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
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