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By Joel Welser   Houston Baptist Huskies   Great West Conference   2008-09: 5-25 2008-09 postseason: none Coach: Ron Cottrell (361-168 at Houston Baptist, 361-168 overall)   Houston Baptist was a NCAA Division I team during the 1988-1989 season, but…

By Joel Welser   Illinois Fighting Illini   Big Ten Conference   2008-09: 24-10, 11-7 2008-09 postseason: NCAA Coach: Bruce Weber (152-57 at Illinois, 255-111 overall)   Illinois surprised most people by going into the NCAA Tournament with a 24-9…

By Joel Welser   Houston Cougars   Conference USA   2008-09: 21-12, 10-6 2008-09 postseason: CBI Coach: Tom Penders (102-61 at Houston, 629-421 overall)   Houston has gotten used to replacing important players and still having successful seasons. It seems…

By Joel Welser   Gonzaga Bulldogs   West Coast Conference   2008-09: 28-6, 14-0 2008-09 postseason: NCAA Coach: Mark Few (264-66 at Gonzaga, 264-66 overall)   This will not be the first time Gonzaga needs to reload, but with four…

By Joel Welser   Holy Cross Crusaders   Patriot League   2008-09: 18-14, 11-3 2008-09 postseason: none Coach: Sean Kearney (First year at Holy Cross, 0-0 overall)   Coach Ralph Willard decided to leave Holy Cross after turning the Crusaders…

By Joel Welser   Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets   Atlantic Coast Conference   2008-09: 12-19, 2-14 2008-09 postseason: none Coach: Paul Hewitt (154-131 at Georgia Tech, 220-158 overall)   Not often does a team go 2-14 in conference play, lose…

By Joel Welser   Georgetown Hoyas   Big East Conference   2008-09: 16-15, 7-11 2008-09 postseason: NIT Coach: John Thompson III (116-51 at Georgetown, 184-93 overall)   Forget about last season. Heading into the 2008-2009 campaign, Georgetown had high hopes.…

By Joel Welser   George Mason Patriots   Colonial Athletic Association   2008-09: 22-11, 13-5 2008-09 postseason: NIT Coach: Jim Larranaga (229-142 at George Mason, 427-311 overall)   George Mason continues to have success, although nothing will ever quite live…

By Joel Welser   Florida State Seminoles   Atlantic Coast Conference   2008-09: 25-10, 10-6 2008-09 postseason: NCAA Coach: Leonard Hamilton (131-95 at Florida State, 331-305 overall)   Florida State reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 11…

By Joel Welser   Florida Gators   Southeastern Conference   2008-09: 25-11, 9-7 2008-09 postseason: NIT Coach: Billy Donovan (310-126 at Florida, 345-146 overall)   Florida has spent the last two years in the NIT. That is not what most…