Sunday, March 17, 2013

Final Bracket Breakdown


FINAL BRACKET

No. 1: Louisville, Indiana, Kansas, Gonzaga
No. 2: Duke, Miami, New Mexico, Ohio State
No. 3: Georgetown, Michigan State, Michigan, Florida
No. 4: Syracuse, Saint Louis, Arizona, Wisconsin
No. 5: Kansas State, Marquette, Oklahoma State, UNLV
No. 6: VCU, Notre Dame, Butler, Pittsburgh
No. 7: North Carolina, UCLA, Creighton, Memphis
No. 8: Oregon, Colorado State, NC State, San Diego State
No. 9: Missouri, Illinois, Cincinnati, Minnesota
No. 10: Wichita State, Colorado, Temple, Villanova
No. 11: Iowa State, California, Oklahoma, Ole Miss
No. 12: Belmont, Akron, Boise State, La Salle, Saint Mary’s, Tennessee
No. 13: New Mexico State, Bucknell, Valparaiso, South Dakota State
No. 14: Davidson, Montana, Northwestern State, Harvard
No. 15: Florida Gulf Coast, Iona, Pacific, Albany
No. 16: Western Kentucky, LIU-Brooklyn, James Madison, Southern, North Carolina A&T, Liberty

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (4): Duke, Miami (Fl.), North Carolina, NC State
  • Big East (8): Louisville, Georgetown, Syracuse, Marquette, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Villanova
  • Big Ten (7): Indiana, Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota
  • Big 12 (5): Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Oklahoma
  • Pac-12 (5): Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Colorado, California
  • SEC (4): Florida, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee
  • Atlantic-10 (5): Saint Louis, VCU, Butler, Temple, La Salle
  • Conference USA (1): Memphis
  • Missouri Valley (2): Creighton, Wichita State
  • Mountain West (5): New Mexico, UNLV, Colorado State, San Diego State, Boise State
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s 

One-Bid Conferences (20): America East (Albany), Atlantic Sun (Florida Gulf Coast), Big Sky (Montana), Big South (Liberty), Big West (Pacific), Colonial (James Madison), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Iona), MEAC (North Carolina A&T), Northeast (LIU-Brooklyn), Ohio Valley (Belmont), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Northwestern State), Summit (South Dakota State), Sun Belt (Western Kentucky), SWAC (Southern), WAC (New Mexico State)
  • Last Four In: Boise State, La Salle, Saint Mary’s, Tennessee
  • Last Four Out: Middle Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Massachusetts
  • Next Four Out: Maryland, Alabama, Southern Miss, Iowa 

Road to Selection Sunday


Happy Selection Sunday, folks. The most important date of the college basketball season is upon us. With fewer than six hours remaining until the NCAA tournament is revealed, the field of 68 is almost filled. Ole Miss could make things much easier on itself later today by beating Florida in the SEC tournament title game, but the rest of the action today is for seeding. The last few days of the major conference tournaments have made the movement around the cutline very fluid, especially the last couple of spots.

Here’s my breakdown of the tournament:

ACC (4): Duke, Miami (Fl.), NC State, North Carolina
Big East (6): Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame
Big Ten (6): Indiana, Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois
Big 12 (3): Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State
Pac-12 (3): Arizona, Oregon, UCLA
SEC (2): Florida, Missouri
Atlantic-10 (3): Saint Louis, VCU, Butler
Conference-USA (1): Memphis
Missouri Valley (1): Creighton
Mountain West (4): New Mexico, UNLV, Colorado State, San Diego State
WCC (1): Gonzaga

Automatic bids from one-bid leagues: 20

That adds up to 54 teams, leaving 14 spots still open.

