The new college basketball season is upon us and I’ve just finished some hastily prepared predictions for this season. These days college basketball is easily the most difficult sport to predict because of the quick turnover. This season is especially hard to predict because so many impact players are gone and because this year there aren’t even a lot of highly touted freshman coming in. Last year there were a number of proven teams that had most of their squad coming back but this year there are really only a few teams in that position. Also, last season there were a ton of incoming freshman that everybody new were going to be successful, but that is not at all the case this year. As a result of all of this uncertainty, I’m not even going to attempt to do Power Rankings until the start of conference play.
Anyway, here are my predictions. I predicted the standings for most of the major conferences and a few mid-major conferences that I find interesting. I predicted the regular season champion of all 31 conferences. I always assume that the regular season conference champ will win the conference tournament because that makes it easier to predict the field of 65. So, I predicted the 31 automatic bids and the 34 at-large bids. I’ve also predicted the four #1 seeds, the Sweet 16, the Elite 8, the Final Four, the Finals, and the National Champion. And I’ve predicted some awards.
Anyway, here are my predictions. I predicted the standings for most of the major conferences and a few mid-major conferences that I find interesting. I predicted the regular season champion of all 31 conferences. I always assume that the regular season conference champ will win the conference tournament because that makes it easier to predict the field of 65. So, I predicted the 31 automatic bids and the 34 at-large bids. I’ve also predicted the four #1 seeds, the Sweet 16, the Elite 8, the Final Four, the Finals, and the National Champion. And I’ve predicted some awards.
2008-2009 College Basketball Predictions
o Conference Champions in bold italics.
o At large bid teams in bold.
Southeastern Conference
Eastern
1. Tennessee (12-4)
2. Florida (11-5)
3. Kentucky (10-6)
4. Vanderbilt (9-7)
5. South Carolina (7-9)
6. Georgia (5-11)
Western
T1. LSU (11-5)
T1. Alabama (11-5)
3. Mississippi State (8-8)
4. Mississippi (6-10)
T5. Auburn (3-13)
T5. Arkansas (3-13)
Atlantic Coast Conference
1. UNC
2. Duke
4. Vanderbilt (9-7)
5. South Carolina (7-9)
6. Georgia (5-11)
Western
T1. LSU (11-5)
T1. Alabama (11-5)
3. Mississippi State (8-8)
4. Mississippi (6-10)
T5. Auburn (3-13)
T5. Arkansas (3-13)
Atlantic Coast Conference
1. UNC
2. Duke
3. Wake Forrest
4. Miami
5. Virginia Tech
6. Clemson
7. Georgia Tech
8. Maryland
9. Boston College
10. Florida State
11. NC State
12. Virginia
America East
1. Vermont
Atlantic-10
1. Temple
2. Xavier
3. St. Joseph’s
4. Charlotte
5. Dayton
6. LaSalle
7. Massachusetts
8. George Washington
9. St. Louis
10. Richmond
11. Rhode Island
12. Duquesne
13. Fordham
14. St. Bonaventure
Big East
1. Connecticut
2. Louisville
3. Pittsburgh
4. Notre Dame
5. Marquette
6. Syracuse
7. Villanova
8. West Virginia
9. Georgetown
10. Providence
11. Cincinnati
12. Seton Hall
13. DePaul
14. Rutgers
15. St. John’s
16. South Florida
Atlantic Sun
1. Jacksonville
Big Ten
1. Michigan State
2. Purdue
3. Wisconsin
4. Ohio State
5. Minnesota
6. Penn State
7. Michigan
8. Northwestern
9. Illinois
10. Iowa
11. Indiana
Big 12
1. Oklahoma
2. Texas
3. Kansas
4. Baylor
5. Texas A&M
6. Oklahoma State
7. Texas Tech
8. Missouri
9. Nebraska
10. Kansas State
11. Colorado
12. Iowa State
Big Sky
1. Portland State
Big South
