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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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40 VIRGINIA | ACC | 3 | After unexpectedly sharing the conference's regular-season title last year, the Cavs need to find help for All-ACC guard Sean Singletary .

41 NEW MEXICO ST. | WAC | 3 | Freshman forward Herb Pope and juco transfer Paris Carter will reinforce first-year coach Marvin Menzies's veteran team.

42 VANDERBILT | SEC | 3 | Under-the-radar Aussie big man A.J. Ogilvy is strong inside presence, complementing sweet-shooting senior swingman Shan Foster .

43 VCU | CAA | 3 | Guard Eric Maynor became a March hero against Duke, while coach Anthony Grant joined the short list of every AD at a major program.

44 UCONN | BIG EAST | 5 | The good news: Everybody's back. The bad news: Erratic team that finished 12th in conference play still has a way to go.

45 WASHINGTON | PAC-10 | 4 | The Huskies lost an NBA lottery pick ( Spencer Hawes ) but retain a savvy guard corps and burly post player Jon Brockman .

46 UAB | C-USA | 3 | Ex-- Indiana coach Mike Davis welcomes transfers Walter Sharpe (Mississippi State), Channing Toney ( Georgia ) and Robert Vaden ( Indiana ).

47 WEST VIRGINIA | BIG EAST | 3 | Back at his alma mater, Bob Huggins has point guards (Darris Nichols and Joe Mazzulla) but is short on depth.

48 ST. JOSEPH'S | A-10 | 4 | Coach turned author Phil Martelli has deep frontcourt led by 6' 9" junior Ahmad Nivins, who shot 62% last season.

49 BUTLER | HORIZON | 3 | New coach Brad Stevens , promoted from within to take over a Sweet 16 team, has topflight guard in A.J. Graves .

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