The teams very likely to receive bids are (9):

Cincinnati
Villanova
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Colorado
California
Temple
Wichita State

Therefore, the teams in the mix for those final five bids are:
Boise State
La Salle
Saint Mary’s
Middle Tennessee
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Virginia
Iowa
Southern Miss
Alabama
Maryland
Baylor

Who gets in? Check out my complete projected bracket at 5 p.m. to find out.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Bracket Breakdown


AS OF MARCH 13, 2013

No. 1: Duke, Indiana, Gonzaga, Louisville
No. 2: Kansas, Georgetown, Michigan State, Michigan
No. 3: New Mexico, Miami (Fl.), Florida, Marquette
No. 4: Ohio State, Arizona, Kansas State, Saint Louis
No. 5: Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, Syracuse
No. 6: UNLV, UCLA, Colorado State, VCU
No. 7: Creighton, Butler, Notre Dame, Memphis
No. 8: Missouri, Illinois, NC State, North Carolina
No. 9: Minnesota, Oregon, California, San Diego State
No. 10: Wichita State, Colorado, Oklahoma, Cincinnati
No. 11: Temple, Boise State, Villanova, Iowa State
No. 12: La Salle, Tennessee, Kentucky, Saint Mary’s, Belmont, Louisiana Tech
No. 13: Bucknell, Akron, Valparaiso, South Dakota State
No. 14: Davidson, Stephen F. Austin, Florida Gulf Coast, Harvard
No. 15: Montana, Iona, Long Beach State, Vermont
No. 16: Western Kentucky, Norfolk State, LIU-Brooklyn, James Madison, Southern, Liberty

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (4): Duke, Miami (Fl.), NC State, North Carolina
  • Big East (8): Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Villanova
  • Big Ten (7): Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota
  • Big 12 (5): Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Iowa State
  • Pac-12 (5): Arizona, UCLA, Oregon, California, Colorado
  • SEC (4): Florida, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky
  • Atlantic-10 (5): Saint Louis, VCU, Butler, Temple, La Salle
  • Conference USA (1): Memphis
  • Missouri Valley (2): Creighton, Wichita State
  • Mountain West (5): New Mexico, UNLV, Colorado State, San Diego State, Boise State
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s 

One-Bid Conferences (20): America East (Vermont), Atlantic Sun (Florida Gulf Coast), Big Sky (Montana), Big South (Liberty), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (James Madison), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Princeton), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Iona), MEAC (Norfolk State), Northeast (Iona), Ohio Valley (Belmont), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (South Dakota State), Sun Belt (Western Kentucky), SWAC (Southern), WAC (Louisiana Tech)
  • Last Four In: La Salle, Tennessee, Kentucky, Saint Mary’s
  • Last Two Out: Virginia, Middle Tennessee
  • Others Considered: Iowa, Ole Miss, Alabama, Baylor

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Bracket Breakdown


AS OF MARCH 6, 2013

No. 1: Duke, Gonzaga, Indiana, Kansas
No. 2: Georgetown, Miami (Fl.), New Mexico, Michigan
No. 3: Louisville, Michigan State, Florida, Marquette
No. 4: Arizona, Syracuse, Kansas State, Ohio State
No. 5: Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, Saint Louis, UNLV
No. 6: Pittsburgh, UCLA, Minnesota, VCU
No. 7: Butler, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri
No. 8: NC State, Colorado State, Notre Dame, San Diego State
No. 9: North Carolina, Oklahoma, Creighton, Memphis
No. 10: California, Colorado, Temple, Cincinnati
No. 11: Wichita State, La Salle, Boise State, Saint Mary’s
No. 12: Belmont, Middle Tennessee, Villanova, Virginia, Iowa State, Tennessee
No. 13: Louisiana Tech, Akron, Bucknell, Stephen F. Austin
No. 14: Valparaiso, South Dakota State, Stony Brook, Davidson
No. 15: Princeton, Montana, Niagara, Robert Morris
No. 16: Long Beach State, Mercer, Northeastern, Norfolk State, Southern, Charleston Southern

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (5): Miami (Fl.), Duke, NC State, North Carolina, Virginia
  • Big East (8): Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Villanova
  • Big Ten (7): Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois
  • Big 12 (5): Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Iowa State
  • Pac-12 (5): Arizona, UCLA, Oregon, California, Colorado
  • SEC (3): Florida, Missouri, Tennessee
  • Atlantic-10 (5): Saint Louis, VCU, Butler, Temple, La Salle
  • Conference USA (1): Memphis
  • Missouri Valley (2): Creighton, Wichita State
  • Mountain West (5): New Mexico, UNLV, Colorado State, San Diego State, Boise State
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s