1. Radford
Big West
1. Cal State Northridge
Colonial
1. VCU
Conference USA
1. Memphis
2. UAB
3. Southern Miss
4. Tulsa
5. UTEP
6. Marshall
7. Houston
8. Central Florida
9. Tulane
10. SMU
11. East Carolina
12. Rice
Horizon
1. Wright State
Ivy
1. Cornell
MAAC
1. Siena
MAC
1. Kent State
MEAC
1. Morgan State
MVC
1. Creighton
2. Drake
3. Illinois State
4. Southern Illinois
5. Bradley
6. Northern Iowa
7. Indiana State
8. Evansville
9. Wichita State
10. Missouri State
MWC
1. UNLV
2. San Diego State
3. BYU
4. New Mexico
5. Utah
6. Air Force
7. Wyoming
8. Colorado State
9. TCU
Northeast
1. Mount St. Mary’s
OVC
1. Murray State
PAC-10
1. UCLA
2. Arizona State
3. USC
4. Washington
5. Washington State
6. California
7. Arizona
8. Stanford
9. Oregon
10. Oregon State
Patriot
1. American
Southern
1. Davidson
Southland
1. Stephen F. Arlington
Southwestern
1. Jackson State
Sun Belt
1. Arkansas-Little Rock
Summit
1. Oakland
WCC
1. Gonzaga
2. St. Mary’s
3. San Diego
WAC
1. Nevada
Conference Champions
ACC: UNC
America East: Vermont
Atlantic-10: Temple
Atlantic Sun: Jacksonville
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big 12: Oklahoma
Big East: Connecticut
Big Sky: Portland State
Big South: Radford
Big West: Cal State Northridge
Colonial: VCU
Conference USA: Memphis
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Cornell
MAAC: Siena
MAC: Kent State
MEAC: Morgan State
MVC: Creighton
MWC: UNLV
Northeast: Mount St. Mary’s
OVC: Murray State
PAC-10: UCLA
Patriot: American
SEC: Tennessee
Southern: Davidson
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: Oakland
SBC: Arkansas-Little Rock
SWAC: Jackson State
WAC: Nevada
WCC: Gonzaga
At Large Tournament Teams
Duke
Wake Forrest
Miami
Virginia Tech
Clemson
Xavier
St. Joseph’s
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
Marquette
Syracuse
Villanova
West Virginia
Georgetown
Purdue
Wisconsin
Texas
Kansas
Baylor
Texas A&M
Arizona State
USC
Washington
Washington State
UAB
San Diego State
St. Mary’s
San Diego
Florida
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
LSU
Alabama
#1 Seeds
UNC
Connecticut
Oklahoma
UCLA
Sweet 16
Tennessee
Florida
UNC
Miami
Connecticut
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Michigan State
Purdue
Oklahoma
Texas
UCLA
Memphis
Gonzaga
Xavier
Notre Dame
Elite 8
UNC
Connecticut
UCLA
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Memphis
Final Four
UNC
Connecticut
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Finals
UNC
Connecticut
Champion
UNC
Conference Player of the Year Award Winners
ACC: Tyler Hansbrough-F-UNC
Big East: Luke Harangody-F-Notre Dame
Big Ten: Robbie Hummel-F-Purdue
Big 12: Blake Griffin-C-Oklahoma
Conference USA: Robert Vaden-G-UAB
PAC-10: James Harden-G-Arizona State
SEC: Tyler Smith-F-Tennessee
4. Miami
5. Virginia Tech
6. Clemson
7. Georgia Tech
8. Maryland
9. Boston College
10. Florida State
11. NC State
12. Virginia
America East
1. Vermont
Atlantic-10
1. Temple
2. Xavier
3. St. Joseph’s
4. Charlotte
5. Dayton
6. LaSalle
7. Massachusetts
8. George Washington
9. St. Louis
10. Richmond
11. Rhode Island
12. Duquesne
13. Fordham
14. St. Bonaventure
Big East
1. Connecticut
2. Louisville
3. Pittsburgh
4. Notre Dame
5. Marquette
6. Syracuse
7. Villanova
8. West Virginia
9. Georgetown
10. Providence
11. Cincinnati
12. Seton Hall
13. DePaul
14. Rutgers
15. St. John’s
16. South Florida
Atlantic Sun
1. Jacksonville
Big Ten
1. Michigan State
2. Purdue
3. Wisconsin
4. Ohio State
5. Minnesota
6. Penn State
7. Michigan
8. Northwestern
9. Illinois
10. Iowa
11. Indiana
Big 12
1. Oklahoma
2. Texas
3. Kansas
4. Baylor
5. Texas A&M
6. Oklahoma State
7. Texas Tech
