First-year head coach Darian DeVries did the herculean work after taking over last March. He signed 14 new players, overturned the coaching staff and won 19 games, including 10 in Big 12 play, to put the Mountaineers in every major NCAA Tournament bracket projection. He pulled the Mountaineers out of Bob Huggins' shadow.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 West Virginia plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Columbia. The Mountaineers have gone 14-6 against Big 12 teams, with a 10-1 record in non-conference play. West Virginia scores 75.9 points and has outscored opponents by 20.4 points per game.