Big XII: By the end of the year, I get the feeling it might be West Virginia. As of today, this league has pretty much played out as expected.
Pac 12: California seems the obvious choice but they've had injuries. I'll take Oregon State who many picked to return to the dance this season. They're 3-5 in league play as they head to Arizona. Tough road ahead for the Beavers.
ACC: Duke is the easy choice. They lost a key component in Jefferson but the defensive collapse is pretty awful. A Final 4 team by many in pre-season, to a team looking to hang onto a tourney appearance.
Big East: Butler started the year off on fire but have struggled mightily in conference play, falling to 3-6 after losing to an inconsistent Marquette team today. Butler is 151st in AdjustedD. A solid offensive team, they have a tough time defending.
SEC: Vanderibilt was a trendy pick at the start of the year to win the league. Instead, they've scuffled all year. Texas whipped them today. The 'dores have struggled on offense, 100th in AdjustedO. They're still a talented team with some NBA talent.
Big Ten: Wisconsin joins Duke in struggling after playing for the title last year. They've found a nice stretch here and have close losses in many games but they were considered a tourney lock prior to the season. Didn't help Bo Ruan was a quitter.
A-10: Davidson was a borderline tournament team prior to the season but have not matched last year's squad. Defensively challenged, the Wildcats have been blown out in a few league games.
AAC: The league as a whole isn't very good. It's best team is ineligible and its flagship program, UConn, has been uninspiring. The Huskies are 4-3 in league play. They've been a poor offensive team, coming in 127th in Adjusted0. As of today, they look like a borderline tournament team.
Also, the Mountain West is as bad as it's ever been. A five bid league a few years ago, the league is a one-bid league.
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