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Chances for a 2017-18 NCAA return

Gonzaga coach Mark Few and point guard Nigel Williams-Goss should be back next season to lead the Bulldogs. James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

Who's coming back, who's coming in? Take a look at the NCAA tournament teams and the prospects of NCAA tournament bids for eliminated 2017 teams.


ACC

Duke Blue Devils

Once again, freshman stars will keep Duke among title contenders

Florida State Seminoles

Despite top-20 class, Florida State can expect a step backwards

Louisville Cardinals

Cardinals add three ESPN 100 recruits to young, talented roster next season

Miami Hurricanes

Miami should be ACC contender with top-10 recruiting class

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Can ESPN 100 D.J. Harvey help Notre Dame overcome big personnel losses?

Virginia Cavaliers

Small class won't answer Virginia's offensive woes next season

Virginia Tech Hokies

With two high-level recruits joining a talented roster, Hokies should be good again

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Despite strong recruiting, losing John Collins will hurt Demon Deacons


American

Cincinnati Bearcats

New backcourt pieces will be key to Cincinnati's future

SMU Mustangs

SMU's unheralded recruiting class will only build on talented roster


Atlantic 10

Dayton Flyers

Despite departures, Flyers should again contend in the A-10

Rhode Island Rams

Plenty of rebuilding ahead for Rhode Island

VCU Rams

VCU adds two ESPN 100 prospects to A-10 contender


Big 12

Baylor Bears

Baylor may have a tough season without Johnathan Motley

Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State must find Monte Morris' replacement to succeed

Kansas Jayhawks

Kansas' big losses will hurt but won't keep Jayhawks from again contending

Kansas State Wildcats

With low-rated recruiting class, it's bubble at best for Kansas State next season

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Oklahoma State will look to a solid recruiting class for backcourt help

West Virginia Mountaineers

Bob Huggins has a roster ready to step in for West Virginia


Big East

Butler Bulldogs

Butler will mix three four-star prospects with experienced roster

Creighton Bluejays

Creighton has a lot of star power to replace next season

Marquette Golden Eagles

Despite personnel losses, Marquette could be ready for another tourney run

Providence Friars

Recruiting size, Ed Cooley has Providence heading in the right direction

Seton Hall Pirates

With its big three back, Seton Hall should be a force next season

Villanova Wildcats

Personnel losses aside, Villanova should continue its winning ways

Xavier Musketeers

A top recruiting class will complement Xavier's stars


Big Ten

Maryland Terrapins

Maryland's plans for next season start with Melo Trimble's draft decision

Michigan Wolverines

Michigan should again be a tourney team after adding hyped Kentucky transfer

Michigan State Spartans

Michigan State's frontcourt issues should be resolved next season

Minnesota Golden Gophers

With everyone back, Minnesota should be a Big Ten favorite next season

Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern has the pieces for back-to-back tournament appearances

Purdue Boilermakers

Replacing Caleb Swanigan will be Purdue's biggest job next season

Wisconsin Badgers

Wisconsin set for big rebuild after consecutive Final Fours


Missouri Valley Conference

Wichita State Shockers

Wichita State should be experienced and loaded for another run in 2017


Pac-12

Arizona Wildcats

Arizona will have a good combination of veterans and rookies next season

Oregon Ducks

Five-star Troy Brown Jr. will help Oregon get over key losses

UCLA Bruins

UCLA will be losing a lot of talent, but No. 2 class should help

USC Trojans

With Duke transfer and loaded class, USC could be Pac-12's most talented team next year


SEC

Arkansas Razorbacks

Arkansas loses two senior stars, but trending up with solid recruiting class

Florida Gators

Florida poised for big things next season with loaded recruiting class

Kentucky Wildcats

As always, Kentucky will see a lot of turnover next season

South Carolina Gamecocks

Young talent will need to step up for South Carolina next season

Vanderbilt Commodores

Vandy returns a lot as Bryce Drew continues building Dores' recruiting


WCC

Gonzaga Bulldogs

Gonzaga won't be going anywhere with new faces and one-man recruiting class

Saint Mary's Gaels

Saint Mary's will refresh tourney-ready roster with two foreign guards