OCMM's 2026–27 Preseason Predictions

National Championship: Duke over Illinois

Final Four:

• Duke

• Arizona

• Illinois

• UConn

3 Who Will Overachieve:

1. Gonzaga

2. Marquette

3. Villanova

3 Who Will Underachieve:

1. Kansas

2. Michigan State

3. Texas

Player of the Year: Thomas Haugh, Florida

Coach of the Year: Brad Underwood, Illinois

All-Americans (Position-less):

1. Thomas Haugh, Florida

2. Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State

3. John Blackwell, Duke

4. Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt

5. Jordan Smith Jr., Arkansas