NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections: Selection Sunday Morning Edition

Yesterday was a great day of college basketball with classic games in the SEC and ACC. I hope everyone caught the triple overtime thriller in the WAC. 

It was a bad day for bubble teams as Temple stole a bid with their win in the A-10. 

With just a few games to go, here is a look at the field.

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 an asterisk (*) next to their name.

EAST

Raleigh

1. UNC (ACC)

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

8. PURDUE

9. MISSISSIPPI STATE

Denver

5. MARQUETTE

12. WESTERN KENTUCKY (SUN BELT)*

4. BUTLER (HORIZON)*

13. ORAL ROBERTS (SUMMIT)*

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. OREGON

4. MICHIGAN STATE

13. GEORGE MASON (COLONIAL)*

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. CORNELL (IVY)*

Washington D.C.

6. UNLV (MWC)*

11. ARIZONA

3. LOUISVILLE

14. BELMONT (ATLANTIC SUN)*

Little Rock

7. GONZAGA

10. SOUTH ALABAMA

2. TEXAS

 

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. SIENA (MAAC)*

Washington D.C.

6. WASHINGTON STATE

11. ILLINOIS STATE

3. PITTSBURGH (BIG EAST)*

14. CS-FULLERTON (BIG WEST)*

Omaha

7. ARKANSAS (SEC)

10. KANSAS STATE

2. WISCONSIN

15. SAN DIEGO (WCC)*

 

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

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

 

NOTES: If either Georgia or Illinois win today, Oregon is out.  If both win, Oregon and Villanova are out. 

If Texas beats Kansas, they get a one seed. 

 

BIDS BY CONFERENCE

BIG EAST: 8

PAC-10: 6

BIG 12:6

SEC: 5

BIG 10: 4

ACC: 4

ATLANTIC 10: 3

WCC: 3

MVC: 2

MWC: 2

SUN BELT: 2 

OTHERS: 1