2009-10 College Basketball season preview
CBSSports.com senior writer Gary Parrish previews and ranks the top conferences heading into the 2009-10 season.
| 2009-10 Season Preview/Conference Countdown Schedule | |||
| Date | Feature | Date | Feature |
| Monday, Oct. 5 | Preseason Top 25 (and one) | Monday, Oct. 26 | Coaches on the Hot Seat |
| Wednesday, Oct. 7 | Preseason All-America Team | Wednesday, Oct. 28 | Ranking the best of the non-BCS |
| Friday, Oct. 9 | Impact Freshmen | Friday, Oct. 30 | No. 6: Pac-10 |
| Monday, Oct. 12 | Programs on the Rise | Monday, Nov. 2 | No. 5: SEC |
| Wednesday, Oct. 14 | Programs on the Decline | Tuesday, Nov. 3 | No. 4: Big East |
| Friday, Oct. 16 | Midnight Madness | From Kansas | Wednesday, Nov. 4 | No. 3: ACC |
| Monday, Oct. 19 | Player rankings: Points/Combos | Thursday, Nov. 5 | No. 2: Big Ten |
| Wednesday, Oct. 21 | Player rankings: Wings | Friday, Nov. 6 | No. 1: Big 12 |
| Friday, Oct. 23 | Player rankings: Big Men | Monday, Nov. 9 | Brackets: Parrish | Palm |
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| Conference-by-conference rundown | |||
| Conference | Tournament site | Dates | Etc. |
ACC |  Video |
Greensboro, N.C. | March 11-14 | Make your predictions | Community blog |
| America East | Hartford, Conn. | March 4-7 | Make your predictions |
| Atlantic Sun | Macon, Ga. | March 3-6 | Make your predictions |
| Atlantic 10 | Atlantic City, N.J. | March 9, 12-14 | Make your predictions |
| Big East | Video |
New York | March 9-13 | Make your predictions | Community blog |
| Big Sky | TBD (regular-season champion) | March 6, 9-10 | Make your predictions |
| Big South | Campus sites (higher seeds) | March 2, 4, 6 | Make your predictions |
| Big Ten | Video |
Indianapolis | March 11-14 | Make your predictions | Community blog |
| Big 12 | Video |
Kansas City, Mo. | March 10-13 | Make your predictions | Community blog |
| Big West | Anaheim, Calif. | March 10-13 | Make your predictions |
| Colonial | Richmond, Va. | March 5-8 | Make your predictions |
| Conference USA | Tulsa, Okla. | March 10-13 | Make your predictions |
| Horizon | Campus sites (higher seeds) | March 2, 5-6, 9 | Make your predictions | Community blog |
| Ivy League | No Tournament | Make your predictions | |
| MAAC | Albany, N.Y. | March 5-8 | Make your predictions |
| MAC | Cleveland | March 11-13 | Make your predictions |
| MEAC | Winston-Salem, N.C. | March 8-13 | Make your predictions |
| Missouri Valley | St. Louis | March 4-7 | Make your predictions |
| Mountain West | Las Vegas | March 9-13 | Make your predictions |
| Northeast | Campus sites (higher seeds) | March 4, 7, 10 | Make your predictions |
| Ohio Valley | Nashville, Tenn. | March 2, 5-6 | Make your predictions |
| Pac-10 | Video |
Los Angeles | March 10-13 | Make your predictions | Community blog |
| Patriot | Campus sites (higher seeds) | March 3, 7, 12 | Make your predictions |
| SEC | Video |
Nashville, Tenn. | March 11-14 | Make your predictions | Community blog |
| Southern | Charlotte, N.C. | March 5-8 | Make your predictions |
| Southland | Katy, Texas | March 10-13 | Make your predictions |
| Summit | Sioux Falls, S.D. | March 6-9 | Make your predictions |
| Sun Belt | Hot Springs, Ark. | March 6-9 | Make your predictions |
| SWAC | Birmingham, Ala. | March 10-13 | Make your predictions |
| WAC | Reno, Nev. | March 11-13 | Make your predictions |
| West Coast | Las Vegas | March 5-8 | Make your predictions | Community blog |
