2008-2009 Preseason Predictions

2009 Bracketology

**Rules – 31 Auto Conference Bids, 34 At Large Bids, 65 Total

Automatic Bids:
American East – Vermont
ACC – North Carolina
Atlantic Sun – Jacksonville
Atlantic 10 – Xavier
Big East – Notre Dame
Big Sky – Portland State
Big South – Gardner-Webb
Big 10 – Michigan State
Big 12 – Texas
Big West – Cal St-Northridge
Colonial – VCU
Conference USA – Memphis
Horizon – Cleveland State
Ivy League – Cornell
MAAC – Siena
MAC – Miami-Ohio
MEAC – Morgan State
Missouri Valley – Illinois State
Mountain West – UNLV
NorthEast – Mount St. Mary’s
Ohio Valley – Tennessee Mertin
Pac 10 – UCLA
Patriot – American
SEC – Tennessee
Southern – Davidson
Summit – North Dakota State
Southland – Stephen F. Austin
Sun Belt – Middle Tennessee State
SWAC – Alabama State
WAC – Louisiana Tech
West Coast – Gonzaga

Locks (22)
Duke
USC
Arizona State
Alabama
Florida
LSU
Temple
UNC-Charlotte
Purdue
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Creighton
Vanderbilt
Miami
Wake Forest
Connecticut
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Marquette
Syracuse
Georgetown
St. Mary’s

Great Bets (8)
Southern Illinois
San Diego
West Virginia
Washington State
Kentucky
Nevada
BYU
UTEP

Last 4 In (4)
Tulsa
Old Dominion
Clemson
Wright State

First 4 Out (4)
Drake
Mississippi State
St. Joseph’s
Michigan

Also Considered (23)
Belmont
Washington
George Mason
Northeastern
Rutgers
Villanova
UAB
Illinois
UW-Green Bay
Western Michigan
Kent
Eastern Michigan
Mississippi
Utah State
Virginia Tech
Arizona
Georgia Tech
North Carolina State
Dayton
St. Louis
Northwestern
Providence
Cincinnati