Preseason Predictions

PROVO -- Several magazines and websites have released their preseason predictions for the upcoming season. See below how the Cougars are predicted to fair in 2009-10.

Team Honors

-Preseason Conference Champions – MWC Media, USA Today, Yahoo! Sports, ESPN.com’s Doug Gottlieb, Blue Ribbon, Lindy's, Athlon, Slamonline.com

-Top Non-Big Six Preseason Power Rankings – Yahoo! Sports

-No. 46 in Top 347 Countdown – Yahoo! Sports

-No. 29 National Ranking – Lindy’s

-Decade’s Top-10 Non-BCS Programs – Lindy’s

-Automatic Bid to the NCAA Tournament – Lindy’s

-No. 5 Seed NCAA Tournament – Athlon

-No. 7 Seed NCAA Tournament – Bracketology with Joe Lunardi of ESPN.com

-No. 10 Seed NCAA Tournament – Yahoo! Sports

-No. 12 Seed NCAA Tournament – USA Today, Sporting News

Individual Honors

Dave Rose

-Under the Radar Coaches – Athlon

-Best Coach – Sporting News

Jimmer Fredette

-Preseason All-Conference – MWC Media, USA Today, Yahoo! Sports, Blue Ribbon, Lindy's, Athlon, Sporting News, Slamonline.com

-Preseason MWC Player of the Year – MWC Media, USA Today, Yahoo! Sports, Blue Ribbon, Lindy's

-Top-10 Mid-Major Players – Yahoo! Sports

-No. 15 Point Guard – Yahoo! Sports

-10 Key Players in the MWC – ESPN.com’s Dana O’Neil

-Top NBA Prospect in the MWC – Lindy’s

-No. 11 Point Guard in the Nation – Lindy’s

-Best under pressure – Sporting News

Jonathan Tavernari

-Preseason All-Conference – MWC Media, USA Today, Yahoo! Sports, Blue Ribbon, Lindy's, Athlon, Sporting News

-Honorable Mention All-American – Athlon

-Preseason MWC Player of the Year – Athlon

-No. 8 Small Forward – Yahoo! Sports

-No. 24 Small Forward in the Nation – Lindy’s

-Most Versatile in the MWC – Lindy’s

-No. 6 Slasher – Athlon

-Best shooter – Sporting News

Noah Hartsock

-10 Key Players – ESPN.com’s Dana O’Neil

Jackson Emery

-Top Defender in the MWC – Lindy’s

-Preseason Second-Team All-Conference – Yahoo! Sports

Brandon Davies

-Could Surprise – USA Today

-Will take you by surprise – Lindy’s

Tyler Haws

-Could Surprise – USA Today

-10 Freshmen we can’t wait to see in the MWC – ESPN.com’s Dana O’Neil

-Best Jump Shooter in the MWC – Lindy’s

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Slamonline.com previews the Mountain West Conference.