Taylor Johns, UC Riverside


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

Player of the Year- Kahlil Felder, Oakland 


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

Player of the Year- Justin Sears, Yale

Preseason Predicitons I

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

Player of the Year- E.C. Matthews, Rhode Island


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

Player of the Year- Jameel Warney, Stony Brook


Atlantic Sun
Regular Season Champ- North Florida 
Other Contenders- NJIT
The Rest- Jacksonville, Lipscomb, Florida-Gulf Coast, USC Upstate, Kennesaw St., Stetson 

Player of the Year- Damon Lynn, NJIT


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

Player of the Year- Joel Bolomboy, Weber St.


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

Player of the Year- John Brown, High Point