November 7, 2011

2011-12 NCAA Basketball Season Predictions

 

2011-12 Conference Standings Predictions:

Big East
1. Connecticut
9. St. John's
2.Syracuse
10. West Virginia
3. Pittsburgh
11. Georgetown
4. Louisville
12. Rutgers
5. Villanova
13. Providence
6. Cincinnati
14. Seton Hall
7. Marquette
15. South Florida
8. Notre Dame
16. DePaul
Regular Season Champions: Connecticut Huskies
Big East Tournament Champions: Connecticut Huskies

ACC
1. North Carolina
7. North Carolina State
2. Duke
8. Georgia Tech
3. Florida State
9. Clemson
4.Virginia Tech
10. Maryland
5. Virginia
11. Boston College
6. Miami (FL)
12. Wake Forest
Regular Season Champions: North Carolina Tar Heels
ACC Tournament Champions: North Carolina Tar Heels

SEC
East Division:
West Division:
1. Kentucky 1. Alabama
2. Vanderbilt 2. Mississippi State
3. Florida
3. Mississippi
4. Georgia
4. Arkansas
5. Tennessee
5. Auburn
6. South Carolina
6. LSU
Regular Season Champions: 
East: Kentucky Wildcats
West: Alabama Crimson Tide
SEC Tournament Champions: Kentucky Wildcats

Big 12
1. Baylor
6. Kansas State
2. Kansas
7. Oklahoma State
3. Texas
8. Oklahoma
4. Texas A&M
9. Iowa State
5. Missouri
10. Texas Tech
Regular Season Champions: Baylor Bear
Big 12 Tournament Champions: Kansas Jayhawks

Big 10
1. Ohio State
7. Northwestern
2. Wisconsin
8. Indiana
3. Michigan
9. Minnesota
4. Michigan State
10. Nebraska
5. Illinois
11. Iowa
6. Purdue
12. Penn State
Regular Season Champions: Ohio State Buckeyes
Big 10 Tournament Champions: Ohio State Buckeyes

Pac-12
1. UCLA
7. USC
2. Arizona
8. Oregon State
3. Washington
9. Arizona State
4. California
10. Washington State
5. Oregon
11. Colorado
6. Stanford
12. Utah
Regular Season Champions: UCLA Bruins
Pac-12 Tournament Champions: Washington Huskies

WCC
1. Gonzaga
6. Portland
2. St. Mary's
7. Loyola Marymount
3. BYU
8. Pepperdine
4. Santa Clara
9. San Diego
5. San Francisco
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Regular Season Champions: Gonzaga Bulldogs
Pac-12 Tournament Champions: Gonzaga Bulldogs

Conference USA
1. Memphis
7. Southern Miss
2. Marshall
8. SMU
3. Tulsa
9. Rice
4. UAB
10. Tulane
5. UTEP
11. Houston
6. UCF
12. East Carolina
Regular Season Champions: Memphis Tigers
Conference USA Tournament Champions: Memphis Tigers

Atlantic 10
1. Xavier
8. George Washington
2. Temple
9. Rhode Island
3. St. Bonaventure
10. Charlotte
4. Massachusetts
11. Dayton
5. Saint Louis
12. Saint Joseph's
6. Duquesne
13. La Salle
7. Richmond
14. Fordham
 Regular Season Champions: Xavier Musketeers
Atlantic 10 Tournament Champions: Xavier Musketeers

Colonial
1.George Mason
7. Williams & Mary
2. Drexel
8. Delaware
3. Old Dominion
9. Northeastern
4. VCU
10. UNC Wilmington
5. Hofstra
11. Georgia State
6. James Madison
12. Towson
Regular Season Champions: George Mason Patriots 
Colonial Tournament Champions: George Mason Patriots

Mountain West
1. UNLV
5. San Diego State
2. New Mexico
6. Wyoming
3. Colorado State
7. Boise State
4. Air Force
8. TCU
 Regular Season Champions: UNLV Rebels
Mountain West Tournament Champions: UNLV Rebels

Missouri Valley
1. Wichita State
6. Evansville
2. Indiana State
7. Drake
3. Northern Iowa
8. Southern Illinois
4. Creighton
9. Illinois State
5. Missouri State
10. Bradley
 Regular Season Champions: Wichita State Shockers
Missouri Valley Tournament Champions: Wichita State Shockers

Horizon
1. Butler
6. Wright State
2. Cleveland State
7. Green Bay
3. UW-Milwaukee
8. Loyola
4. Detroit
9. Youngstown State
5. Valparaiso
10. Illinois-Chicago
 Regular Season Champions: Butler Bulldogs
Horizon Tournament Champions: Butler Bulldogs

WAC
1. Nevada
5. Idaho
2. Utah State
6. Fresno State
3. New Mexico State
7. Louisiana Tech
4. Hawaii
8. San Jose State
Regular Season Champions: Nevada Wolf Pack
WAC Tournament Champions: Utah State Aggies

