Preseason Media Day Total Recap

The college hoops is so close, I can smell it. We've given you our conference previews and have broken down our preseason top-25. As of this week, all the conferences have had their media days and released their preseason polls and All-Conference teams. Below you will find all the results. But be warned, there is a lot of different information, and as usual, each conference marches to the beat of their own drum. That's why you end up with things like the Atlantic Sun's 12 member all-conference first team. Before we get to the analysis, use the following paragraphs as a disclaimer.

Conferences differ in their preseason voting styles. Some conferences chose to have only coaches vote, some have a mixture of coaches, athletic directors, sports information directors and other media-type vote. A few conferences have separate polls for the coaches and the media.

In each conference poll, teams are ordered by the number of votes they received, with first place votes being in parentheses. Not all conferences choose preseason Rookie of the Year or Newcomer of the year. Some conferences chose a Preseason All-Defensive Team or a Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and some do not. Not all the conferences released the outcome of voting, so numbers will only appear for conferences that released them to the public.

Enjoy!


Atlantic Coast Conference

It is no surprise that Duke was heavily favored by the media to win the 2011 ACC Championship. The defending national champions return Kyle Singler, the 2010 NCAA Tournament MVP and All-American, along with Nolan Smith, a 2010 All-American and All-ACC First Team member. The Blue Devils will add sensational guard Seth Curry who sat out last year after transferring from liberty. Duke will also have the services of freshman Kyrie Irving, one of the most sought-after recruits in the country. North Carolina was picked second, thanks to the addition of freshman Harrison Barnes and the return of big-man Tyler Zeller and John Henson. But don't sleep on Virginia Tech either. Yes they've been on the wrong side of the bubble for the last hundred years or so, but I just don't don't think a player like Malcolm Delaney is going to go down without a fight.

Media Poll:
Duke (61), Virginia Tech, North Carolina (1), North Carolina State, Florida, Maryland, Clemson, Miami, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Virginia, Wake Forest

All-Conference Team:
Kyle Singler F, Sr., Duke
Malcolm Delaney G, Sr., Virginia Tech
Nolan Smith G, Sr., Duke
Tracy Smith G, North Carolina State
Chris Singleton F, Sr., Florida State

Player of the Year:
Kyle Singler F, Sr., Duke (38)

Rookie of the Year:
Harrison Barnes, G, North Carolina (46)



Atlantic-10 Conference

The Temple Owls, Atlantic-10 Champions from a year ago, were selected by a group of coaches and media to win their 10th Atlantic-10 championship. The A-10 championship will be hotly-contested however. Xavier, a perennial conference powerhouse was picked to tie for second place with Richmond, led by preseason player of the year Kevin Anderson. Although the polls said it's Temple's conference to win, I think any of the top four teams could win the Atlantic-10.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Temple (19), Xavier (3), Richmond (3), Dayton (1), Rhode Island, St. Louis, Charlotte, Duquesne, LaSalle, George Washington, Massachusetts, St. Joseph's, St. Bonaventure, Fordham

All-Conference Team:
LaVoy Allen F, Sr., Temple
Kevin Anderson G, Sr., Richmond
Andrew Nicholson F, Jr., St. Bonaventure
Damien Saunders F, Sr., Duquesne
Chris Wright F, Sr., Dayton

All-Defensive Team:
Lavoy Allen F, Sr., Temple
Kevin Anderson G, Sr., Richmond
Dante Jackson G, Sr., Xavier
Andrew Nicholson F, Sr., St. Bonaventure
Damian Saunders F, Sr., Duquesne

All-Rookie Team:
C.J. Aiken, F, St. Joseph’s
Langston Galloway, G, St. Joseph’s
Jordan Latham, F, Xavier
Rob Loe, F, Saint Louis
Juwan Staten, G, Dayton

Player of the Year:
Kevin Anderson G, Sr., Richmond



Atlantic Sun Conference

(Note: A tie in voting resulted in 12 players making the all-conference first team, but only 3 received unanimous selections)

