(Photo by Mark Philbrick/BYU Photo)

Several magazines and websites have released their predictions for the 2011-12 season, BYU’s first in the West Coast Conference. The Cougars are selected to finish in the top three by several publications and junior forward Brandon Davies is a favorite to earn all-conference honors.

Team Predictions

• WCC Second Place – Athlon Sports
• WCC Third Place – Sporting News, Lindy’s Sports, CBSSports.com, WCC Preseason Poll
• NCAA Tournament No. 10 seed – Athlon Sports
• NCAA Tournament No. 12 seed – Sporting News
• Top 5 Breakout Team – Doug Gottlieb, ESPN.com Insider

Individual Honors

• Brandon Davies All-WCC First Team – Athlon Sports, Lindy’s Sports, Rivals.com, WCC Preseason Poll
• Brandon Davies All-WCC Second Team – CBSSports.com
• Brandon Davies No. 24 Power Forward in the NCAA – Lindy’s Sports
• Matt Carlino Top 50 Key Transfer – Athlon Sports
• Noah Hartsock All-WCC Second Team – Lindy’s Sports
• Brandon Davies WCC Top Rebounder Honor Roll – Lindy’s Sports
• Charles Abouo WCC Top Defender Honor Roll – Lindy’s Sports
• Brock Zylstra WCC Breakthrough Player of the Year – CBSSports.com