8. Missouri
9. Nebraska
10. Kansas State
11. Colorado
12. Iowa State
Big Sky
1. Portland State
Big South
1. Radford
Big West
1. Cal State Northridge
Colonial
1. VCU
Conference USA
1. Memphis
2. UAB
3. Southern Miss
4. Tulsa
5. UTEP
6. Marshall
7. Houston
8. Central Florida
9. Tulane
10. SMU
11. East Carolina
12. Rice
Horizon
1. Wright State
Ivy
1. Cornell
MAAC
1. Siena
MAC
1. Kent State
MEAC
1. Morgan State
MVC
1. Creighton
2. Drake
3. Illinois State
4. Southern Illinois
5. Bradley
6. Northern Iowa
7. Indiana State
8. Evansville
9. Wichita State
10. Missouri State
MWC
1. UNLV
2. San Diego State
3. BYU
4. New Mexico
5. Utah
6. Air Force
7. Wyoming
8. Colorado State
9. TCU
Northeast
1. Mount St. Mary’s
OVC
1. Murray State
PAC-10
1. UCLA
2. Arizona State
3. USC
4. Washington
5. Washington State
6. California
7. Arizona
8. Stanford
9. Oregon
10. Oregon State
Patriot
1. American
Southern
1. Davidson
Southland
1. Stephen F. Arlington
Southwestern
1. Jackson State
Sun Belt
1. Arkansas-Little Rock
Summit
1. Oakland
WCC
1. Gonzaga
2. St. Mary’s
3. San Diego
WAC
1. Nevada
Conference Champions
ACC: UNC
America East: Vermont
Atlantic-10: Temple
Atlantic Sun: Jacksonville
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big 12: Oklahoma
Big East: Connecticut
Big Sky: Portland State
Big South: Radford
Big West: Cal State Northridge
Colonial: VCU
Conference USA: Memphis
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Cornell
MAAC: Siena
MAC: Kent State
MEAC: Morgan State
MVC: Creighton
MWC: UNLV
Northeast: Mount St. Mary’s
OVC: Murray State
PAC-10: UCLA
Patriot: American
SEC: Tennessee
Southern: Davidson
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: Oakland
SBC: Arkansas-Little Rock
SWAC: Jackson State
WAC: Nevada
WCC: Gonzaga
At Large Tournament Teams
Duke
Wake Forrest
Miami
Virginia Tech
Clemson
Xavier
St. Joseph’s
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
Marquette
Syracuse
Villanova
West Virginia
Georgetown
Purdue
Wisconsin
Texas
Kansas
Baylor
Texas A&M
Arizona State
USC
Washington
Washington State
UAB
San Diego State
St. Mary’s
San Diego
Florida
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
LSU
Alabama
#1 Seeds
UNC
Connecticut
Oklahoma
UCLA
Sweet 16
Tennessee
Florida
UNC
Miami
Connecticut
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Michigan State
Purdue
Oklahoma
Texas
UCLA
Memphis
Gonzaga
Xavier
Notre Dame
Elite 8
UNC
Connecticut
UCLA
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Memphis
Final Four
UNC
Connecticut
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Finals
UNC
Connecticut
Champion
UNC
Conference Player of the Year Award Winners
ACC: Tyler Hansbrough-F-UNC
Big East: Luke Harangody-F-Notre Dame
Big Ten: Robbie Hummel-F-Purdue
Big 12: Blake Griffin-C-Oklahoma
Conference USA: Robert Vaden-G-UAB
PAC-10: James Harden-G-Arizona State
SEC: Tyler Smith-F-Tennessee
National Award Winners
National Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough-F-UNC
National Defensive Player of the Year: Hasheem Thabeet-C-Connecticut
Freshman Player of the Year: Tyreke Evans-G-Memphis
National Coach of the Year: John Calipari-Memphis
1st Team All-American
G- Darren Collison-UCLA
G- Stephen Curry-Davidson
G- James Harden-Arizona State
F- Tyler Hansbrough-UNC
F- Luke Harangody-Notre Dame
2nd Team All-American
G- AJ Price-Connecticut
G- Robert Vaden-UAB
G- Ty Lawson-UNC
F- Tyler Smith-Tennessee
C- Blake Griffin-Oklahoma
3rd Team All-American
G- Dionte Christmas-Temple
G- Jeremy Pargo-Gonzaga
F- Jon Brockman-Washington State
F- Sam Young-Pittsburgh
C- Hasheem Thabeet-Connecticut
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