Preseason player of the year Adnan Hodzic leads the Lipscomb Bison on a bid for their second consecutive regular season championship in the Atlantic-Sun. Hodzic enters this season with the nation's longest active streak of scoring in double figures, at 57. Since the start of 2000, the streak ranks as the ninth-longest in nation. East Tennessee State, the reigning Atlantic Sun tournament champions were picked to finish second, while Belmont, former multiple-time conference and tournament champions, were picked to finish third.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Lipscomb (6), East Tennessee State (3), Belmont (1), Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Campbell, North Florida, Mercer, Stetson, Florida-Gulf Coast, South Carolina-Upstate

Media Poll:
Lipscomb (23), East Tennessee State (9), Belmont (1), Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Campbell, Mercer, North Florida, Florida-Gulf Coast, Stetson, South Carolina-Upstate

All-Conference Team:
Adnan Hodzic F, Sr., Lipscomb
Markeith Cummings G, So., Kennesaw State
Josh Slater G, Sr., Lipscomb

Player of the Year:
Adnan Hodzic F, Sr., Lipscomb



America East Conference

Boston University was chosen by league coaches as the favorites to win the America East Conference. The Terriers will be looking for their first conference championship since 2002. Stony Brook, the reigning regular season champions came in second place in voting, followed by Maine, who received the final first place vote.

Coaches Poll:
Boston (6), Stony Brook (2), Maine (1), New Hampshire, Vermont, Hartford, Binghamton, Albany, UMBC

All-Conference Team:
Greer Wright F, Sr., Binghamton
John Holland G/F, Sr., Boston
Jake O’Brien F, Jr., Boston
Gerald McLemore G, Jr., Maine
Evan Fjeld F, Sr., Vermont



Big-12 Conference:

For the first time in school history, Kansas State was selected first by the coaches to win the Big-12 Conference. Perennial favorites Kansas and Texas were picked second and third, followed by a Baylor team that has risen from the depths of the Big-12 to become a legitimate league power.

Coaches Poll:
Kansas State (10), Kansas (2), Texas, Baylor, Missouri, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Iowa State

All-Conference Team:
LaceDarius Dunn G, Sr., Baylor
Cory Higgins G, Sr., Colorado
Marcus Morris F, Jr., Kansas
Curtis Kelly F, Sr., Kansas State
Jacob Pullen G, Sr., Kansas State

Player of the Year:Jacob Pullen G, Sr., Kansas State

Rookie of the Year:Josh Selby G, Kansas

Newcomer of the Year: Ricardo Ratliffe F, Jr., Missouri (Central Florida CC)



Big East Conference

Connecticut was picked tenth in the preseason coaches poll, the lowest they have ever been selected in a preseason poll. St. John's, with new head coach Steve Lavin, received one first place vote despite finishing in the bottom half of the Big East each of the past six seasons. The Pittsburgh Panthers were the unanimous selection as favorites to win the Big East Title, led by Ashton Gibbs, Gilbert Brown and Brad Wannamaker.

Coaches Poll:
Pittsburgh (12), Villanova (1), Syracuse (2), Georgetown, West Virginia, St. John's (1), Notre Dame, Louisville, Marquette, Connecticut, Seton Hall, Cincinnati, South Florida, Providence, Rutgers, DePaul

All-Conference Team:
Austin Freeman G/F, Sr., Georgetown
Kemba Walker G, Jr., Connecticut
Ashton Gibbs G, Jr., Pittsburgh
Jeremy Hazell G, Sr., Seton Hall
Corey Fisher G, Sr., Villanova
Kevin Jones F, Jr., West Virginia

Player of the Year:
Austin Freeman G/F, Sr., Georgetown

Rookie of the Year:
Fab Melo, F, Syracuse



Big Sky Conference

(Note: The Big Sky Conference has not released a preseason All-Conference team)

Despite suffering an epic collapse in last season's championship game to Montana, Weber State has once again been picked by the coaches to win the Big Sky championship. The Wildcats are the two-time defending regular season champions, and last reached the NCAA tournament in 2007. The media selected Northern Colorado second, while Northern Arizona drew the No. 2 slot from the coaches. Northern Colorado earned two first-place votes from the media while Northern Arizona garnered one first-place vote from the coaches. Northern Colorado was tabbed fourth by the coaches, while NAU was picked fourth by the media, earning one first-place vote.

