Sunday, March 16, 2008

Final seed projections

1: North Carolina, UCLA, Memphis, Kansas
2: Georgetown, Texas, Tennessee, Wisconsin
3: Connecticut, Duke, Stanford, Louisville
4: Xavier, Butler, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame
5: Marquette, Michigan State, Purdue, Clemson
6: USC, Drake, Washington State, Indiana
7: Arkansas, Gonzaga, West Virginia, Vanderbilt
8: Oklahoma, Kansas State, UNLV, Texas A&M
9: Saint Mary's, Mississippi State, Miami, BYU
10: Saint Joseph's, Davidson, Mississippi, Kentucky
11: Arizona State, Virginia Tech, Baylor, Kent State
12: San Diego, George Mason, Arizona, Temple
13: Georgia, Oral Roberts, Western Kentucky, Boise State
14: Winthrop, Belmont, Austin Peay, California State Fullerton
15: Austin Peay, Portland State, Maryland-Baltimore County, Cornell
16: American, Texas-Arlington, Mount Saint Mary's

Play-in: Coppin State vs. Mississippi Valley State

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Final NCAA Tourney field projections: Mar. 16

ACC (5)

Automatic bid:
North Carolina
At large: Duke, Clemson, Miami, Virginia Tech
Bubble: None

AMERICA EAST (1)

Automatic bid:
Maryland-Baltimore County

ATLANTIC 10 (3)

Automatic bid:
Temple
At large: Xavier, Saint Joseph's
Bubble: Massachusetts

ATLANTIC SUN (1)

Automatic bid:
Belmont

BIG 12 (6)

Automatic bid:
Kansas
At large: Texas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Baylor
Bubble: None

BIG EAST (7)

Automatic bid:
Pittsburgh
At large: Georgetown, Connecticut, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, West Virginia
Bubble: Villanova

BIG SKY (1)

Automatic bid:
Portland State

BIG SOUTH (1)

Automatic bid:
Winthrop

BIG TEN (4)

Automatic bid:
Wisconsin
At large: Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana
Bubble: Ohio State

BIG WEST (1)

Automatic bid:
California State Fullerton

COLONIAL ATHLETIC (1)

Automatic bid:
George Mason
At large: None
Bubble: Virginia Commonwealth

CONFERENCE USA (1)

Automatic bid:
Memphis

HORIZON LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
Butler

IVY LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
Cornell

MAAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Siena

MAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Kent State

MEAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Coppin State

MISSOURI VALLEY (1)

Automatic bid:
Drake
At large: None
Bubble: Illinois State

MOUNTAIN WEST (2)

Automatic bid:
UNLV
At large: BYU
Bubble: None

NORTHEAST (1)

Automatic bid:
Mount Saint Mary's

OHIO VALLEY (1)

Automatic bid:
Austin Peay

PAC-10 (6)

Automatic bid:
UCLA
At large: Stanford, Washington State, USC, Arizona State, Arizona
Bubble: Oregon

PATRIOT LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
American

SEC (7)

Automatic bid:
Georgia
At large: Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi
Bubble: None

SOUTHERN (1)

Automatic bid:
Davidson

SOUTHLAND (1)

Automatic bid:
Texas-Arlington

SUMMIT LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
Oral Roberts

SUN BELT (1)

Automatic bid:
Western Kentucky
At large: None
Bubble: South Alabama

SWAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Mississippi Valley State

WAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Boise State

WEST COAST (3)

Automatic bid:
San Diego
At large: Gonzaga, Saint Mary's
Bubble: None

Friday, March 14, 2008

Projecting the seeds, Mar. 14

1: North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA, Tennessee
2: Georgetown, Kansas, Texas, Duke
3: Wisconsin, Connecticut, Stanford, Louisville
4: Xavier, Purdue, Notre Dame, Butler
5: Marquette, Michigan State, USC, Drake
6: Indiana, Washington State, Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt
7: Clemson, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Gonzaga
8: West Virginia, Kansas State, BYU, Kentucky
9: Saint Mary's, Miami, Saint Joseph's, UNLV
10: Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas A&M, Davidson
11: Kent State, Arizona State, Baylor, Virginia Tech
12: San Diego, South Alabama, Arizona, Minnesota
13: George Mason, Stephen F. Austin, Oral Roberts, Western Kentucky
14: Winthrop, Utah State, Belmont, Siena
15: Portland State, Cornell, Austin Peay, American
16: California Irvine, Hartford, Morgan State

