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Conference previews: Best of the Rest, Part I

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Comments

MEN
2009-10 outlook
Atlantic 10
Predicted champion: Charlotte
Predicted player of the year: Corey Nagy, Charlotte
Predicted freshman of the year: Nick Austin, Richmond
NCAA Regional Bound: Charlotte, Richmond, Xavier

Atlantic Sun
Predicted champion: East Tennessee State
Predicted player of the year: Seamus Power, East Tennessee State
Predicted freshman of the year: Kevin Phelan, North Florida
NCAA Regional Bound: East Tennessee State, North Florida, Mercer

Big East
Predicted champion: Notre Dame
Predicted player of the year: Riley Wheeldon, Louisville
Predicted freshman of the year: Paul McNamara III, Notre Dame
NCAA Regional Bound: Notre Dame, Louisville

Big West
Predicted champion: UC Irvine
Predicted player of the year: John Chin, UC Irvine
Predicted freshman of the year: Zeyu He, UC Irvine
NCAA Regional Bound: UC Irvine, Pacific

Conference USA
Predicted champion: SMU
Predicted player of the year: Kelly Kraft, SMU
Predicted freshman of the year: Chris Worrell, Tulsa
NCAA Regional Bound: SMU, UCF, Tulsa, East Carolina

WOMEN
2009-10 outlook
Atlantic Sun
Predicted champion: Campbell
Predicted player of the year: Belen Diaz Cisneros, Campbell
Predicted freshman of the year: Alex Buelow, Stetson
NCAA Regional Bound: Campbell, Stetson, East Tennessee State

Big East
Predicted champion: Notre Dame
Predicted player of the year: Sara-Maude Juneau, Louisville
Predicted freshman of the year: Simone Strauss, Georgetown
NCAA Regional Bound: Notre Dame, Louisville

Big West
Predicted champion: UC Davis
Predicted player of the year: Alice Kim, UC Davis
Predicted freshman of the year: Demi Francis Runas, UC Davis
NCAA Regional Bound: UC Davis, UC Irvine

Conference USA
Predicted champion: Tulane
Predicted player of the year: Abby Bools, East Carolina
Predicted freshman of the year: Elisa Aoki, UCF
NCAA Regional Bound: Tulane, East Carolina, Tulsa, UCF