Preseason Bracket Breakdown

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2008-2009 Preseason Bracket Breakdown

Breakdown by Conference

ACC (6): North Carolina, Duke, Miami (Fl.), Wake Forest, Clemson, Virginia Tech
Big East (9): Connecticut, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Villanova, Marquette, Georgetown, Syracuse, West Virginia
Big Ten (4): Michigan State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Ohio State
Big 12 (5): Texas, Oklahoma, Baylor, Kansas, Texas A&M
Pac-10 (5): UCLA, Arizona, USC, Washington, Arizona
SEC (5): Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Alabama
Atlantic-10 (2): Xavier, Saint Joseph’s
Conference-USA (2): Memphis, UAB
Missouri Valley (2): Creighton, Illinois State
Mountain West (2): UNLV, BYU
West Coast (3): Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, San Diego

One-Bid Conferences (20): America East (Vermont); Atlantic Sun (Jacksonville); Big Sky (Portland State); Big South (Radford); Big West (Cal State Northridge); Colonial (VCU); Horizon (Cleveland State); Ivy (Cornell); MAC (Kent State); MAAC (Siena); MEAC (Morgan State); Northeast (Mount St. Mary's); Ohio Valley (Tennessee-Martin); Patriot (American); Southern (Davidson); Southland (Stephen F. Austin); Summit (Oakland); Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee); SWAC (Jackson State); WAC (Nevada)

Last Four In: Saint Joseph’s, Illinois State, Alabama, Arizona
Last Four Out: Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Temple, Massachusetts
Next Four Out: Providence, Southern Illinois, Tulsa, Missouri

NCAA TOURNAMENT PREDICTIONS

National Champion: North Carolina
National Runner-up: Connecticut

Final Four: Louisville
Final Four: Michigan State

Elite Eight: Notre Dame
Elite Eight: Gonzaga
Elite Eight: UCLA
Elite Eight: Villanova

Cinderella: Siena
Bust: Marquette