Play-in: Alabama State vs. Mount Saint Mary's

Projecting the NCAA Tournament field, Mar. 14

ACC (5)

Automatic bid:
North Carolina
At large: Duke, Clemson, Miami, Virginia Tech
Bubble: None

AMERICA EAST (1)

Automatic bid:
Hartford

ATLANTIC 10 (2)

Automatic bid:
Saint Joseph's
At large: Xavier
Bubble: Massachusetts, Temple, Dayton

ATLANTIC SUN (1)

Automatic bid:
Belmont

BIG 12 (6)

Automatic bid:
Kansas
At large: Texas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Baylor
Bubble: None

BIG EAST (7)

Automatic bid:
Georgetown
At large: Connecticut, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, West Virginia
Bubble: Villanova

BIG SKY (1)

Automatic bid:
Portland State

BIG SOUTH (1)

Automatic bid:
Winthrop

BIG TEN (5)

Automatic bid:
Minnesota
At large: Wisconsin, Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana
Bubble: Ohio State

BIG WEST (1)

Automatic bid:
California Irvine

COLONIAL ATHLETIC (1)

Automatic bid:
George Mason
At large: None
Bubble: Virginia Commonwealth

CONFERENCE USA (1)

Automatic bid:
Memphis

HORIZON LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
Butler

IVY LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
Cornell

MAAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Siena

MAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Kent State

MEAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Morgan State

MISSOURI VALLEY (1)

Automatic bid:
Drake
At large: None
Bubble: Illinois State

MOUNTAIN WEST (2)

Automatic bid:
UNLV
At large: BYU
Bubble: None

NORTHEAST (1)

Automatic bid:
Mount Saint Mary's

OHIO VALLEY (1)

Automatic bid:
Austin Peay

PAC-10 (6)

Automatic bid:
UCLA
At large: Stanford, Washington State, USC, Arizona State, Arizona
Bubble: Oregon

PATRIOT LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
American

SEC (6)

Automatic bid:
Tennessee
At large: Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Mississippi
Bubble: None

SOUTHERN (1)

Automatic bid:
Davidson

SOUTHLAND (1)

Automatic bid:
Stephen F. Austin

SUMMIT LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
Oral Roberts

SUN BELT (2)

Automatic bid:
Western Kentucky
At large: South Alabama
Bubble: None

SWAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Alabama State

WAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Utah State

WEST COAST (3)

Automatic bid:
San Diego
At large: Gonzaga, Saint Mary's
Bubble: None

Monday, March 10, 2008

Projecting the NCAA Tournament field, Mar. 10

ACC (4)

Automatic bid:
North Carolina
At large: Duke, Clemson, Miami
Bubble: Virginia Tech, Maryland

AMERICA EAST (1)

Automatic bid:
Hartford

ATLANTIC 10 (2)

Automatic bid:
Xavier
At large: Massachusetts
Bubble: Dayton, Saint Joseph's

ATLANTIC SUN (1)

Automatic bid:
Belmont

BIG 12 (6)

Automatic bid:
Kansas
At large: Texas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Baylor
Bubble: None

BIG EAST (8)

Automatic bid:
Connecticut
At large: Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, Marquette, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Syracuse
Bubble: Villanova

BIG SKY (1)

Automatic bid:
Portland State

BIG SOUTH (1)

Automatic bid:
Winthrop

BIG TEN (4)

Automatic bid:
Wisconsin
At large: Purdue, Indiana, Michigan State
Bubble: Ohio State

BIG WEST (1)

Automatic bid:
Pacific

COLONIAL ATHLETIC (2)

Automatic bid:
George Mason
At large: Virginia Commonwealth
Bubble: None

CONFERENCE USA (1)

