Preseason Mid-Major Top 25

25. Georgia St.

24. Duquesne

23. Utah St.

BOISE, ID - MARCH 20: Forward Tai Wesley #42 of the Utah State Aggies dunks the ball over forward Lazar Hayward #32 of the Marquette Golden Eagles in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Taco Bell Arena on March 20, 2

22. Richmond

21. Radford

GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 19: Artsiom Parakhouski #45 of the Radford Highlanders dunks against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum on March 19, 2009 in Greensboro,

20. Old Dominion

BUFFALO, NY - MARCH 15: Gerald Lee #12 of the Old Dominion Monarchs goes to the hoop against the Butler Bulldogs during round one of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the HSBC Arena on March 15, 2007 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/G

19. New Mexico St.

LAWRENCE, KS - DECEMBER 03: Cole Aldrich #45 of the Kansas Jayhawks grabs a rebound as Wendell McKines #31 of the New Mexico State Aggies defends during the second half of the game on December 3, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jam

18. Mercer

17. La Salle

16. UTEP

BIRMINGHAM, AL - MARCH 21: Derrick Caracter #32 of the Louisville Cardinals dunks the ball during the first round of the East Regional as part of the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center on March 21, 2008 in Birmi

15. Houston

14. Northern Iowa

PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 19: Adam Koch #34 of the Northern Iowa Panthers goes up for a dunk in front of Keaton Grant #5 of the Purdue Boilermakers in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Rose Garden

13. Creighton

12. Massachusetts

11. Nevada

10. Portland

9. BYU

PHILADELPHIA - MARCH 19: Jimmer Fredette #32 of the Brigham Young Cougars shoots against the Texas A&M Aggies during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Wachovia Center on March 19, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8. Tulsa

MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 14: Jerome Jordan #23 of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane dunks in a game against the Memphis Tigers during the Championship of the Conference USA Basketball Tournament at FedExForum on March 14, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Mu

7. Western Kentucky

PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 21: A.J. Slaughter #4 of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers moves the ball while taking on the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the second round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Rose Garden on March 21, 2009 in Portland

6. Memphis (Without Tyreke Evans, With Shawn Taggart)

KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 19: Roburt Sallie #3 of the Memphis Tigers reacts after making a three-point shot in the first half against the CSUN Matadors during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Sprint Center on March

5. Dayton

MINNEAPOLIS - MARCH 20: Chris Wright #33 of the Dayton Flyers dunks against the West Virginia Moutaineers during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on March 20, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minn

4. Gonzaga (With Austin Daye)

PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 19: Austin Daye #5 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs plays defense against the Akron Zips in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Rose Garden on March 19, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. Th

3. Siena

DAYTON, OH - MARCH 20: Edwin Ubiles #23 and Clarence Jackson #13 of the Siena Saints celebrate on the court after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes in overtime during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the University of

2. Xavier (Without Derrick Brown)

BOSTON - MARCH 26: Kenny Frease #32 of the Xavier Musketeers dunks against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regionals at TD Banknorth Garden on March 26, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

1. Butler

GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 19: Matt Howard #54 of the Butler Bulldogs shoots against Storm Warren #24 of the Louisiana State University Tigers during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum on March 19, 2