After producing a first round draft pick in two straight years (Elfrid Payton and RJ Hunter), the Sun Belt is slightly more wide open this year. Payton's old school, Louisiana-Lafayette, has the next pro prospect in big man Shawn Long, but that doesn't mean an automatic conference title is on the way.
Read moreSouthern Preview 2015-16
With the loss of Karl Cochran, one of the most do-everything players in the country, the SoCon is pretty open. Several contenders will push for the title, but please don't "Moc" my title pick (ha ha ha).
Read moreMAAC Preview 2015-16
Can Iona do it this year?? Two straight years of dominating the regular season only to choke against Manhattan in the conference tournament final definitely sting. New threat Monmouth could be a major problem - though Iona's breakneck pace will probably carry them to another regular season championship.
Read moreBig West Preview 2015-16
One of last year's most intriguing conferences to me, the Big West should again be very interesting. I'll be missing Corey Hawkins, but there are a lot of fun teams to watch along with contrasting styles here. And of course, the mammoth Mamadou Ndiaye is still around!
Read moreMAC Preview 2015-16
Central Michigan looks to dominate the conference with Buffalo reeling from the loss of Moss. Akron, Kent State, and Western Michigan give chase in a competitive MAC.
Read moreIvy League Preview 2015-16
With the Chambers injury its finally time for Harvard's reign of terror to come to an end. Princeton, Yale, and Columbia compete to be the class of the Ivy.
Read moreA Quick Peek at Futures
Taking a look at the 2015-16 NCAA Championship odds - who's good value (and who isn't)?
Read moreConference USA Preview 2015-16
Old Dominion and UAB look to try to make this otherwise weak conference a 2-bid league. La Tech, UTEP, Middle Tennessee, and WKU look to distance themselves from the garbage below.
Read moreAAC Preview 2015-16
The AAC is going to be sneaky-good this year, with my favorite NCAA title pick (odds-wise, at least). SMU, UConn, and Cincinnati should all be very solid, with Tulsa and Houston being wild cards. Josh Pastner brings in more talent at Memphis, but what can he do with it? The bottom of the conference will continue to experience a drop-off.
Read moreA-10 Preview 2015-16
Borderline top-25 Dayton and sexy Rhode Island lead a top heavy A-10. Tourney hopefuls Davidson, VCU, and Richmond look to make a splash.
Read moreWCC Preview 2015-16
Business as usual in the WCC, with the Zags and BYU at the top. Gonzaga could be elite with its incredible frontcourt. Can any other teams sneak into the NCAA field? Will someone besides St. Mary's finish third?
Read moreSEC Preview 2015-16
Rinse, wash & repeat in the SEC, with UK once again as the frontrunner, despite losing all major contributors to professional basketball. However, the LSU tigers will get headlines with what may be the best player in the country in point forward Ben Simmons.
Read moreACC Preview 2015-16
The experienced Heels sit atop what should be the nation's toughest league...
Read moreBig East Preview 2015-16
Big East Preview 2015-16: Villanova tops the conference yet again, but I'm expecting them to be pushed a little harder this year. Georgetown and Butler each bring back enough to challenge for the title, Marquette's young talent is impressive, and Providence has Kris Dunn. And I've learned to never count out Xavier. Should be a fun year in this young, new league.
Read morePac 12 Preview 2015-16
Pac-12 Preview 2015-16: This should be a much stronger year for the Pac-12, with an influx of a lot of young talent to go along with some strong returnees. I'm predicting a mild shocker at the top, with Oregon beating out perennial power Arizona and uber-talented Cal for the title - though I think they'll all be around the same area come Selection Sunday.
Read moreBig 12 Preview 2015-16
Iowa State, Kansas, and Oklahoma lead the way with Baylor, Texas, and West Virginia nipping at their heels in a competitive Big 12 .
Read moreBig Ten Preview 2015-16
Maryland heads another strong year for the Big Ten. Michigan State tops Indiana for 2nd, Wisconsin stays strong at 4, Purdue looks to make a leap, and Northwestern eyes the tourney.
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