7 Butler (Horizon) 26-5
10 Siena (MAAC) 26-7
Ironically, the committee has a tendency to mix good mid-majors together, like Drake and Butler a year ago. Both teams could be the mid-major Cinderella this year.
2 Oklahoma (Big 12) 27-5
15 Portland State (Big Sky) 23-9
Oklahoma may have been a one-seed before their loss to Oklahoma State—instead they are here as the worst of the two-seeds, falling behind Duke/Memphis/Michigan State.
The Sooners still have 10 top 50 wins, the second most in the nation.
Portland State is barely in after nipping Montana State in the Big Sky championship, despite being heavy favorites.
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1 Louisville (Big East) 28-5
16 Morgan State (MEAC) 23-11
Louisville clinched a No. 1 seed with the Big East championship and help from UConn going down in a 70-minute slugfest with Syracuse. Louisville also went 7-1 against top 25 RPI teams.
8 Utah State (WAC) 30-4
9 Oklahoma State (Big 12) 22-11
Utah State has a ton of wins and a great record, but have simply beat nobody, and thus very tough to predict on how good they'll be in the tourney.
I'm leaning toward the more pessimistic side, and believe Oklahoma State, who finished strong in the Big 12 to get in the tournament, would have the advantage.
5 Illinois (Big Ten) 24-9
12 Mississippi State (SEC) 23-12
Illinois benefited from a surprisingly balanced Big Ten, and has nine top 50 wins. Mississippi State takes Penn State's (and other bubble teams') bid by beating Tennessee Sunday.
4 Washington (Pac 10) 25-8
13 Binghamton (Am East) 23-8
If this turns out to be the matchup, it will be an entertaining one, with both teams able to get up and down. Binghamton is capable of knocking off a good team, and Washington might be the best story out of the Pac-10 behind a great force inside in Jon Brockman.
6 LSU (SEC) 26-7
11 USC (Pac-10) 21-12
This matchup includes two surprises this year—LSU's recovery from the depths of the SEC to a regular season crown, and USC playing their way into the tournament, taking out Cal, UCLA, and Arizona State in three days. Trent Johnson knows USC well from his days in the Pac-10.
3 Villanova (Big East) 26-7
14 Stephen F Austin (Southland) 24-7
Villanova is a beneficiary of the great Big East, proving last year's sweet 16 run as a 12 seed was no fluke.
7 Clemson (ACC) 23-8
10 Texas A&M (Big 12) 23-9
Clemson has been faltering recently, while A&M has been hot. The Aggies also played their way into the NCAA's late in the season. It should be a hard fought matchup.
2 Michigan State (Big Ten) 26-6
15 Radford (Big South) 21-11
Michigan State's loss to Ohio State cost them a legitimate shot at a No. 1 seed. Spartans have more real good wins then anyone, mostly thanks to the Big Ten, where they were regular season champs. 13 top 50 wins by Michigan State is three more than any other team in the nation.
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