UMKCfan22

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:

1. Kansas St.
2. Washington St.
3. Drake
4. Xavier
5. Clemson

TEAMS THAT WILL BE WORSE THAN YOU THINK:

1. Duke
2. Louisville
3. Wisconsin
4. Arizona
5. Kentucky

SUPRISE CONTENDERS:

1. Oklahoma St.
2. Providence
3. Florida St.
4. LSU
5. Washington

MID-MAJOR CONTENDERS:

1. Davidson
2. Drake
3. Gonzaga
4. Saint Mary's
5. San Diego

MID-MAJOR SUPRISES:

1. Robert Morris
2. Jacksonville
3. Southern Illinois
4. Cleveland St.
5. IUPUI

FINAL FOUR CONTENDERS:

1. North Carolina
2.  West Virginia
3. Arizona St.
4. Memphis
5. Pittsburgh
6. Texas 
7. Purdue
8. Notre Dame
9. Connecticut
10. UCLA

FINAL FOUR (1. Champion, 2. Runner-up, etc.)

1. Memphis
2. North Carolina
3. Pitt 
4. Wake Forest