Coaches Poll:
Weber State (6), Northern Arizona (1), Montana (2), Northern Colorado, Montana State, Eastern Washington, Portland State, Idaho State, Sacramento State

Media Poll:
Weber State (21), Northern Colorado (2), Montana (4), Northern Arizona (1), Montana State, Eastern Washington, Portland State, Idaho State, Sacramento State



Big South Conference

The Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina were selected as the favorites to win the 2010-2011 Big South championship. Radford, the back-to-back Big South champions lost Art Parakhouski to graduation and have been selected to finish ninth.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Coastal Carolina (10), Winthrop (5), UNC-Ashville (4), Presbyterian (4), High Point, Liberty (1), Charleston Southern, VMI, Radford, Gardner-Webb

All-Conference Team:
Nick Barbour G, Jr., High Point
Chad Gray F, Sr., Coastal Carolina
Al'Lonzo Coleman F, Jr., Presbyterian
Jamarco Warren G, Sr., Charleston Southern
Austin Kenon G, Sr., VMI

Player of the Year:
Nick Barbour G, Jr., High Point



Big Ten Conference

(Note: The Big-ten only lists the top three teams that receive votes. None of the voting results were released)


Michigan State was the unanimous selection by the media to win the Big-Ten championship in 2011. The Spartans have made it to back-to-back Final-Fours and are led by preseason player of the year Kalin Lucas. Purdue, picked third, likely would have competed for the top preseason vote, but lost star player Robbie Hummel three weeks ago when he injured his ACL.

Media Poll:
Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue

All-Conference Team:
Demetri McCamey G, Sr., Illinois
Kalin Lucas G, Sr., Michigan State
JaJuan Johnson F/C, Sr., Purdue
E’Twaun Moore F, Sr., Purdue
Jon Leuer F, Sr., Wisconsin

Player of the Year:
Kalin Lucas G, Sr., Michigan State



Big West Coference

Media Poll:
UC-Santa Barbara (20), Long Beach State (2), Pacific (1), UC-Davis, Cal-Poly, UC-Irvine, CS-Fullerton, CS-Northridge, UC-Riverside

A panel of media members selected UC-Santa Barbara to successfully defend its Big West men's basketball title in the 2010-2011 season. The Gauchos return all five starters from last season's squad which won both the regular season title and conference title in the Big West Conference.

All-Conference Team:
Joe Harden G, Sr., UC Davis
Orlando Johnson G, Jr., UC-Santa Barbara
James Nunnally F, Jr., UC-Santa Barbara
T.J. Robinson F, Jr., Long Beach State
Casper Ware G, Jr., Long Beach State
Eric Wise F, Jr., UC-Irvine



Colonial Athletic Conference

Note: The CAA did not release the voting results of the coaches/media poll, just the predicted order of finish)

ODU, which has made six consecutive postseason appearances, is riding the momentum from its first CAA championship since 2005, including a first round win overt Notre Dame, 52-51 in last season's NCAA Tournament. The Monarchs return four starters from last year's 27-9 squad and were the commanding favorite to repeat, as chosen by coaches and media. But don't think that this conference is ODU's to win, as there are several teams that have a chance to make the 2011 NCAA tournament, wether it be from an auto-bid or an at-large selection. George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth both have plenty of post-season experience, elite-caliber coaches and a hefty chunk of returning starters. Don't be surprised if one of these teams is atop the CAA standing at the end of the year. But until that point, ODU has to be considered the favorite

Coaches/Media Poll:
Old Dominion, George Mason, Virginia Commonwealth, James Madison, Hofstra, Drexel, Northeastern, William & Mary, Delaware, Towson, Georgia State, UNC-Wilmington

All-Conference Team:
Chaisson Allen G, Sr., Northeastern
Denzel Bowles F, Sr., James Madison
Charles Jenkins G, Sr., Hofstra
Cam Long G, Sr., George Mason
Joey Rodriguez G, Sr., Virginia Commonwealth

Player of the Year:
Charles Jenkins G, Sr., Hofstra



Conference-USA

(Note: C-USA does not release a preseason coaches or media poll)


Despite not releasing preseason polls, it can be assumed that Memphis and UTEP will compete for the C-USA crown. The Tigers, led by second-year coach Josh Pastner, should be the favorites to win the conference after failing to do so last season. Pastner has a stellar recruiting class, headlined by Will Barton. But UTEP features preseason player of the year Randy Culpepper, and are coached by Tim Floyd, one of the most polarizing/notorious coaches in the game today.

