Predictions for Conference Winners:

ACC-North Carolina
American East – Boston University
Atlantic 10 – Xavier
Atlantic Sun – East Tennessee State
Big Ten – Indiana
Big 12 – Kansas
Big East – Georgetown
Big Sky – Weber State
Big South – Winthrop
Big West – Cal State Fullerton
Colonial Athletic Association – Virginia Commonwealth
Conference USA – Memphis
Horizon League – Butler
Ivy League – Cornell
MAAC – Loyola
Mid-American – Akron
Mid-Eastern – Delaware State
Missouri Valley – Southern Illinois
Mountain West – BYU
Northeast – Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley – Austin Peay
Pac-10 – UCLA
Patriot League – Holy Cross
Southeastern – Tennessee
Southern – Davidson
Southland – Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Summit – IUPUI
Sun Belt – Western Kentucky
Southwestern – Arkansas Pine Bluff
Western Athletic – Nevada
West Coast - Gonzaga

Final Four Predictions – UCLA, Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina
 
National Champion Prediction- Memphis

Preseason News and Notes:

Comeback Player of the Year – Josh Heytvelt (Gonzaga)

Biggest Transfer Impact – Tyler Smith (Tennessee)

Best holiday tournament: Maui Invitational (Arizona State, Charminade, Duke, Illinois, LSU, Marquette, Oklahoma State, Princeton)

Worst holiday tournament: Gossner Foods Classic (Utah State, Utah Valley State, Furman, Northern Arizona)

Number of coaching changes: 61

Teams you should get to know: Davidson & Virginia Commonwealth

Player to cause a commotion: Eric Gordon (Indiana)

Conference that will take the most teams to the NCAA Tournament: Pac-10 (seven)

Best scheduling move: The Big East making sure each school will play every other at least once.

Toughest Out of Conference Schedule: Memphis (plays Georgetown, Arizona, USC, Gonzaga, Tennessee)

Best Home Court Advantage: Duke (Cameron Indoor Stadium)