You know that saying "We sleep in May" by college basketball insider Jon Rothstein? Well, he may have to kick that back by about a month or so. Not only is there transfer portal movement and high school recruiting still taking place, but just yesterday, the NCAA made the decision to expand the men's and women's basketball tournaments from 68 to 76. Even with how stellar a job Ross Hodge and Co. have done putting this new team together, I don't believe many around the industry had them as a tournament team. They were going to have to gain some respect by proving themselves early in the year, and while that's still likely to be the case for most, one hoops analyst has the Mountaineers featured in his first 78-team projection for the 2026-27 season. Andy Katz of CBS Sports East Region Projection 1. Duke vs. 16. Merrimack/Southern 8. Iowa vs. 9. Auburn 5. Purdue vs. 12. West Virginia/Villanova 4. Alabama vs. 13. Harvard 6. Miami (FL) vs. 11. Arizona State/Oklahoma 3. Michigan State vs. 14. High Point 7. UCLA vs.…