This will be the finally blog entry regarding college basketball for a while. With the NBA playoffs starting, the college season is finally old news. However, it wouldn't feel complete without some early predictions for next year, so here goes:
TEAMS THAT WILL BE BETTER THAN YOU THINK:
- Kansas St.
- Washington St.
- Drake
- Xavier
- Clemson
TEAMS THAT WILL BE WORSE THAN YOU THINK:
- Duke
- Louisville
- Wisconsin
- Arizona
- Kentucky
SUPRISE CONTENDERS:
- Oklahoma St.
- Providence
- Florida St.
- LSU
- Washington
MID-MAJOR CONTENDERS:
- Davidson
- Drake
- Gonzaga
- Saint Mary's
- San Diego
MID-MAJOR SUPRISES:
- Robert Morris
- Jacksonville
- Southern Illinois
- Cleveland St.
- IUPUI
FINAL FOUR CONTENDERS:
- North Carolina
- West Virginia
- Arizona St.
- Memphis
- Pittsburgh
- Texas
- Purdue
- Notre Dame
- Connecticut
- UCLA
FINAL FOUR (1. Champion, 2. Runner-up, etc.)
- Memphis
- North Carolina
- Pitt
- Wake Forest