The Big Lead NCAA Basketball 2016-2017 Season Predictions
By Jason Lisk
The college basketball season begins today, and tonight we have our first big matchups with Michigan State and Arizona, and Kansas versus Indiana. Before everything that we think gets proven wrong, we are putting together our predictions for the season.
Here are All-American predictions and NCAA Tournament predictions. Enjoy.
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
Kyle Koster
G Josh Hart, Villanova
G Grayson Allen, Duke
F Josh Jackson, Kansas
F Dillon Brooks, Oregon
F Miles Bridges, Michigan State
POY: Grayson Allen, Duke
Jason Lisk
G Josh Hart, Villanova
G Grayson Allen, Duke
F Thomas Bryant, Indiana
F Dillon Brooks, Oregon
F Jaron Blossomgame, Clemson
POY: Grayson Allen, Duke
Jason McIntyre
G Markelle Fultz, Washington
F Thomas Bryant, Indiana
F Josh Jackson, Kansas
F Ivan Rabb, California
F Harry Giles, Duke
POY: Markelle Fultz, Washington
Ryan Phillips
G Josh Hart, Villanova
G Grayson Allen, Duke
F Josh Jackson, Kansas
F Dillon Brooks, Oregon
F Ivan Rabb, California
POY: Josh Hart, Villanova
NCAA TOURNAMENT PROJECTIONS
#1 SEEDS
Kyle Koster: Duke (ACC) , Kentucky (SEC), Oregon (Pac 12), Villanova (Big East)
Jason Lisk: Duke (ACC), Villanova (Big East), Kansas (Big 12), North Carolina (ACC)
Jason McIntyre: Duke (ACC) , Kansas (Big 12), Oregon (Pac 12), Villanova (Big East)
Ryan Phillips: Duke (ACC) , Kansas (Big 12), Oregon (Pac 12), Kentucky (SEC)
REMAINING TOP 6 SEEDS
Kyle Koster
2- seeds: Kansas, North Carolina, Michigan State, Arizona
3-seeds: Purdue, Xavier, Louisville, Indiana
4-seeds: UCLA, Virginia, Connecticut, Texas
5-seeds: Oklahoma, Creighton, Gonzaga, North Carolina State
6-seeds: Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Syracuse, Wichita State
Jason Lisk
2- seeds: Oregon, Kentucky, Louisville, Xavier
3-seeds: Syracuse, Virginia, Arizona, Wisconsin
4-seeds: UCLA, Michigan State, Baylor, Indiana
5-seeds: West Virginia, Florida, Clemson, Texas
6-seeds: Purdue, Butler, Gonzaga, Oklahoma
Jason McIntyre
2- seeds: Kentucky, Xavier, Wisconsin, Indiana
3-seeds: Syracuse, Virginia, North Carolina, Connecticut
4-seeds: Arizona, Purdue, Michigan State, Maryland
5-seeds: Washington, Oklahoma, Louisville, UCLA
6-seeds: Oklahoma, California, Virginia Tech, Gonzaga
Ryan Phillips
2- seeds: Villanova, Arizona, Wisconsin, North Carolina
3-seeds: Virginia, Xavier, Michigan State, Syracuse
4-seeds: Indiana, Maryland, Clemson, Louisville
5-seeds: Purdue, Washington, Texas, UCLA
6-seeds: Florida, Butler, Oklahoma, Connecticut
ALL OTHER AT-LARGES, AND HIGHLY SEEDED AUTO BIDS
Kyle Koster
WCC: St. Mary’s, BYU
Big 12: West Virginia, Iowa State, Baylor
SEC: Texas A&M, Florida
Big Ten: Michigan, Maryland, Ohio State
Atlantic 10: Rhode Island, Dayton
Pac-12: Colorado, California, USC
ACC: Miami, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh
Big East: Georgetown, Seton Hall, Butler
American: Memphis
Ivy: Princeton*
Mountain West: San Diego State*
MAAC: Monmouth*
MAC: Ohio*
Atlantic Sun: Florida Gulf Coast*
Jason Lisk
Big 12: Iowa State, Kansas State
Big East: Georgetown, Creighton, Marquette
ACC: Miami, Pittsburgh, NC State, Virginia Tech
Big Ten: Ohio State, Michigan, Maryland
American: Connecticut*, Cincinnati
SEC: Texas A&M, Arkansas
Pac-12: California, Utah
A-10: Dayton, Rhode Island*
WCC: St. Mary’s
MVC: Wichita State*
Ivy: Princeton*
MWC: San Diego State*
Ryan Phillips
Big 12: Kansas State, Iowa State
Big East: Marquette, Creighton, Georgetown
ACC: N.C. State, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech
Big Ten: Michigan, Ohio State, Iowa
American: Cincinnati
SEC: Arkansas, Texas A&M
Pac-12: California, Utah, USC
A-10: Dayton*, Richmond
MVC: Wichita State*
Ivy: Harvard*
MWC: San Diego State*
WCC: BYU