Automatic bid:
Memphis
At large: None
Bubble: UAB

HORIZON LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
Butler

IVY LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
Cornell

MAAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Siena

MAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Kent State

MEAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Morgan State

MISSOURI VALLEY (1)

Automatic bid:
Drake
At large: None
Bubble: Illinois State

MOUNTAIN WEST (3)

Automatic bid:
UNLV
At large: BYU, New Mexico
Bubble: None

NORTHEAST (1)

Automatic bid:
Sacred Heart

OHIO VALLEY (1)

Automatic bid:
Austin Peay

PAC-10 (6)

Automatic bid:
UCLA
At large: Stanford, Washington State, USC, Arizona State, Arizona
Bubble: Oregon

PATRIOT LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
Colgate

SEC (6)

Automatic bid:
Tennessee
At large: Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky
Bubble: Florida

SOUTHERN (1)

Automatic bid:
Davidson

SOUTHLAND (1)

Automatic bid:
Lamar

SUMMIT LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
Oakland

SUN BELT (1)

Automatic bid:
South Alabama
At large: None
Bubble: Western Kentucky

SWAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Alabama State

WAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Utah State

WEST COAST (3)

Automatic bid:
San Diego
At large: Gonzaga, Saint Mary's
Bubble: None

Last four in: Arizona, Syracuse, New Mexico, Virginia Commonwealth
Last four out: Virginia Tech, Western Kentucky, Oregon, Villanova

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Projecting the NCAA Tournament field, Mar. 7

ACC (5)

Automatic bid:
North Carolina
At large: Duke, Clemson, Miami, Virginia Tech
Bubble: Maryland

AMERICA EAST (1)

Automatic bid:
Maryland-Baltimore County

ATLANTIC 10 (3)

Automatic bid:
Xavier
At large: Massachusetts, Saint Joseph's
Bubble: Dayton, Rhode Island

ATLANTIC SUN (1)

Automatic bid:
Belmont

BIG 12 (6)

Automatic bid:
Kansas
At large: Texas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Baylor
Bubble: None

BIG EAST (7)

Automatic bid:
Connecticut
At large: Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, West Virginia
Bubble: Syracuse

BIG SKY (1)

Automatic bid:
Portland State

BIG SOUTH (1)

Automatic bid:
Winthrop

BIG TEN (4)

Automatic bid:
Wisconsin
At large: Indiana, Michigan State, Purdue
Bubble: Ohio State

BIG WEST (1)

Automatic bid:
Pacific

COLONIAL ATHLETIC (1)

Automatic bid:
Virginia Commonwealth

CONFERENCE USA (2)

Automatic bid:
Memphis
At large: UAB
Bubble: None

HORIZON LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
Butler

IVY LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
Cornell

MAAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Siena

MAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Kent State

MEAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Morgan State

MISSOURI VALLEY (2)

Automatic bid:
Drake
At large: Illinois State
Bubble: None

MOUNTAIN WEST (2)

Automatic bid:
BYU
At large: UNLV
Bubble: New Mexico

NORTHEAST (1)

Automatic bid:
Robert Morris

OHIO VALLEY (1)

Automatic bid:
Austin Peay

PAC-10 (6)

Automatic bid:
UCLA
At large: Stanford, Washington State, USC, Arizona State, Arizona
Bubble: None

PATRIOT LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
Bucknell

SEC (5)

Automatic bid:
Tennessee
At large: Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Mississippi, Arkansas
Bubble: Florida, Kentucky

SOUTHERN (1)

Automatic bid:
Davidson

SOUTHLAND (1)

Automatic bid:
Lamar

SUMMIT LEAGUE (1)

Automatic bid:
IUPUI

SUN BELT (2)

Automatic bid:
South Alabama
At large: Western Kentucky
Bubble: None

SWAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Alabama State

WAC (1)

Automatic bid:
Utah State

WEST COAST (2)

Automatic bid:
Gonzaga
At large: Saint Mary's
Bubble: None

Last four in: Arkansas, Illinois State, Virginia Tech, Saint Joseph's
Last four out: Maryland, Kentucky, New Mexico, Syracuse