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Jimmer Fredette has been named the preseason MWC player of the year by several publications. BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey
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PROVO, Utah (Oct. 9, 2009) – 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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Andy Katz BYU Preview on ESPN.com
Slamonline.com previews the Mountain West Conference.