All-Conference Team:
Randy Culpepper G, Sr., UTEP
Gary Flowers F, Sr., Southern Miss
Justin Hurtt G, Sr., Tulsa
Wesley Witherspoon G/F, Jr., Memphis
Brock Young G, Sr., East Carolina

Player of the Year:
Randy Culpepper G, Sr., UTEP

Rookie of the Year:
Will Barton, G, Memphis



Horizon league

Butler received all 48 first place votes to once again win the Horizon League. Even with the loss of Gordon Hayward, the Bulldogs return Matt Howard, the 2009 Horizon League preseason player of the year and Shelvin Mack, the current Horizon League preseason player of the year.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Butler (48), Detroit, Cleveland State, UW-Milwaukee, Wright State, UW-Green Bay, Loyola, Illinois-Chicago, Youngstown State

All-Conference Team:
Shelvin Mack G, Sr., Butler
Norris Cole G, Sr., Cleveland State
Matt Howard F, Sr., Butler
Rahmon Fletcher G, Sr., Green Bay
Brandon Wood G, Sr., Valparaiso

Player of the Year:
Shelvin Mack G, Sr., Butler



Ivy League

(Note: The Ivy League does not select preseason all-conference teams or player of the year.)

Princeton returns its top five scorers and top two rebounders, and was voted as the preseason pick to win the 2010-11 Ivy League championship. The Tigers recieved 12 of the 17 first-place votes from the media panel. Harvard, having lost superstar Jeremy Lin and is stil hoping for it's first Icvy League title, was picked second. Cornell was not voted as the preseason selection for the first time in three years, but did receive one first-place vote. They lose their top three players from a season ago, as well as their head coach Steve Donahue, who took the Boston College head coaching position.

Media Poll:
Princeton (12), Harvard (4), Cornell (1), Penn, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth



Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

For the first time in three seasons, Siena, the reigning MAAC champions, have not been selected as preseason favorites to win the conference. That honor goes to Fairfield, who made the MAAC tournament finals last season for the first time since 2003, and was semi-finalists in the CollegeInsiders.com post-season tournament. The Stags will be led by sophomore guard Derek Needham, who was selected as the 2009-2010 MAAC Rookie of the Year.

Coaches Poll:
Fairfield (6), Siena (3), St. Peter's (1), Iona, Rider, Loyola, Canisius, Niagara, Manhattan, Marist

All-Conference Team:
Derek Needham G, So., Fairfield
Scott Machado G, Jr., Iona
Wesley Jenkins G, Sr., Saint Peter's
Clarence Jackson G, Sr., Siena
Ryan Rossiter F, Sr., Siena

Player of the Year:
Ryan Rossiter F, Sr., Siena



Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

It is no surprise that the Morgan State Bears was selected by 20 out of the 22 members of the panel that voted in the MEAC preseason poll. The Bears are led by Kevin Thompson, the MEAC preseason player of the year. Thompson is no stranger to conference accolades having earned the MEAC's Defensive Player of the Year and the Tournament's Most Outstanding Performer honor last season. In 2009-10, Thompson led the Bears to their second straight conference tournament title averaging roughly 13 points and 12 rebounds, fourth best in the NCAA. He was also selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District First-Team.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Morgan State (20), South Carolina State, Hampton, Bethune-Cookman (2), Delaware State, Norfolk State, Maryland-Eastern Shore, North Carolina A&T, Howard, Coppin State, Florida A&M

All-Conference Team:
C.J. Reed G, Jr., Bethune-Cookman
Darrion Pellum G, Jr., Hampton
Dewayne Jackson G/F, So., Morgan State
Kevin Thompson F, Jr., Morgan State
Kyle O'Quinn C, Jr., Norfolk State

Player of the Year:
Kevin Thompson F, Jr., Morgan State



Mid-American Conference

Despite losing the top three players from the team that won the MAC tournament last season as an 8-seed, then shocked the country by upsetting Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the Ohio Bobcats were picked to finish first, along with the Ball State Cardinals, to win the Mid-American Conference. Ball State will return four starters from a team that finished tied for second in the MAC West Division last season.

