Hasn't happened that way. No, the Wildcats aren't UNLV-caliber. Then again, the end of the year isn't upon us, not yet. Second year in a row Iowa State has fooled me completely. Larry Eustachy could take a roster of untrained dachshunds and turn it into a Final Four threat.
Current candidates are Tennessee and Maryland.
But the Big East is a balanced conference, and while I don't see the Eagles dropping nine of 12, I could see them going into a 6-6 swoon. Too many fragile psyches. As for the ACC, I'd vote for Doherty if the Heels can hang on to win the conference title. Otherwise, I'd give it to Paul Hewitt at Georgia Tech. The last school to win it all with a legitimate 7-foot impact player was Georgetown with Patrick Ewing.