YCS College Basketball Preview-The Grand Predictions

I will get back to my conference previews, including the Big East, in upcoming days. However, with the season now underway, I want to get my NCAA Tournament and All-American projections out of the way before they become revisionist history.

East Region(Yes, they are finally going to directional regions after the stupid Chicago region crap)
Winston-Salem:
1. North Carolina vs. 16. Delaware State/MEAC
8. Louisville vs. 9. UMass

Spokane:
4. Washington vs. 13. Bucknell/Patriot
5. Texas vs. 12. Missouri State

Lexington:
3. Memphis vs. 14. College of Charleston/Southern
6. UConn vs. 11. Michigan State

New Orleans:
2. LSU vs. 15. Texas A&M Corpus Christi/Southland
7. Xavier vs. 10. Hofstra

Midwest Region:
Chicago:
1. Kansas vs. Play-In Winner: Belmont/Atlantic Sun vs. Jackson State/SWAC
8. Creighton vs. 9. USC

Spokane:
4. Marquette vs. 13. George Mason
5. Georgia Tech vs. 12. Houston

New Orleans:
3. Alabama vs. 14. Cal State Fullerton/Big West
6. UCLA vs. 11. New Mexico State

Columbus:
2. Georgetown vs. 15. Monmouth/Northeast
7. Nevada vs. 10. Akron

South Region:
Winston-Salem:
1. Florida vs. 16. Samford
8. Wichita State vs. 9. Illinois

Buffalo:
4. Syracuse vs. 13. Toledo
5. Gonzaga vs. 12. Western Kentucky/Sun Belt

Lexington:
3. Texas A&M vs. 14. Albany/America East
6. Duke vs. 11. BYU

Columbus:
2. Ohio State vs. 15. Penn/Ivy
7. Southern Illinois vs. 10. DePaul

West Region:
Buffalo:
1. Pittsburgh vs. 16. Northern Arizona/Big Sky
8. San Diego State vs. 9. Baylor

Sacramento:
4. Florida State vs. 13. Winthrop/Big South
5. Tennessee vs. 12. Loyola/Horizon

Chicago:
3. Wisconsin vs. 14. Oral Roberts/Mid-Continent
6. Boston College vs. 11. Kansas State

Sacramento:
2. Arizona vs. 15. Marist/Metro Atlantic
7. Villanova vs. 10. Arkansas

Bid Breakdown:
8-Big East
5-SEC, Big 12, ACC
4-Pac 10, Big Ten, Missouri Valley
2-WAC, Mountain West, Conference USA, MAC, Colonial, Atlantic 10

Final Four:
North Carolina
Alabama
Ohio State
Arizona

National Champions:
North Carolina

Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina

First Team All-Americans:
G Ronald Steele, Alabama
G Brandon Rush, Kansas
F Nick Fazekas, Nevada
F Joakim Noah, Florida
F Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina

Second Team All-Americans:
G Dominic James, Marquette
G Chris Lofton, Tennessee
F Jeff Green, Georgetown
F Glen Davis, LSU
C Aaron Gray, Pittsburgh

Freshman All-Americans
G Tywon Lawson, North Carolina
G Daequan Cook, Ohio State
F Kevin Durant, Texas
F/C Spencer Hawes, Washington
C Greg Oden, Ohio State