Eastern Division Media Poll:
Ohio (12), Kent State (8), Akron (4), Miami, Bowling Green, Buffalo

Western Division Media Poll:
Ball State (12), Central Michigan (8), Eastern Michigan (2), Western Michigan, Northern Illinois (2), Toledo

Conference Tournament Champions Media Poll:
Ohio (10), Kent State (6), Central Michigan (4), Ball State (2), Akron (2)

Eastern Division All-Conference Team:
Brett McKnight F, Sr., Akron
Scott Thomas F, Jr., Bowling Green
Justin Greene F, Jr., Kent State
Julian Mavunga F, Jr., Miami
D.J. Cooper G, So., Ohio

Western Division All-Conference Team:
Jarrod Jones F/C, Jr., Ball State
Trey Zeigler, G, Fy., Central Michigan
Brandon Bowdy F, Sr., Eastern Michigan
Xavier Silas G, Sr., Northern Illinois
Flenard Whitfield F, Jr., Western Michigan



Missouri Valley Conference

Northern Iowa was the darling of last season's NCAA tournament, thanks to a remarkable victory against top-seeded Kansas in the second round. But the Panthers lost three of their top players, and it was the Wichita State Shockers who were the unanimous selection to win the MVAC championship this season. Despite receiving nearly all the preseason votes, the MVAC is anything but a one-horse race. Missouri State, picked second, return the top seven scorers from the team that won the college's first post-season basketball championship, the CollegeInsiders.com Tournament. Creighton is always in the running for the MVAC crown and will receive a boost from Rutgers-transfer Gregory Echinque.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Wichita State (33), Missouri State (1), Northern Iowa (3), Creighton, Bradley (2), Illinois State, Indiana State, Drake, Southern Illinois, Evansville

All-Conference Team:
Kwadzo Ahelegbe G, Sr., Northern Iowa
Kenny Lawson Jr. C, Sr., Creighton
Sam Maniscalco G, Sr., Bradley
Toure' Murry G, Jr., Wichita State
Kyle Weems F, Jr., Missouri State

Player of the Year:
Kenny Lawson Jr. C, Sr., Creighton



Mountain West Conference

BYU may have the league's best player in Jimmer Fredette, but the Aztecs of San Diego State the best team in the conference. Or at least that's what conference coaches and media members believe. SDSU returns all five starters team that amassed a 25-9 overall record and tied for third in the MWC regular season a year ago. The Aztecs captured their third conference tournament crown and received the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, marking the program's fifth consecutive postseason appearance. Led by forwards Kawhi Leonard and Malcolm Thomas, the Aztecs look to make it six consecutive post-season appearances.

Coaches/Media Poll:
San Diego State (21), BYU (5), New Mexico (3), UNLV (1), Colorado State, Utah, TCU, Wyoming, Air Force

All-Conference Team:
Jimmer Fredette G, Sr., BYU
Dairese Gary G, Sr., New Mexico
Kawhi Leonard F, So., San Diego State
Malcolm Thomas F, Sr., San Diego State
Tre'Von Willis G, Sr., UNLV

Player of the Year:
Jimmer Fredette G, Sr., BYU

Rookie of the Year:
Kyle Collinsworth, G, BYU

Newcomer of the Year:
Drew Gordon F, Jr., New Mexico



Northeast Conference

Quinnipiac, led by last season's NEC player of the year, Justin Rutty, recieved 11 of the 12 conference coaches. The Bobcat's senior center is conference's most dominant player, averaging close to a double-double a contest. Two-time defending NEC Tournament champion Robert Morris was tabbed second, followed by Long Island, which recieved the other first place vote.

