Seed
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SOUTH- Louisville
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EAST- Philadelphia
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MIDWEST- Chicago
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WEST- Anaheim
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1
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Kansas (BIG 12)
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Villanova
| UNC (ACC) |
Michigan State
(BIG TEN) |
2
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Xavier
| Virginia | Oklahoma | Oregon (PAC 12) |
3
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Miami
| Indiana (BIG TEN) | Utah | West Virginia |
4
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Maryland
| Kentucky (SEC) | Purdue | Texas A&M |
5
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Cal
| Arizona | Iowa State | Duke |
6
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Texas
| Baylor | Seton Hall (BIG EAST) | Iowa |
7
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Dayton
| St. Joseph's (A-10) | Wisconsin | Notre Dame |
8
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Providence
| Colorado | USC | Texas Tech |
9
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Oregon State
|
Connecticut (AAC)
| Cincinnati | Pitt |
10
|
Wichita State
| Butler | VCU | Temple |
11
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San Diego State/
Vanderbilt | Arkansas Little Rock (SUN BELT) | Gonzaga (WCC) | Monmouth/ St. Bonaventure |
12
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Northern Iowa (MVC)
| Yale (IVY) | Chattanooga (SOUTHERN) | South Dakota State (SUMMIT) |
13
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Stephen F Austin (SOUTHLAND)
| Stony Brook (AMERICA EAST) | UNC-Wilmington (CAA) | Fresno State (MWC) |
14
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Buffalo (MAC)
| Middle Tennessee (C-USA) | Hawaii (BIG WEST) | Iona (MAAC) |
15
|
UNC-Asheville
(BIG SOUTH) | Green Bay (HORIZON) | Cal State Bakersfield (WAC) | Weber State (BIG SKY) |
16
| Austin Peay (OVC)/ Holy Cross (PATRIOT) | Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC)/ Southern (SWAC) | Florida Gulf Coast (ATLANTIC SUN) |
Hampton (MEAC)
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NOTE: Teams with their conference in parentheses are the projected conference champions.
Last 4 In: Monmouth vs. St. Bonaventure Vanderbilt vs. San Diego State
First Out: South Carolina, St. Mary's, Michigan, Syracuse, Florida, Tulsa, Valparaiso, Georgia
Last In:
Monmouth- very impressive nonconference scheduling and have wins over Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, and Georgetown. The committee typically rewards teams who challenge themselves in the nonconference. Very similar to Iona from 2012, except Monmouth has more impressive wins.
St. Bonaventure- great RPI and wins over Dayton and St. Joseph's. Their Kenpom rating of 79 could keep them out, but owning a share of the A-10 regular season title might be enough to earn an at large bid.
San Diego State- their nonconference strength of schedule is ranked 2nd in the country and they have a win over Cal, which looks really impressive now. The MWC was really weak this year, but SDSU is probably ahead of the other teams on the fence.
Vanderbilt- played a tough nonconference schedule and have a Kenpom rating of 26. Wins over Kentucky and Texas A&M look good and might be enough to offset a weak RPI.
First Out:
South Carolina- a late season slide pushed their RPI to 64 and they have one of the worst nonconference schedules in the country. Only one RPI top 50 win probably isn't going to be enough.
St. Mary's- played one game away from home in the nonconference and lost. 2 wins over Gonzaga is not impressive this year and their poor scheduling will probably outweigh their decent RPI and Kenpom numbers.
Michigan- wins over Texas, Indiana, Purdue, and Maryland look really good, but going 4-12 against the RPI top 100 will keep them out.
Syracuse- an RPI of 72 will prevent them from getting an at large bid. The team with the lowest RPI ever awarded an at large bid was USC in 2011 with an RPI of 67. Wins over Duke, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, and Connecticut won't be enough.
Bids by Conference:
First Out: South Carolina, St. Mary's, Michigan, Syracuse, Florida, Tulsa, Valparaiso, Georgia
Last In:
Monmouth- very impressive nonconference scheduling and have wins over Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, and Georgetown. The committee typically rewards teams who challenge themselves in the nonconference. Very similar to Iona from 2012, except Monmouth has more impressive wins.
St. Bonaventure- great RPI and wins over Dayton and St. Joseph's. Their Kenpom rating of 79 could keep them out, but owning a share of the A-10 regular season title might be enough to earn an at large bid.
San Diego State- their nonconference strength of schedule is ranked 2nd in the country and they have a win over Cal, which looks really impressive now. The MWC was really weak this year, but SDSU is probably ahead of the other teams on the fence.
Vanderbilt- played a tough nonconference schedule and have a Kenpom rating of 26. Wins over Kentucky and Texas A&M look good and might be enough to offset a weak RPI.
First Out:
South Carolina- a late season slide pushed their RPI to 64 and they have one of the worst nonconference schedules in the country. Only one RPI top 50 win probably isn't going to be enough.
St. Mary's- played one game away from home in the nonconference and lost. 2 wins over Gonzaga is not impressive this year and their poor scheduling will probably outweigh their decent RPI and Kenpom numbers.
Michigan- wins over Texas, Indiana, Purdue, and Maryland look really good, but going 4-12 against the RPI top 100 will keep them out.
Syracuse- an RPI of 72 will prevent them from getting an at large bid. The team with the lowest RPI ever awarded an at large bid was USC in 2011 with an RPI of 67. Wins over Duke, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, and Connecticut won't be enough.
Bids by Conference:
PAC 12: 7
BIG 12: 7
ACC: 6
BIG TEN: 6
BIG EAST: 5
A-10: 4
SEC: 3
AAC: 3
MVC: 2
MWC: 2
MAAC: 2
BIG 12: 7
ACC: 6
BIG TEN: 6
BIG EAST: 5
A-10: 4
SEC: 3
AAC: 3
MVC: 2
MWC: 2
MAAC: 2
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