The Search for 65: Bracket Projections (Week 2)
What follows is an early look at who 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.
SOUTH
1. MEMPHIS (C-USA)
2. DUKE
3. INDIANA (BIG 10)
4. MARQUETTE
5. TEXAS
6. BUTLER
7. UMASS
8. BAYLOR
9. OHIO ST
10. PROVIDENCE
11. OKLAHOMA
12. PURDUE
13. SD ST. (MWC)
14. HAMPTON (MEAC)
15. AUSTIN PEAY (OHIO VALLEY)
16. PLAY IN GAME: ALABAMA ST. (SWAC) VS. NORTHWESTERN ST. (SOUTHLAND)
EAST
1. UNC (ACC)
2. MICHIGAN ST.
3. WASH ST.
4. DAYTON (A-10)
5. VANDERBILT
6. GONZAGA
7. WEST VIRGINIA
8. SYRACUSE
9. ARIZONA
10. FLORIDA
11. GEORGE MASON
12. CLEVELAND ST (HORIZON)
13. DAVIDSON (SOUTHERN)
14. UNC-ASHVILLE (BIG SOUTH)
15. UMBC (AMERICA EAST)
16. WAGNER (NORTHEAST)
MIDWEST
1. KANSAS (BIG 12)
2. GEORGETOWN
3. PITTSBURGH (BIG EAST)
4. TEXAS A&M
5. STANFORD
6. ARKANSAS
7. XAVIER
8. ARIZONA ST.
9. VILLANOVA
10. ILLINOIS ST.
11. MIAMI (FL)
12. ORAL ROBERTS (SUMMIT)
13. CS-NORTHRIDGE (BIG WEST)
14. UTAH ST. (WAC)
15. LAFAYETTE (PATRIOT)
16. JACKSONVILLE (ATLANTIC SUN)
WEST
1. TENNESSEE (SEC)
2. UCLA (PAC-10)
3. OLE MISS
4. WISCONSIN
5. ST. MARY'S, CA (WCC)
6. DRAKE (MVC)
7. RHODE ISLAND
8. CLEMSON
9. OREGON
10. LOUISVILLE
11. SOUTH ALABAMA (SUN BELT)
12. KENT ST. (MAC)
13. NIAGARA (MAAC)
14. VCU (COLONIAL)
15. CORNELL (IVY)
16. NORTHERN ARIZONA (BIG SKY)
LAST FOUR IN: PURDUE, OKLAHOMA, GEORGE MASON, MIAMI (FL)
LAST FOUR OUT: NOTRE DAME, CREIGHTON, KANSAS ST. UNLV
BIDS BY CONFERENCE:
BIG EAST: 8
PAC-10: 6
BIG 12: 5
SEC: 5
BIG 10: 5
ATLANTIC 10: 4
ACC: 4
HORIZON: 2
MVC: 2
COLONIAL: 2
WCC: 2
OTHERS: 1