Coaches:
Quinnipiac (11), Robert Morris, Long Island, Central Connecticut State, Mount St. Mary's, Fairleigh Dickinson, St. Francis (NY), St. Francis (PA), Sacred Heart, Monmouth, Wagner, Bryant

All-Conference Team:
Karon Abraham G, So., Robert Morris
Akeem Bennett G, Sr., St. Francis (NY)
Ken Horton F, Jr., Central Connecticut State
Justin Rutty F/C, Sr., Quinnipiac
Mike Scott G, Sr., Fairleigh Dickinson



Ohio Valley Conference

(Note: The OVC does not have choose an all-conference first or second team. Instead they list all the potential candidates end-of-the-year OVC First-Team All-Conference)

The Ohio Valley Conference features one of the most intriguing Mid-Major teams in the country in Murray State, along with one of the most intriguing Mid-Major players in the country, Morehead State's Kenny Faried. Murray State was picked to win the OVC for the second year in a row. Last season Murray State won an OVC-record 31 games on its way to the OVC regular season and tournament championship as well as a NCAA Tournament win over Vanderbilt, which, if you remember correctly, came in dramatic fashion. Morehead State's Faried was named both the OVC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2009-10. Faried was second nationally in rebounding and double-doubles and 17th nationally in field goal percentage as he earned honorable mention All-American honors.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Murray State (18), Morehead State (2), Eastern Illinois, Austin Peay, Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee State, Jacksonville State, Southeast Missouri, Tennessee-Martin

All-Conference Team:
Ivan Aska F, Jr., Murray State
Anthony Campbell F, Jr., Austin Peay
Isaiah Canaan G, So., Murray State
Kenneth Faried F/C, Sr., Morehead State
Demonte Harper G, Sr., Morehead State
B.J. Jenkins G, Sr., Murray State
Tyler Laser G, Sr., Eastern Illinois
Isaac Miles G, Sr., Murray State
Kevin Murphy F, Jr., Tennessee Tech
Nick Murphy G/F, Sr., Jacksonville State
Justin Stommes G/F, Sr., Eastern Kentucky

Player of the Year:
Kenneth Faried F/C, Sr., Morehead State



Pac-10 Conference

(Note: The Pac-10 does not select preseason all-conference teams or player of the year)

Last season the Pac-10 was awful. UCLA couldn't beat anybody, Arizona missed out on the tournament for the first time in what feels like 25 years, and we saw non-conference losses to teams like Portland and Seattle. This season things should be different, at least we hope so. For the first time in program history, the Washington Huskies were selected as preseason favorites to win the Pac-10. The team is led by standout guard Isaiah Thomas and forward Venoy Overton. They should receive a large impact from highly-touted freshman Terrence Ross. After Washington, the conference is pretty much up-in-the-air. Arizona should be solid, as coach Sean Miller has had a year to recruit heavily and teach his players the system. There is no way UCLA can be worse than they were last year. The name-brand talent may not be there, but Ben Howland will have his guys playing his way this year.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Washington (33), Arizona (1), UCLA (1), Arizona State, Washington State, Southern Cal, California, Oregon State, Stanford, Oregon



Patriot League

The 2010-2011 Patriot League should be an entertaining one, as five teams were separated by just 10 points at the top of the rankings by coaches and sports information directors. The Eagle of American U., winners of the 2008 and 2009 Patriot League received the most votes, but Bucknell, Lafayette and Holy Cross were closely behind. Lehigh, the conference champions from a season ago, were picked fifth.

Coaches/Media Poll:
American (7), Bucknell (3), Lafayette (2), Holy Cross (2), Lehigh, Navy, Colgate, Army

All-Conference Team:
Andrew Keister F, Sr., Holy Cross
CJ McCollum G, So., Lehigh
Jared Mintz F, Sr., Lafayette
Vlad Moldoveanu F, Sr., American
Mike Muscala F/C, So., Bucknell
Jordan Sugars G, Jr., Navy

Player of the Year:
CJ McCollum G, So., Lehigh



Southeastern Conference

Despite another spectacular recruiting class, John Calipari's Kentucky team was not able to garner the top spot in the SEC preseason polls. Florida, the last back-to-back National Champions, got that honor, due to a roster filled with experience, athleticism and talent. Preseason Player of the Year Trey Tompkins leads a Georgia squad that is as good as the program has fielded in years. Rick Stansbury's Mississippi State squad could pose a threat now that Renardo Sidney, John Riek and Dee Bost can be on the floor at the same time.