One-Bid Conferences (20): America East (Stony Brook), Atlantic Sun (Mercer), Big Sky (Montana), Big South (Charleston Southern), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (Northeastern), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Princeton), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Niagara), MEAC (Norfolk State), Northeast (Robert Morris), Ohio Valley (Belmont), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (South Dakota State), Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee), SWAC (Southern), WAC (Louisiana Tech)
  • Last Four In: Villanova, Virginia, Iowa State, Tennessee
  • Last Four Out: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Ole Miss
  • Next Four Out: Alabama, Providence, Iowa, Southern Miss
  • Everyone else: Baylor, Arizona State, St. John’s, Arkansas, Charlotte, BYU

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Bracket Breakdown


AS OF FEBRUARY 26, 2013

No. 1: Indiana, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas
No. 2: Michigan, Florida, Miami (Fl.), Michigan State
No. 3: Georgetown, New Mexico, Arizona, Louisville
No. 4: Syracuse, Ohio State, Marquette, Wisconsin
No. 5: Kansas State, Oklahoma State, UNLV, Saint Louis
No. 6: Butler, Colorado State, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh
No. 7: Illinois, San Diego State, Oregon, Oklahoma
No. 8: Memphis, UCLA, Missouri, NC State
No. 9: Wichita State, VCU, Minnesota, Colorado
No. 10: Creighton, North Carolina, Cincinnati, California
No. 11: Temple, La Salle, Belmont, Kentucky
No. 12: Iowa State, Middle Tennessee, Villanova, Boise State, Virginia, Saint Mary’s
No. 13: Akron, Louisiana Tech, Bucknell, Valparaiso
No. 14: Stephen F. Austin, South Dakota State, Harvard, Davidson
No. 15: Stony Brook, Long Beach State, Montana, Niagara
No. 16: Northeastern, Robert Morris, Mercer, Norfolk State, Charleston Southern, Texas Southern

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (5): Miami (Fl.), Duke, NC State, North Carolina, Virginia
  • Big East (8): Georgetown, Louisville, Syracuse, Marquette, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Villanova
  • Big Ten (7): Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota
  • Big 12 (5): Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Iowa State
  • Pac-12 (5): Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Colorado, California
  • SEC (3): Florida, Missouri, Kentucky
  • Atlantic-10 (5): Saint Louis, Butler, VCU, Temple, La Salle
  • Conference USA (1): Memphis
  • Missouri Valley (2): Wichita State, Creighton
  • Mountain West (5): New Mexico, UNLV, Colorado State, San Diego State, Boise State
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s
One-Bid Conferences (20): America East (Stony Brook), Atlantic Sun (Mercer), Big Sky (Montana), Big South (Charleston Southern), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (Northeastern), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Niagara), MEAC (Norfolk State), Northeast (Robert Morris), Ohio Valley (Belmont), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (South Dakota State), Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee), SWAC (Texas Southern), WAC (Louisiana Tech)
  • Last Four In: Villanova, Boise State, Virginia, Saint Mary’s
  • Last Four Out: Arizona State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Maryland
  • Next Four Out: Baylor, St. John’s, Massachusetts, Indiana State

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Bracket Breakdown


AS OF FEBRUARY 19, 2013

No. 1: Indiana, Miami, Duke, Michigan State
No. 2: Michigan, Florida, Gonzaga, Syracuse
No. 3: Kansas, Arizona, Louisville, New Mexico
No. 4: Georgetown, Butler, Kansas State, Marquette
No. 5: Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh, Illinois
No. 6: Minnesota, Cincinnati, Ohio State, Colorado State
No. 7: NC State, Oregon, UNLV, Notre Dame
No. 8: San Diego State, UCLA, Oklahoma, Colorado
No. 9: Missouri, VCU, Memphis, Wichita State
No. 10: Creighton, Saint Louis, La Salle, California
No. 11: Middle Tennessee, North Carolina, Iowa State, Villanova
No. 12: Arizona State, Belmont, Temple, Baylor, St. John’s, Maryland
No. 13: Akron, Louisiana Tech, Bucknell, South Dakota State
No. 14: Stephen F. Austin, Valparaiso, Davidson, Harvard
No. 15: Stony Brook, Montana, Long Beach State, Niagara
No. 16: Robert Morris, Northeastern, Mercer, Norfolk State, Southern, High Point

