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ACC
1.Duke
2.North Carolina
3.Wake Forest
4.Clemson
5.Virginia
6.Louisville
7.NC State
8.Miami
9.Pittsburgh
10.Georgia Tech
11.Notre Dame
12.Syracuse
13.Florida State
14.Boston College
15.SMU
16.Virginia Tech
17.California
18.Stanford
Best Non-Conference Games
1.North Carolina @ Kansas (November 8)
2.Duke vs. Kansas (November 26; Las Vegas; Vegas Showdown)
3.Alabama @ North Carolina (December 4; ACC/SEC Challenge)
4.Auburn @ Duke (December 4; ACC/SEC Challenge)
5.Duke @ Arizona (November 21)
6.Duke vs. Kentucky (November 12; Atlanta; Champions Classic)
7.North Carolina State vs. Purdue (November 28; San Diego; Rady Children’s Invitational)
8.North Carolina vs. UCLA (December 21; New York City; CBS Sports Classic)
9.Virginia @ Florida (December 4; ACC/SEC Challenge)
10.NC State @ Kansas (December 14)
Best Conference Games
1.Duke vs. North Carolina (February 1, March 8)
2.Duke vs. Wake Forest (January 25, March 3)
3.North Carolina at. Clemson (February 10)
4.North Carolina at. Wake Forest (January 21)
5.Wake Forest at. Clemson (December 21)
6.Duke at. Virginia (February 17)
7.North Carolina at. Virginia (March 4)
8.North Carolina at. North Carolina State (January 11, February 19)
9.Duke at. NC State (January 27)
10.Louisville at. NC State (February 12)
Awards
MVP: RJ Davis, Guard, North Carolina
2023-2024 Stats:
Defensive Player of the Year:
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Most Improved Player:
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Coach of the Year:
Conference Tournament Champ: Duke Blue Devils
Big 12
1.Kansas
2.Houston
3.Baylor
4.Iowa State
5.Arizona
6.Texas Tech
7.Cincinnati
8.West Virginia
9.BYU
10.Kansas State
12.TCU
13.UCF
14.Arizona State
15.West Virginia
16.Oklahoma State
17.Colorado
18.Utah
Best Non-Conference Games
1.North Carolina @ Kansas (November 8)
2.Duke vs. Kansas (November 26; Las Vegas; Vegas Showdown)
3.Alabama vs. Houston (November 25; Las Vegas; Players Era Festival)
4.Auburn vs. Houston (November 9; Toyota Center)
5.Baylor @ Gonzaga (November 4)
6.Duke @ Arizona (November 21)
7.Baylor @ Connecticut (December 4; Big East/Big 12 Battle)
8.Arkansas vs. Baylor (November 9; Dallas; Lonestar Showdown)
9.Kansas @ Creighton (December 4; Big East/Big 12 Battle)
10.Marquette @ Iowa State (December 4; Big East/Big 12 Battle)
Best Conference Games
1.Houston vs. Kansas (January 25, March 3)
2.Baylor vs. Houston (February 10, March 8)
3.Iowa State vs. Kansas (January 15, February 3)
4.Kansas @ Baylor (February 8)
5.Baylor @ Iowa State (January 4)
6.Arizona @ Kansas (March 8)
7.Iowa State @ Houston (February 22)
8.Arizona vs. Baylor (January 14, February 17)
9.Arizona vs. Iowa State (January 27, March 1)
10.Houston vs. Texas Tech (February 1, February 24)
Awards
MVP:
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Defensive Player of the Year:
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Most Improved Player:
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Coach of the Year:
Conference Tournament Champ: Baylor Bears
Big East
1.Connecticut
2.Creighton
3.Marquette
4.Xavier
5.St. John’s
6.Providence
7.Butler
8.Seton Hall
9.Villanova
10.Georgetown
11.DePaul
Best Non-Conference Games
1.Baylor @ Connecticut (December 4; Big East/Big 12 Battle)
2.Gonzaga vs. Connecticut (December 14; New York City)
3.Kansas @ Creighton (December 4; Big East/Big 12 Battle)
4.Marquette @ Iowa State (December 4; Big East/Big 12 Battle)
5.Creighton @ Alabama (December 14)
6.Connecticut @ Texas (December 8)
7.Xavier @ TCU (December 5; Big East/Big 12 Battle)
8.Wisconsin @ Marquette (December 7)
9.Kansas State @ St. John’s (December 7; Big East/Big 12 Battle)
10.Butler @ Houston (December 7; Big East/Big 12 Battle)
Best Conference Games
1.Connecticut vs. Creighton (January 18, February 11)
2.Connecticut vs. Marquette (February 1, March 4)
3.Creighton vs. Marquette (January 3, February 8)
4.Connecticut vs. Xavier (December 18, January 25)
5.Creighton vs. Xavier (January 29, March 1)
6.Connecticut vs. St. John’s (February 7, February 23)
7.Marquette vs. Xavier (December 21, January 18)
8.Creighton vs. Providence (January 14, February 5)
9.Connecticut vs. Providence (January 5, March 1)
10.Seton Hall vs. St. John’s (January 18, March 1)
Awards
MVP:
2023-2024 Stats:
Defensive Player of the Year: Ryan Kalkbrenner, Center, Creighton
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Most Improved Player:
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Coach of the Year:
Conference Tournament Champ: Connecticut Huskies
Big Ten
1.Illinois
2.Purdue
3.Indiana
4.UCLA
5.Rutgers
6.Oregon
7.Maryland
8.USC
9.Michigan State
10.Iowa
11.Ohio State
12.Michigan
13.Wisconsin
14.Washington
15.Nebraska
16.Nebraska
17.Penn State
18.Minnesota
Best Non-Conference Games
1.Alabama @ Purdue (November 15)
2.Purdue vs. Auburn (December 21; Birmingham)
3.Arkansas vs. Illinois (Kansas City; CBS Thanksgiving Day Game; Thanksgiving Day Showdown; Turkey Throwdown)
4.Gonzaga vs. UCLA (December 28; Inglewood; Intuit Dome)
5.North Carolina vs. UCLA (December 21; New York City; CBS Sports Classic)
6.North Carolina State vs. Purdue (November 28; San Diego; Rady Children’s Invitational)
7.Iowa State @ Iowa (December 12)
8.Arkansas vs. Michigan (December 10; New York City; Jimmy V Classic)
9.Ohio State vs. Auburn (December 14; Atlanta)
10.Illinois vs. Missouri (December 22; St. Louis)
Best Conference Games
1.Purdue @ Illinois (March 7)
2.Indiana vs. Purdue (January 31, February 23)
3.Illinois @ Indiana (January 14)
4.Illinois @ Rutgers (February 5)
5.Oregon vs. UCLA (December 8, January 30)
6.Purdue vs. Rutgers (January 9, March 4)
7.UCLA @ Purdue (February 28)
8.UCLA @ Indiana (February 14)
9.UCLA vs. USC (January 27, March 8)
10.Michigan @ Ohio State (February 16)
Awards
MVP:
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Defensive Player of the Year:
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Most Improved Player:
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Coach of the Year:
Conference Tournament Champ: Rutgers Scarlet Knights
SEC
1.Alabama
2.Auburn
3.Arkansas
4.Tennessee
5.Florida
6.Texas A&M
7.Texas
8.Kentucky
9.Ole Miss
10.Missouri
11.South Carolina
12.Mississippi State
13.Georgia
14.Vanderbilt
15.LSU
16.Oklahoma
Best Non-Conference Games
1.Alabama @ North Carolina (December 4; ACC/SEC Challenge)
2.Alabama vs. Houston (November 25; Las Vegas; Players Era Festival)
3.Auburn @ Duke (December 4; ACC/SEC Challenge)
4.Auburn vs. Houston (November 9; Toyota Center)
5.Auburn vs. Iowa State (November 25; Lahaina; Maui Invitational)
6.Arkansas vs. Baylor (November 9; Dallas)
7.Illinois vs. Alabama (November 20; Birmingham; C.M. Newton Classic)
8.Illinois vs. Arkansas (November 28; Kansas City; Thanksgiving Day Showdown)
9.Alabama @ Purdue (November 15)
10.Duke vs. Kentucky (November 12; Atlanta; Champions Classic)
Best Conference Games
1.Alabama vs. Auburn (February 15, March 8)
2.Alabama @ Tennessee (March 1)
3.Alabama @ Arkansas (February 8)
4.Tennessee @ Auburn (January 25)
5.Arkansas @ Auburn (February 19)
6.Arkansas @ Kentucky (February 1)
7.Arkansas @ Tennessee (January 4)
8.Florida vs. Tennessee (January 7, February 1)
9.Texas vs. Texas A&M (January 4, January 25)
10.Florida @ Alabama (March 5)
Awards
MVP: Mark Sears
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Defensive Player of the Year:
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Most Improved Player:
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Coach of the Year:
Conference Tournament Champ: Arkansas Razorbacks
National Preview:
Best Non-Conference Games
1.North Carolina @ Kansas (November 8)
2.Duke vs. Kansas (November 26; Las Vegas; Vegas Showdown)
3.Alabama vs. Houston (November 25; Las Vegas; Players Era Festival)
4.Alabama @ North Carolina (December 4; ACC/SEC Challenge)
5.Baylor @ Connecticut (December 4; Big East/Big 12 Battle)
6.Gonzaga vs. Connecticut (December 14; New York City)
7.Auburn @ Duke (December 4; ACC/SEC Challenge)
8.Auburn vs. Houston (November 9; Toyota Center)
9.Auburn vs. Iowa State (November 25; Lahaina; Maui Invitational)
10.Baylor @ Gonzaga (November 4)
Best Conference Games
1.Duke vs. North Carolina (February 1, March 8)
2.Alabama vs. Auburn (February 15, March 8)
3.Houston vs. Kansas (January 25, March 3)
4.Baylor vs. Houston (February 10, March 8)
5.Iowa State vs. Kansas (January 15, February 3)
6.Kansas @ Baylor (February 8)
7.Baylor @ Iowa State (January 4)
8.Connecticut vs. Creighton (January 18, February 11)
9.Arizona @ Kansas (March 8)
10.Purdue @ Illinois (March 7)
National Player of the Year: Mark Sears, Guard, Alabama
Bracketology:
Midwest (Indianapolis)
1.Kansas
2.Auburn
3.North Carolina
4.Arkansas
West (San Francisco)
1.Houston
2.Gonzaga
3.Creighton
4.Purdue
South (Atlanta)
1.Alabama
2.Iowa State
3.Baylor
4.Texas Tech
East (Newark)
1.Duke
2.Connecticut
3.Arizona
4.Tennessee
Final Four Picks: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Iowa State
National Champion: Alabama Crimson Tide
