Team success matters when it comes to postseason recognition.
In the last two seasons, Doug McDermott (twice) and Trey Burke are the only players to be first-team All-Americans off teams that did not get a top two seed in the NCAA tournament. Burke played on a team that was No. 1 at one point and made the national championship game, so it's not like he wasn't on a contender.
If you're trying to predict next season's All-Americans, identifying the best player on each of the best teams is probably a good place to start. Also, go ahead and pen in McDermott. He's made the first team twice. He's a good bet to make it as a senior.
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