Coach: John Calipari.
Entry: Southeastern at-large.
Key players: Anthony Davis (14.3 ppg, 10.0 rpg); Doron Lamb (13.2 ppg); Terrence Jones (12.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg).
Last 10: 9-1.
Calipari's one-and-done factory appears to have produced another in Davis.
Coach: Sean Woods.
Entry: SWAC champion.
Last 10: 9-1.
Hit 14 threes in a game.
Coach: Ray Harper.
Entry: Sun Belt champion.
Last 10: 7-3.
Harper took over in January.
Coach: Fred Hoiberg.
Entry: Big 12 at-large.
Key players: Royce White (13.1 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 5.1 apg); Scott Christopherson (12.5 ppg, 2.3 apg); Chris Allen (11.8 ppg, 2.4 apg).
Last 10: 6-4.
The Cyclones jack up threes at an incredible pace.
Coach: Jim Calhoun.
Entry: Big East at-large.
Key players: Jeremy Lamb (17.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg); Shabazz Napier (12.7 pp, 5.8 apg); Andre Drummond (10.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg).
Last 10: 5-5.
It was a trying year for Calhoun, who missed eight games after spinal surgery.
Coach: Gregg Marshall.
Entry: Missouri Valley at-large.
Key players: Garrett Stutz (13.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg), Joe Ragland (13.4 ppg, 3.4 apg), Toure' Murry (12.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.3 apg).
Last 10: 9-1.
Could the Shockers be the 2012 version of Butler?
Coach: Shaka Smart.
Entry: Colonial champion.
Key players: Bradford Burgess (13.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg), Juvonte Reddic (10.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg), Troy Daniels (10.0 ppg), Rob Brandenberg (8.9 ppg).
Last 10: 9-1.
No need for a First Four game for last year's darlings.
Coach: Tom Crean.
Entry: Big Ten at-large.
Key players: Cody Zeller (15.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg), Christian Watford (12.0, 5.9 rpg), Jordan Hulls (11.5 ppg, 3.2 apg), Victor Oladipo (10.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg).
Last 10: 8-2.
Verdell Jones' knee injury hurts their chances.
Coach: Marvin Menzies.
Entry: WAC champion.
Key players: Wendell McKines (18.8 ppg, 10.8 rpg); Christian Kabongo (14.6 ppg); Hernst Laroche (12.0 ppg, 3.8 apg).
Last 10: 9-1.
McKines, a senior forward, redshirted last season after breaking his foot.
Coach: Mike Krzyzewski.
Entry: ACC at-large.
Key players: Austin Rivers (15.4 ppg, 2.1 apg); Seth Curry (13.4 ppg, 2.5 apg); Mason Plumlee (10.9 ppg, 9.1 rpg).
Last 10: 8-2.
Will Duke and Kentucky meet again 20 years after Christian Laettner's shot?
Coach: Brett Reed.
Entry: Patriot champion.
Key players: C.J. McCollum (21.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.5 apg); Gabe Knutson (12.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg); Holden Greiner (10.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg).
Last 10: 9-1.
McCollum was the Patriot League's Player of the Year.
Coach: Mike Brey.
Entry: Big East at-large.
Key players: Jack Cooley (12.4 ppg, 9.0 rpg), Jerian Grant (12.3 ppg, 4.9 apg), Eric Atkins (12.2 ppg, 4.1 apg).
Last 10: 7-3.
Brey lost four seniors from last year, and Tim Abromaitis went down to injury.
Coach: Chris Mack.
Entry: Atlantic 10 at-large.
Key players: Tu Holloway (17.0 ppg, 5.1 apg), Mark Lyons (15.5 ppg, 2.7 apg); Dezmine Wells (10.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg).
Last 10: 6-4.
Holloway got plenty of grief following Xavier's ugly brawl with Cincinnati.
Coach: Dave Rice.
Entry: Mountain West at-large.
Key players: Mike Moser (14.1 ppg, 10.6 rpg), Chace Stanback (12.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg), Anthony Marshall (12.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 4.6 apg).
Last 10: 5-5.
UNLV was perfect at home for the first time since 1989-90.
Coach: Tad Boyle.
Entry: Pacific-12 champion.
Key players: Carlon Brown (12.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg), Andre Roberson (11.6 ppg, 11.1 rpg), Austin Dufault (10.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg)
Last 10: 7-3.
In its first year in the Pac-12, Colorado earned its auto bid.
Coach: Scott Drew.
Entry: Big 12 at-large.
Key players: Perry Jones III (14.0 ppg, 7.7 rpg), Pierre Jackson (13.3 ppg, 5.8 apg), Quincy Acy (11.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg).
Last 10: 6-4.
Drew has put together a team brimming with talent.
Coach: Scott Nagy.
Entry: Summit champion.
Key players: Nate Wolters (21.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 6.0 apg); Jordan Dykstra (11.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg); Griffan Callahan (10.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg).
Last 10: 9-1.
Only five years removed from a 6-24 season.
Lewis started working with a hitting coach in Houston after seeking advice from Bobby Witt Jr. and Jorge Polanco.
