Joe Lunardi Predicts an NCAA Tournament in Bryce Drew's First Season at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt won't have All-SEC point guard next season. The Commodores probably won't have All-SEC center Damian Jones, either.

Still, ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi likes Bryce Drew's chances to make the NCAA Tournament in his first season in Nashville. He's got the Commodores as a No. 9 seed in his way, way too early projection for the 2017 dance. They'd play a familiar opponent -- 2016 opponent Texas.

Drew may not have Baldwin or Jones at his disposal, but he'll still inherit a talented roster next winter. His team will be led by upperclassmen like Luke Kornet, Jeff Roberson, and Matthew Fisher-Davis.