NCAA Tournament: Selection Sunday Final Edition

With just minutes till the Selection Show, here is David Cassilo's final look at the field.

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March 16, 2008

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Final projections below.

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. Teams that have already qualified will have a * next to their name.

EAST

Raleigh

1. UNC (ACC)

16. PLAY IN GAME: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE (SWAC)* VS. COPPIN STATE (MEAC)*

8. PURDUE

9. MISSISSIPPI STATE

Denver

5. MARQUETTE

12. ORAL ROBERTS (SUMMIT)*

4. BUTLER (HORIZON)*

13. GEORGE MASON (COLONIAL)*

Anaheim

6. BYU

11. KENTUCKY

3. STANFORD

14. BOISE STATE (WAC)*

Birmingham

7. USC

10. ST. JOSEPH'S

2. GEORGETOWN

15. UMBC (AMERICA EAST)*

SOUTH

Little Rock

1. MEMPHIS (C-USA)*

16. MOUNT ST. MARY'S (NORTHEAST)*

8. KENT STATE (MAC)*

9. MIAMI (FL)

Tampa

5. NOTRE DAME

12. WESTERN KENTUCKY (SUN BELT)*

4. MICHIGAN STATE

13. CORNELL (IVY)*

Raleigh

6. UCONN

11. BAYLOR

3. DUKE

14. AUSTIN PEAY (OVC)*

Birmingham

7. INDIANA

10.TEXAS A&M

2. TENNESSEE

15. PORTLAND STATE (BIG SKY)*

WEST

Anaheim

1. UCLA (PAC-10)*

16. TEXAS-ARLINGTON (SOUTHLAND)

8. OKLAHOMA

9. DAVIDSON (SOUTHERN)*

Denver

5. CLEMSON

12. TEMPLE (A-10)*

4. DRAKE (MVC)*

13. SIENA (MAAC)*

Washington D.C.

6. UNLV (MWC)*

11. ARIZONA

3. LOUISVILLE

14. BELMONT (ATLANTIC SUN)*

Little Rock

7. GONZAGA

10. SOUTH ALABAMA

2. TEXAS

15. AMERICAN (PATRIOT)*

MIDWEST

Omaha

1. KANSAS (BIG 12)

16. WINTHROP (BIG SOUTH)

8. WEST VIRGINIA

9. ST. MARY'S

Tampa

5. VANDERBILT

12. VILLANOVA

4. XAVIER

13. CS-FULLERTON (BIG WEST)*

Washington D.C.

6. WASHINGTON STATE

11. ILLINOIS STATE

3. PITTSBURGH (BIG EAST)*

14. GEORGIA (SEC)*

Omaha

7. ARKANSAS

10. KANSAS STATE

2. WISCONSIN

15. SAN DIEGO (WCC)*

LAST FOUR IN: VILLANOVA, ILLINOIS STATE, ARIZONA, BAYLOR

LAST FOUR OUT: OREGON, OHIO STATE, UMASS, VIRGINIA TECH

BIDS BY CONFERENCE

BIG EAST: 8

BIG 12: 6

SEC: 6

PAC-10: 5

BIG 10: 4

ACC: 4

ATLANTIC 10: 3

WCC: 3

MVC: 2

MWC: 2

SUN BELT: 2

OTHERS: 1

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reply to comment by Jesse
5 months ago

Solid job, did about as well picking seeds as Joe Lunardi did and other experts. That Illinois St thing killed me too. Congratulations.