Believe it or not, Selection Sunday is just a little more than a week away.  While some teams have disappointed their fans, others have strengthened their resumes with impressive wins out of the conference.

What follows is an early look at which teams will be in this year's field.  The selections are based on record, RPI, opponents, and record versus top competition.

Conference winners are based on current standings.  At-large teams appear in BOLD.

EAST

1. UNC (ACC)

2. GEORGETOWN (BIG EAST)

3. WISCONSIN (BIG TEN)

4. DRAKE (MVC) 

5. BUTLER (HORIZON) 

6. WASHINGTON STATE

7. ST. MARY'S

8. UNLV

9. MISSISSIPPI STATE

10. ARKANSAS

11. TEXAS A&M

12. DAYTON

13. VCU (COLONIAL)

14. UMBC (AMERICA EAST)

15. AMERICAN (PATRIOT)

16. UNC-ASHVILLE (BIG SOUTH)

SOUTH

1. TENNESSEE (SEC)

2. DUKE

3. VANDERBILT

4. INDIANA

5. NOTRE DAME

6. PURDUE

7. SOUTH ALABAMA (SUN BELT) 

8. USC

9. OKLAHOMA

10. ILLINOIS STATE

11. BAYLOR

12. VIRGINIA TECH

13. DAVIDSON (SOUTHERN)

14. BELMONT (ATLANTIC SUN)

15. PORTLAND STATE (BIG SKY)

16. MORGAN STATE (MEAC)

MIDWEST

1. MEMPHIS (C-USA)

2. KANSAS (BIG 12)

3. LOUISVILLE

4. STANFORD

5. UCONN

6. GONZAGA (WCC)

7. PITTSBURGH

8. UMASS

9. ARIZONA

10. KANSAS STATE

11. KENTUCKY

12. ST. JOSEPH'S

13. ORAL ROBERTS (SUMMIT)

14. UCBS (BIG WEST)

15. BOISE STATE (WAC)

16. PLAY IN GAME: LAMAR (SOUTHLAND) VS. ALABAMA STATE (SWAC)

WEST

1. UCLA (PAC-10)

2. TEXAS

3. XAVIER (ATLANTIC TEN)

4. MICHIGAN STATE

5. MARQUETTE

6. BYU (MWC)

7. CLEMSON

8. MIAMI (FL)

9. KENT STATE (MAC)

10. WEST VIRGINIA

11. UAB

12. OLE MISS

13. CORNELL (IVY)

14. AUSTIN PEAY (OVC)

15. RIDER (MAAC)

16. ROBERT MORRIS (NORTHEAST)

LAST FOUR IN: DAYTON, VIRGINIA TECH, ST. JOSEPH'S, OLE MISS

LAST FOUR OUT: NEW MEXICO, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, SYRACUSE, OHIO STATE

BIDS BY CONFERENCE

BIG EAST: 7

BIG 12: 6

SEC: 6

PAC-10: 5

ACC: 5

BIG 10: 4

ATLANTIC 10: 4

C-USA: 2

MVC: 2

MWC: 2

WCC: 2

OTHERS: 1