Media Poll:
Florida (8), Mississippi State (3), Kentucky (2), Tennessee (2), Georgia (1)

SEC East Poll:
Florida (13), Kentucky (3), Georgia (2), Tennessee (2), Vanderbilt, South Carolina

SEC West Poll:
Mississippi State (18), Ole Miss (2), Alabama, Arkansas, LSU, Auburn

Coaches All-Conference Team:
Dee Bost G, Jr., Mississippi State
JaMychal Green F, Jr., Alabama
Scotty Hopson G, Jr., Tennessee .
Travis Leslie G, Jr., Georgia
Chandler Parsons F, Sr., Florida
Marshawn Powell F, So., Arkansas
Jeffery Taylor F, Jr., Vanderbilt
Trey Thompkins F, Jr., Georgia
Chris Warren G, Sr., Ole Miss

Media All-Conference Team:
Brandon Knight G, Fr., Kentucky
Travis Leslie G, Jr., Georgia
Jeffery Taylor F, Jr., Vanderbilt
Trey Thompkins F, Jr., Georgia
Chris Warren G, Sr., Ole Miss

Player of the Year:
Trey Thompkins F, Jr., Georgia



Southern Conference

Wofford and Appalachian State are the favorites to capture the Southern Conference's divisional men's basketball titles in 2010-11, according to a vote by the leagues head coaches. Wofford were the Southern Division and SoCon Tournament champions last season and feature two of the conference's best forwards in Noah Dahlman and Jamar Diggs. Appalachian State advanced to the semifinals of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament last season but will see a replacement at the head coach position. Jason Capel, the brother of Oklahoma head coach Jason, replaces Buzz Petersen, who left to take the job at UNC-Wilmington.

Northern Division Coaches Poll:
Appalachian State (9), Western Carolina (3), Chattanooga, UNC-Greensboro, Elon, Samford

Southern Division Coaches Poll:
Wofford (10), Charleston (2), Davidson, Citadal, Furman, Georgia Southern

All-Conference Team:
Donald Sims G, Sr., Appalachian State
Cameron Wells G, Sr., The Citadel
Andrew Goudelock G, Sr., Charleston
Jeremy Simmons F, Sr., Charleston
Jake Cohen F, So., Davidson
JP Kuhlman G, So., Davidson
Drew Spradlin G, Jr., Elon
Amu Saaka F, Sr., Furman
Noah Dahlman F, Sr., Wofford
Jamar Diggs F, Sr., Wofford

Player of the Year:
Andrew Goudelock G, Sr., Charleston



Southland Conference

Stephen F. Austin, Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana have been selected as the preseason favorites to win the Southland Conference in 2010-2011. Stephen F. Austin, winners of two of the last three regular-season titles, was ranked first in the West Division in both polls. Nicholls, tabbed as the favorites to win the Eastern division are led by two-time Southland first-team member Anatoly Bose.

Eastern Division Coaches Poll:
Nicholls (5), Southeastern Louisiana (3), Northwestern State (1), Lamar (2), McNeese State (1), Central Arkansas

Western Division Coaches Poll:
Stephen F. Austin (8), Sam Houston State (2), Texas State (1), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1), Texas-San Antonio, Texas-Arlington

All-Conference Team:
Anatoly Bose G/F, Sr.,Nicholls
Gilberto Clavell F, Sr., Sam Houston State
Eddie Williams G, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
Devin Gibson G, Sr., Texas-San Antonio
Cameron Johnson F, Sr., Texas State



Southwestern Athletic Conference

Jackson State received the majority of first place votes as favorites to win the SWAC championship. The Tigers went 17-1 in the league last season, but were upset in the opening round of the SWAC Tournament by Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the eventual tournament champions, who were picked to finish second.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Jackson State (11), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4), Alabama State, Prairie View A&M (1), Texas Southern (2), Alabama A&M (2), Mississippi Valley State, Grambling State, Southern, Alcorn State

All-Conference Team:
Rod Melvin G, Jr., Jackson State
Donald Qualls G, Sr., Grambling State
Travele Jones F, Sr., Texas Southern
Grant Maxey F, Sr., Jackson State
Amos Studivant C, Jr., Mississippi Valley State

