Hill’s Hot Takes: Way Too Early NCAA Basketball

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Hill Douglas, Managing Editor

March Madness is only 92 days away, so it is very necessary that we begin to analyze the college basketball season thus far. Here are my way too early predictions for the 2017-18 ACC tournament, end of year awards, and NCAA Tournament.

ACC –

  • Tournament Seeding –
  1. Duke Blue Devils
  2. Miami Hurricanes
  3. UNC Tar Heels
  4. Louisville Cardinals
  5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
  6. Virginia Cavaliers
  7. Virginia Tech Hokies
  8. Florida State Seminoles
  9. NC State Wolfpack
  10. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
  11. Syracuse Orange
  12. Clemson Tigers
  13. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
  14. Boston College Eagles
  15. Pittsburgh Panthers
  • End of Season Awards-
        • Player of the Year – Bonzie Colson – Notre Dame
        • Freshman of the Year – Marvin Bagley III – Duke
        • Coach of the Year – Jim Larranaga – Miami
        • First Team All-ACC
          • G – Grayson Allen – Duke
          • G – Joel Berry II – UNC
          • F – Marvin Bagley III – Duke
          • F – Bonzie Colson – Notre Dame
          • C – Ben Lammers – Georgia Tech
        • Second Team All-ACC
          • G – Bryant Crawford – Wake Forest
          • G – Quentin Snider – Louisville
          • G – Jaquan Newton – Miami
          • F – Luke Maye – UNC
          • F – Bruce Brown – Miami
        • Third Team All-ACC
          • G – Trevon Duval – Duke
          • G – Kyle Guy – Virginia
          • G – Matt Farrell – Notre Dame
          • F – Ahmed Hill – Virginia Tech
          • F – Deng Adel – Louisville
  • Tournament Results
      • Championship Game – Duke vs Miami
      • Champion – Duke Blue Devils

 

  • NCAA End of Season Awards
    • First Team All-American
      • G – Devonte Graham – Kansas
      • G – Grayson Allen – Duke
      • F – Marvin Bagley III – Duke
      • F – Angel Delgado – Seton Hall
      • F – Miles Bridges – Michigan State
    • Second Team All-American
      • G – Trae Young – Oklahoma
      • G – Alonzo Trier – Arizona
      • G – Trevon Blueitt – Xavier
      • F – Bonzie Colson – Notre Dame
      • F – Ethan Happ – Wisconsin
    • Third Team All-American
      • G – Joel Berry II – UNC
      • G – Jalen Brunson – Villanova
      • G – Landry Shamet – Wichita State
      • F – Peyton Aldridge – Davidson
      • F – Jack Londale – St. Mary’s
    • Player of the Year – Devonte Graham – Kansas
    • Freshman of the Year – Marvin Bagley III – Duke
    • Coach of the Year – Gregg Marshall – Wichita State
    • Transfer of the Year – Jalen Hudson – Florida (From Va. Tech)
    • Sixth Man of the Year – Derryck Thornton – USC
    • Most Improved Player of the Year – Luke Maye – UNC
    • Defensive Player of the Year – Reggie Lynch – Minnesota