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (5): Miami (Fl.), Duke, NC State, North Carolina, Maryland
  • Big East (9): Syracuse, Louisville, Georgetown, Marquette, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Villanova, St. John’s
  • Big Ten (7): Indiana, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio State
  • Big 12 (6): Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Baylor
  • Pac-12 (4): Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Colorado, California, Arizona State
  • SEC (2): Florida, Missouri
  • Atlantic-10 (5): Butler, VCU, Saint Louis, La Salle, Temple
  • Conference USA (1): Memphis
  • Missouri Valley (2): Wichita State, Creighton
  • Mountain West (4): New Mexico, Colorado State, UNLV, San Diego State
  • West Coast (1): Gonzaga

One-Bid Conferences (20): America East (Stony Brook), Atlantic Sun (Mercer), Big Sky (Montana), Big South (High Point), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (Northeastern), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Niagara), MEAC (Norfolk State), Northeast (Robert Morris), Ohio Valley (Belmont), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (South Dakota State), Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee), SWAC (Southern), WAC (Louisiana Tech)
  • Last Four In: Temple, Baylor, St. John’s, Maryland
  • Last Four Out: Virginia, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Saint Mary’s
  • Next Four Out: Charlotte, Boise State, Indiana State, Alabama

Monday, February 11, 2013

Bracket Breakdown


AS OF FEBRUARY 11, 2013

No. 1: Indiana, Michigan, Miami (Fl.), Duke
No. 2: Syracuse, Arizona, Michigan State, Florida
No. 3: Gonzaga, Kansas, Louisville, New Mexico
No. 4: Butler, Ohio State, Kansas State, Wisconsin
No. 5: Marquette, UNLV, San Diego State, Pittsburgh
No. 6: Georgetown, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma
No. 7: Colorado State, NC State, Minnesota, Oregon
No. 8: Notre Dame, UCLA, Creighton, Missouri
No. 9: Wichita State, VCU, Kentucky, Memphis
No. 10: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa State, Saint Louis
No. 11: North Carolina, La Salle, Belmont, Ole Miss
No. 12: Baylor, Middle Tennessee, Indiana State, Temple, Boise State, Saint Mary’s
No. 13: Louisiana Tech, Akron, Bucknell, Stephen F. Austin
No. 14: Valparaiso, Davidson, Harvard, Montana
No. 15: Long Beach State, Florida Gulf Coast, Vermont, Northeastern
No. 16: Niagara, Western Illinois, Bryant, UNC-Asheville, Norfolk State, Southern

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (4): Miami (Fl.), Duke, NC State, North Carolina
  • Big East (7): Syracuse, Louisville, Marquette, Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Notre Dame
  • Big Ten (7): Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois
  • Big 12 (6): Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Baylor
  • Pac-12 (4): Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Colorado
  • SEC (4): Florida, Missouri, Kentucky, Ole Miss
  • Atlantic-10 (5): Butler, VCU, Saint Louis, La Salle, Temple
  • Conference USA (1): Memphis
  • Missouri Valley (3): Creighton, Wichita State, Indiana State
  • Mountain West (5): New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Colorado State, Boise State
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s 

One-Bid Conferences (20): America East (Vermont), Atlantic Sun (Florida Gulf Coast), Big Sky (Montana), Big South (UNC-Asheville), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (Northeastern), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Niagara), MEAC (Norfolk State), Northeast (Bryant), Ohio Valley (Belmont), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (Western Illinois), Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee), SWAC (Southern), WAC (Louisiana Tech)
  • Last Four In: Indiana State, Temple, Boise State, Saint Mary’s
  • Last Four Out: Virginia, Villanova, Arizona State, St. John’s
  • Next Four Out: Stanford, Massachusetts, Southern Miss, Maryland

Monday, February 4, 2013

Bracket Breakdown


AS OF FEBRUARY 4, 2013

No. 1: Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Duke
No. 2: Kansas, Arizona, Miami (Fl.), Syracuse
No. 3: Gonzaga, Louisville, Michigan State, New Mexico
No. 4: Butler, Ohio State, Cincinnati, Minnesota
No. 5: Creighton, Marquette, Kansas State, UNLV
No. 6: Oklahoma State, Oregon, San Diego State, Pittsburgh
No. 7: NC State, Georgetown, Wichita State, Wisconsin
No. 8: Missouri, UCLA, Colorado State, Oklahoma
No. 9: VCU, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Baylor
No. 10: Kentucky, North Carolina, Belmont, Memphis
No. 11: Saint Louis, La Salle, Iowa State, Middle Tennessee
No. 12: Colorado, Southern Miss, Illinois, Arizona State, Temple, Saint Mary’s
No. 13: Louisiana Tech, Akron, Bucknell, North Dakota State
No. 14: Stephen F. Austin, Valparaiso, Stony Brook, Harvard
No. 15: Davidson, Long Beach State, Niagara, Montana
No. 16: Florida Gulf Coast, Northeastern, Bryant, Charleston Southern, Southern, Norfolk State

