2006 Extremely Early Predictions

Hey, espn is uploading their "summer session," I might as well post my waaaay-too-early picks now, eh? NCAA teams at-large are listed first in the top 50, and Auto-bids are the bottom 15 conferences that can expect one-and-done, and of course there's the NIT picks just for laffs.

Top 50

1. Florida [SEC]
2. Kansas [Big 12]
3. North Carolina [ACC]
4. Louisiana State [SEC]
5. Wisconsin [Big Ten]
6. Georgetown [Big East]
7. Ohio State [Big Ten]
8. Boston College [ACC]
9. Arizona [Pacific 10]
10. Xavier [Atlantic 10]
11. Southern Illinois [MVC]
12. Texas A&M [Big 12]
13. Air Force [MWC]
14. Virginia Tech [ACC]
15. Syracuse [Big East]
16. Louisville [Big East]
17. Missouri State [MVC]
18. Gonzaga [West Coast]
19. Illinois [Big Ten]
20. Pittsburgh [Big East]
21. Duke [Atlantic Coast]
22. UCLA [Pac-10]
23. Oklahoma State [Big 12]
24. Nevada [Western Athletic]
25. Alabama [SEC]
26. Indiana [Big Ten]
27. Villanova [Big East]
28. George Mason [Colonial]
29. Memphis [Conference USA]
30. Saint Louis: [A-10] 31. Arkansas [SEC]
32. New Mexico State [WAC]
33. Marquette: [Big East]
34. Virginia: [ACC]
35. Wichita State: [MVC]
36. Texas Tech [Big 12]
37. New Mexico [MWC]
38. Bucknell [Patriot]
39. San Diego State: [MWC]
40. Northern Illinois [MAC]
41. Hofstra: [CAA]
42. Washington [Pac-10]
43. DePaul: [Big East]
44. South Alabama: [Sun Belt]
45. Holy Cross: [Patriot]
46. Fresno State: [WAC]
47. Penn State: [Big Ten]
48. Tennessee: [SEC]
49. Ohio [Mid American]
50. Western Kentucky: [Sun Belt]

NIT Teams :
Akron: [MAC] California [Pac-10]: Cal State Fullerton [Big West] Central Florida: [C-USA] Clemson: [ACC] Colorado [Big 12]: Connecticut [Big East]: Creighton [MVC] Drexel [CAA] Florida State: [ACC] George Washington [Atlantic-10]: Georgia [SEC]: Georgia Tech: [ACC] Houston: (C-USA) Iona: [MAAC]: Iowa [Big Ten] Kansas State [Big 12] Kentucky [SEC] Maryland [ACC]: Massachusetts [A-10] Miami (OH) [MAC] Michigan [Big Ten] Murray State [OVC] Nebraska [Big 12] North Carolina-Wilmington [CAA] Northern Iowa [Missouri Valley]: Notre Dame [Big East] Oklahoma [Big 12]: Old Dominion [CAA]: Oregon [Pac-10] Providence: [Big East] Purdue: [Big Ten] Rhode Island: [Atlantic Ten] Saint John's: [Big East] Santa Clara [WCC]: South Carolina [SEC]: Texas [Big 12] Troy State [Sun Belt] Utah St. [WAC]

AUTO-BIDS:
America East: Vermont
Atlantic Sun: Belmont
Big Sky: Northern Arizona
Big South: Winthrop
Big West: Long Beach State
Horizon: Wisconsin-Green Bay
Ivy: Penn
MAAC: Marist
MEAC: Delaware State
Mid-Continental: Oral Roberts
NEC: Robert Morris
OVC: Samford
Southern: College of Charleston
Southland: Sam Houston State
SWAC: Jackson St.