MAAC
1. Iona
6. Siena
2. Fairfield
7. Saint Peter's
3. Rider
8. Manhattan
4. Loyola (Md.)
9. Canisius
5. Niagara
10. Marist
Regular Season Champions: Iona Gaels
MAAC Tournament Champions: Iona Gaels

Ivy League
1. Harvard
5. Cornell
2. Princeton
6. Brown
3. Yale
7. Columbia
4. Penn
8. Dartmouth
Regular Season Champions: Harvard Crimson

Atlantic Sun
1. Belmont
6. Kennesaw State
2. East Tennessee State
7. Florida Gulf Coast
3. Jacksonville
8. North Florida
4. Mercer
9. Stetson
5. Lipscomb
10. USC Upstate
Regular Season Champions: Belmont Bruins
Atlantic Sun Tournament Champions: Belmont Bruins
Northeast
1. Long Island
7. Mount St. Mary's
2. Central Connecticut State
8. Sacred Herat
3. Quinnipiac
9. St. Francis (Pa.)
4. Robert Morris
10. Monmouth
5. Wagner
11. Bryant
6. St. Francis (N.Y.)
12. Fairleigh Dickinson
Regular Season Champions: Long Island Blackbirds
Northeast Tournament Champions: Long Island Blackbirds 
Southern
North Division:
South Division:
1. Cattanooga
1. College of Charleston
2. Appalachian State
2. Wofford
3. Western Carolina
3. Davidson
4. UNC Greensboro
4. Wofford
5. Elon
5. Georgia Southern
6. Samford
6. The Citadel
Regular Season Champions: 
North: Cattanooga Mocs
South: College of Charleston Cougers
Southern Tournament Champions: College of Charleston Cougers

MAC
East Division:
West Division:
1. Kent State
1. Western Michigan
2. Ohio
2. Ball State
3. Akron
3. Central Michigan
4. Buffalo
4. Eastern Michigan
5. Miami (OH)
5. Northern Illinois
6. Bowling Green
6. Toledo
Regular Season Champions: 
East: Kent State Golden Flashes
West: Western Michigan Broncos
MAC Tournament Champions: Kent State Golden Flashes
  
Summit
1. Oral Roberts
6. Southern Utah
2. Oakland
7. North Dakota State
3. IUPUI
8. South Dakota
4. South Dakota State
9. UMKC
5. IPFW
10. Western Illinois
Regular Season Champions: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Summit Tournament Champions: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

Big South
1. UNC Asheville
7. High Point
2. Liberty
8. Gardner Webb
3. Coastal Carolina
9. Presbyterian
4. VMI
10. Campbell
5. Winthrop
11. Radford
6. Charleston Southern
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Regular Season Champions: UNC Asheville Bulldogs
Big South Tournament Champions: UNC Asheville Bulldogs

Sun Belt
East Division:
West Division:
1. Florida Atlantic
1. Arkansas State
2. Middle Tennessee
2. Louisiana-Lafayette
3. Western Kentucky
3. North Texas
4. Florida International
4. Denver
5. South Alabama
5. Arkansas-Little Rock
6. Troy
6. Louisiana-Monroe
Regular Season Champions: 
East: Florida Atlantic Owls
West: Arkansas State Red Wolves
Sun Belt Tournament Champions: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Big Sky
1.Weber State
6. Montana State
2. Montana
7. Idaho State
3. Northern Arizona
8. Eastern Washington
4. Northern Colorado
9. Sacramento State
5. Portland State
10. -------------------------------------------------------
Regular Season Champions: Weber State Wildcats
Big Sky Tournament Champions: Weber State Wildcats

Patriot
1. Bucknell
5. American
2. Lehigh
6. Navy
3. Holy Cross
7. Colgate
4. Lafayette
8. Army
Regular Season Champions: Bucknell Bison
Patriot Tournament Champions: Bucknell Bison

Big West
1. Long Beach State
6. Pacific
2. UC Santa Barbara
7. UC Davis
3. Cal Poly
8. Cal State Northridge
4. Cal State Fullerton
9. UC Irvine
5. UC Riverside
10. -------------------------------------------------------
Regular Season Champions: Long Beach State 49ers
Big Sky Tournament Champions: Long Beach State 49ers

Ohio Valley
1. Tennessee Tech
7. Tennessee-Martin
2. Austin Peay
8. Eastern Kentucky
3. Murray State
9. Eastern Illinois
4. Tennessee State
10. Jacksonville State
5. Morehead State
11. SIU-Edwardsville
6. Southeast Missouri
12. -------------------------------------------------------
Regular Season Champions: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
Ohio Valley Tournament Champions: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles


America East
1. Boston University
6. New Hampshire
2. Albany
7. Hartford
3. Stony Brook
8. UMBC
4. Vermont
9. Binghamton
5. Maine
10. -------------------------------------------------------
Regular Season Champions: Boston University Terriers
America East Tournament Champions: Boston University Terriers