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (4): Duke, Miami, NC State, North Carolina
  • Big East (7): Syracuse, Louisville, Cincinnati, Marquette, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh
  • Big Ten (7): Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois
  • Big 12 (6): Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Iowa State
  • Pac-12 (5): Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Colorado, Arizona State
  • SEC (4): Florida, Missouri, Ole Miss, Kentucky
  • Atlantic-10 (5): Butler, VCU, Saint Louis, La Salle, Temple
  • Conference USA (2): Memphis, Southern Miss
  • Missouri Valley (2): Creighton, Wichita State
  • Mountain West (4): New Mexico, UNLV, San Diego State, Colorado State
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s 
One-Bid Conferences (20): America East (Stony Brook), Atlantic Sun (Florida Gulf Coast), Big Sky (Montana), Big South (Charleston Southern), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (Northeastern), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Niagara), MEAC (Norfolk State), Northeast (Bryant), Ohio Valley (Belmont Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (North Dakota State), Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee), SWAC (Southern), WAC (Louisiana Tech)
  • Last Four In: Illinois, Arizona State, Temple, Saint Mary’s
  • Last Four Out: Villanova, BYU, Virginia, Boise State
  • Next Four Out: Maryland, Indiana State, St. John’s, Alabama

Friday, February 1, 2013

Bracket Breakdown


AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2013

No. 1: Kansas, Michigan, Florida, Duke
No. 2: Indiana, Arizona, Syracuse, Gonzaga
No. 3: Louisville, Miami, Michigan State, New Mexico
No. 4: Butler, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon
No. 5: Cincinnati, Wichita State, San Diego State, Marquette
No. 6: NC State, Creighton, UNLV, Kansas State
No. 7: Georgetown, Wisconsin, Baylor, Colorado State
No. 8: Oklahoma, Missouri, VCU, UCLA
No. 9: Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Colorado
No. 10: Pittsburgh, Belmont, North Carolina, Kentucky
No. 11: Middle Tennessee, Arizona State, La Salle, Villanova
No. 12: Memphis, Iowa State, Illinois, Saint Louis, Saint Mary’s, Temple
No. 13: Louisiana Tech, Bucknell, Akron, North Dakota State
No. 14: Stephen F. Austin, Valparaiso, Harvard, Stony Brook
No. 15: Davidson, Long Beach State, Montana, Northeastern
No. 16: Niagara, Florida Gulf Coast, Bryant, Southern, Charleston Southern, Norfolk State

Breakdown by Conference
  • ACC (4): Duke, Miami, NC State, North Carolina
  • Big East (8): Syracuse, Louisville, Cincinnati, Marquette, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Villanova
  • Big Ten (7): Michigan, Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois
  • Big 12 (6): Kansas, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Iowa State
  • Pac-12 (5): Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Colorado, Arizona State
  • SEC (4): Florida, Missouri, Ole Miss, Kentucky
  • Atlantic-10 (5): Butler, VCU, La Salle, Saint Louis, Temple
  • Conference USA (1): Memphis
  • Missouri Valley (2): Wichita State, Creighton
  • Mountain West (4): New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Colorado State
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s
One-Bid Conferences (20): America East (Stony Brook), Atlantic Sun (Florida Gulf Coast), Big Sky (Montana), Big South (Charleston Southern), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (Northeastern), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Niagara), MEAC (Norfolk State), Northeast (Bryant), Ohio Valley (Belmont Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (North Dakota State), Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee), SWAC (Southern), WAC (Louisiana Tech)
  • Last Four In: Illinois, Saint Louis, Saint Mary’s, Temple
  • Last Four Out: Southern Miss, St. John’s, Virginia, BYU
  • Next Four Out: Florida State, Maryland, Indiana State, Boise State