Player of the Year:
Travele Jones F, Sr., Texas Southern

Defensive Player of the Year:
Chris Duncan C, Sr., Alabama State



Summit League

Oakland is once again the overwhelming favorite to win the Summit League, and its due in large part to Keith Benson, the conference's choice as preseason player of the year. The Golden Grizzlies set Summit League records for league victories (17), league winning percentage (.944) during the 2009-10 campaign and equaled the all-time record for consecutive league wins with 16 en route to their regular season and tournament titles. Benson, the team's leader and towering center, was awarded the Lou Henson Award in 2010 for being the Nation's Mid-Major Player of the Year by CollegeInsider.com.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Oakland (29), Oral Roberts (3), IUPUI (2), North Dakota State, South Dakota State, IPFW, Western Illinois, UMKC, Southern Utah, Centenary

All-Conference Team:
Keith Benson C, Sr., Oakland
Ceola Clark III G, Jr., Western Illinois
Michael Craion F, Sr., Oral Roberts
Dominique Morrison F, Jr., Oral Roberts
Michael Tveidt F, Sr., North Dakota State
Alex Young F, Jr., IUPUI

Player of the Year:
Keith Benson C, Sr., Oakland



Sun Belt Conference

Western Kentucky and North Texas were chosen as favorites to win the Sun Belt Conference in 2010-2011. The Green Terror of North Texas received all 12 first places votes to win the Eastern Division while the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky received all but one vote to win the Western division. North Texas won the Sun belt tournament last season but fell to Kansas State in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

East Division Coaches Poll:
Western Kentucky (11), Florida Atlantic (1), South Alabama, Middle Tennessee, Florida International, Troy

West Division Coaches Poll:
North Texas (12), Arkansas State, Denver, Louisiana-Lafayette, Alabama-Litte Rock, Louisiana-Monroe

All-Conference Team:
George Odufuwa F, Sr., North Texas
Josh White G, Sr., North Texas
Tim Williams G, Sr., South Alabama
Sergio Kerusch F, Sr., Western Kentucky
Steffphon Pettigrew F, Sr., Western Kentucky

Player of the Year:
Sergio Kerusch F, Sr., Western Kentucky



West Coast Conference

(Note: The WCC does not chose a first team and section team. Instead they list the candidates for the all-conference teams posted at the end of the year.)

Gonzaga has won ten consecutive WCC titles and were selected by coaches to win their 11th in a row. The vote was not unanimous, as both Loyola Marymount and Saint Mary's received first place votes. Loyola Marymount made its first post-season appearance in 20 years last season, making the field of the CollegeInsiders.com Tournament. Saint Mary's, which was picked third, is coming off its first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in school history and the 2010]WCC Tournament Championship.

Coaches Poll:
Gonzaga (6), Loyola Marymount (1), Saint Mary's (1), Santa Clara, Portland, San Francisco, Pepperdine, San Diego

All-Conference Team:
Steven Gray G, Sr., Gonzaga
Elias Harris F, So., Gonzaga
Vernon Teel G, Sr., Loyola Marymount
Drew Viney F, Jr., Loyola Marymount
Keion Bell G, Jr., Pepperdine
Jared Stohl G, Sr., Portland
Matthew Dellavedova G, So., Saint Mary's
Mickey McConnell G, Sr., Saint Mary's
Kevin Foster G, So., Santa Clara
Marc Trasolini F, Jr., Santa Clara



Western Athletic Conference

Both the coaches and media agree that Utah State is the favorite to win the conference, just like they did a year ago. New Mexico State, the winners of last season's conference tournament were picked to finish second in both polls. The coaches and media did differ on conference player of the year voting. The coaches believe Utah State's Tai Wesley is the conference’s best player while the media believes Adrian Oliver of San Jose State is.

Coaches Poll:
Utah State (8), New Mexico State (1), Nevada, Boise State, Fresno State, San Jose State, Louisiana Tech, Idaho, Hawaii

Media Poll:
Utah State (19), New Mexico State (8), Nevada (2), San Jose State (1), Fresno State, Boise State, Louisiana Tech, Idaho, Hawaii

All-Conference Team:
Troy Gillenwater F, Jr., New Mexico State
Wendell McKines F, Sr., New Mexico State
Adrian Oliver G, Sr., San Jose State
Greg Smith C, So., Fresno State
Tai Wesley F, Sr., Utah State

Coaches Player of the Year:
Tai Wesley F, Sr., Utah State

Media Player of the Year:
Adrian Oliver G, Sr., San Jose State

Newcomer of the Year:
Brockeith Pane G, Jr., Utah State