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November 19, 2007

Filling The Brackets

Despite enough at-large, mid-major bids to make Billy Packer groan, the Big East and Pac-10 will rule on Selection Sunday

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30 FLORIDA | SEC | 0 | Billy Donovan has two McDonald's All-Americans, Jai Lucas and Nick Calathes. Had he taken the Orlando Magic job, he'd have five.

31 OHIO STATE | BIG TEN | 1 | Can freshman center Kosta Koufos make fans forget about Greg Oden? And who will fill in for the other two first-round picks?

32 MISSISSIPPI STATE | SEC | 4 | Physical guard Jamont Gordon , who led the SEC in free�throw attempts, complements beefy paint presence Charles Rhodes .

33 GEORGE MASON | CAA | 5 | Four solid seniors, plus one dynamic junior playmaker, Andre Smith , point toward a return to the NCAA tournament.

34 CLEMSON | ACC | 4 | Versatile forward James Mays is back, but the Tigers' chances hinge on the development of freshman point guard Demontez Stitt.

35 VILLANOVA | BIG EAST | 2 | Stud freshmen Corey Stokes and Corey Fisher join conference rookie of the year Scottie Reynolds in the backcourt.

36 WISCONSIN | BIG TEN | 2 | Lacking a Devin Harris or Alando Tucker , Bo Ryan needs forward Marcus Landry to lead and forward Brian Butch to stay healthy.

37 BRADLEY | MVC | 2 | The Braves have nation's active assist leader (Daniel Ruffin) and last year's fifth-most accurate three-point shooter (Jeremy Crouch).

38 BYU | MWC | 2 | Conference freshman of the year Jonathan Tavernari, a swingman, averaged 21.4�points in a five-game summer tour through France .

39 PURDUE | BIG TEN | 3 | Matt Painter 's looking at a bright future thanks to his heralded four-man recruiting class--headed by guard E'Twaun Moore .

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