Southland
East Division:
West Division:
1. Northwestern State
1. Texas-San Antonio
2. McNeese State
2. Texas-Arlington
3. Lamar
3. Texas State
4. SE Louisiana
4. Stephen F. Austin
5. Central Arkansas
5. Sam Houston State
6. Nicholls State
6. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Regular Season Champions: 
East: Northwestern State Demons
West: Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners
Southland Tournament Champions: Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners

MEAC
1. Hampton
8. Delaware State
2. Morgan State
9. Florida A&M
3. Coppin State
10. North Carolina A&T
4. North Carolina Central
11. Maryland Eastern Shore
5. Norfolk State
12. South Carolina State
6. Bethune-Cookman
13. Savannah State
7. Howard
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Regular Season Champions: Hampton Pirates
MEAC Tournament Champions: Hampton Pirates

SWAC
1. Texas Southern
6. Arkansas Pine-Bluff
2. Alabama State
7. Alabama A&M
3. Missouri Valley State
8. Grambling State
4. Jackson State
9. Alcorn State
5. Prairie View A&M
10. Southern
Regular Season Champions: Texas Southern Tigers
SWAC Tournament Champions: Texas Southern Tigers

Great West
1. Utah Valley
4. Texas-Pan American
2. North Dakota
5. Houston Baptist
3. NJIT
6. Chicago State
Regular Season Champions: Utah Valley Wolverines

2012 NCAA Tournament Predictions:

2011-12 NCAA Basketball National Champions: 
Ohio State Buckeyes are 2011-12 National Champions. 
2012 NCAA Basketball Tournament MOP is Jared Sullinger, Ohio State.
2012 National Championship Game: 
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Kentucky Wildcats, Ohio State wins 73-68. Game in New Orleans.
2012 Final Four:
Ohio State Buckeyes vs North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State wins 84-82 in OT. Game in New Orleans. 
Kentucky Wildcats vs. Connecticut Huskies, Kentucky wins 87-84 in OT. Game in New Orleans.  
2012 Elite Eight:
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Syracuse Orange, Ohio State wins 64-62. Game in Boston. 
Kentucky Wildcats vs. Duke Blue Devils, Kentucky wins 77-72. Game in Atlanta.  
Connecticut Huskies vs. Kansas Jayhawks, Connecticut wins 89-79. Game in St. Louis.
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Vanderbilt Commodores, North Carolina wins 70-58. Game in Phoenix.
2012 Sweet Sixteen:
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Florida Gators, Ohio State wins 71-67. Game in Boston. 
Syracuse Orange vs. Baylor Bears, Syracuse wins 85-82 in OT. Game in Boston.
Kentucky Wildcats vs. Pittsburgh Panthers, Kentucky wins 80-61. Game in Atlanta. 
Duke Blue Devils vs. Wisconsin Badgers, Duke wins 80-57. Game in Atlanta. 
Connecticut Huskies vs. Xavier Musketeers, Connecticut wins 93-69. Game in St. Louis.
Kansas Jayhawks vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs, Kansas wins 76-70. Game in St. Louis. 
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Louisville Cardinals, North Carolina wins 93-79. Game in Phoenix.
Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Memphis Tigers, Vanderbilt wins 67-61. Game in Phoenix. 

2011-12 NCAA Basketball Awards:

2011-12 All-Americans:
1st Team:
G: Jordan Taylor, Senior, Wisconsin.
G: Tu Holloway, Senior, Xavier
F: Harrison Barnes, Sophomore, North Carolina. 
F: Terrence Jones, Sophomore, Kentucky
C: Jared Sullinger, Sophomore, Ohio State.
2nd Team:
G: John Jenkins Junior, Vanderbilt.
G: Kendall Marshall, Sophomore, North Carolina.
F: Perry Jones, Sophomore, Baylor.
F: Thomas Robinson, Junior, Kansas.
C: John Henson, Junior, North Carolina.
3rd Team:
G: Austin Rivers, Freshman, Duke.
G: Ashton Gibbs, Senior, Pittsburgh.
F: Anthony Davis, Freshman, Kentucky.
F: Jeremy Lamb, Sophomore, Connecticut.
C: Tyler Zeller, Senior, North Carolina.

Wooden Award (Best Player): Jared Sullinger, So., Ohio State. 22.3 PPG, 12.6 RPG, 1.8 APG.
Freshman of the Year: Austin Rivers, Duke. 18.7 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 5.8 APG.
Bob Cousy Award (Best PG): Jordan Taylor, Sr., Wisconsin. 20.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 7.2 APG.
Pete Newell Big Man Award: Jared Sullinger, So., Ohio State. 22.3 PPG, 12.6 RPG, 1.8 APG.
Defensive Player of the Year: Jared Sullinger, So., Ohio State. 8.2 DRPG, 1.6 BPG, 1.0 SPG.
Senior Class Award (Best Senior): Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin. 20.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 7.2 APG.

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