The early picks are starting to come in, and thus far the consensus is that BG wins the East, and that 6 and 7 are Miami and U.Mass. in the 2-3-4 slots is it a close call, with Ohio-Akron-Buffalo being picked in various orders. In the West it is NIU and Toledo as the favorites, follwed by Ball State, with CMU-WMU-EMU at the bottom.  CMU has a chance to surprise this year, I think, with 17 returning starters.