College basketball season always seems to pop up out of nowhere. Maybe it's because we're in the single digits of November, and Thanksgiving is almost two weeks away.

But like stuffing on Turkey Day, there's always room for more college basketball. As an appetizer, here are a few magazines' picks for conferences of interest in Northeast Ohio:

BIG TEN
Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook: 1. Indiana; 2. Michigan; 3. Michigan State; 4. Ohio State; 5. Wisconsin; 6. Minnesota; 7. Northwestern; 8. Iowa; 9. Purdue; 10. Illinois; 11. Penn State; 12. Nebraska
Lindy's: 1. Indiana; 2. Michigan; 3. Ohio State; 4. Michigan State; 5. Wisconsin; 6. Minnesota; 7. Purdue; 8. Northwestern; 9. Iowa; 10. Illinois; 11. Penn State; 12. Nebraska
Athlon: 1. Indiana; 2. Ohio State; 3. Michigan; 4. Michigan State; 5. Minnesota; 6. Wisconsin; 7. Iowa; 8. Illinois; 9. Purdue; 10. Northwestern; 11. Penn State; 12.Nebraska

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST
Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook:1. Akron; 2. Ohio; 3. Kent State; 4. Buffalo; 5. Bowling Green; 6. Miami (Ohio)
Lindy's: 1. Akron; 2. Ohio; 3. Buffalo; 4. Kent State; 5. Miami (Ohio); 6. Bowling Green
Athlon: 1. Ohio; 2. Akron; 3. Kent State; 4. Bowling Green; 5. Buffalo; 6. Miami (Ohio)

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE WEST
Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook:1. Toledo; 2. Eastern Michigan; 3. Western Michigan; 4. Ball State; 5. Central Michigan; 6. Northern Illinois
Lindy's Sports: 1. Eastern Michigan; 2. Toledo; 3. Western Michigan; 4. Ball State; 5. Central Michigan; 6. Northern Illinois
Athlon: 1. Toledo; 2. Eastern Michigan; 3. Western Michigan; 4. Ball State; 5. Northern Illinois; 6. Central Michigan.

HORIZON LEAGUE
Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook:1. Valparaiso; 2. Detroit; 3. Green Bay; 4. Milwaukee; 5. Youngstown State; 6. Loyola (Ill.); 7. Cleveland State; 8. Illinois-Chicago; 9. Wright State
Lindy's: 1. Detroit; 2. Valparaiso; 3. Green Bay; 4. Milwaukee; 5. Cleveland State; 6. Wright State; 7. Youngstown State; 8. Illinois-Chicago; 9. Loyola (Ill.)
Athlon: 1. Valoparaiso; 2. Detroit; 3. Green Bay; 4. Cleveland State; 5. Milwaukee; 6. Youngstown State; 7. Wright State; 8. Illinois-Chicago; 9. Loyola (Ill.)


- Howard Primer