Thursday At-Large Update (down to 9 available bids)

As of Thursday morning, we're down to 21 teams battling for the final 9 at-large bids.

Notes:
(1) Oklahoma State locks up a bid.

(2) Texas A&M is safe despite its loss to Texas Tech. I don't have any doubt the Aggies will be in the tournament.

Punched Ducat (14)
19. Siena (26-7)
27. Gonzaga (25-5)
45. Western Kentucky (23-8)
50. VCU (24-9)
55. Cleveland State (22-10)
60. Northern Iowa (22-10)
87. North Dakota State (24-6)
110. Robert Morris (24-10)
114. Portland State (20-9)
115. Cornell (19-9)
117. East Tennessee State (21-10)
131. Radford (18-11)
140. Morehead State (17-15)
180. Chattanooga (16-16)

Highest Remaining Conference Tournament Seed (17)
3. North Carolina (26-3)
6. Michigan State (25-5)
7. Memphis (28-3)
8. Kansas (25-6)
9. Louisville (25-5)
12. Washington (23-7)
15. Xavier (24-6)
21. BYU (23-6)
28. Utah State (26-4)
36. LSU (25-6)
78. American (23-7)
84. Stephen F. Austin (17-7)
89. Binghamton (21-8)
135. Morgan State (20-11)
150. Cal State Northridge (14-13)
164. Bowling Green (16-12)
198. Alabama State (18-9)

Locks (25)
1. Pitt (27-3)
2. Duke (25-6)
4. Oklahoma (27-4)
5. UConn (27-3)
10. Wake Forest (24-5)
11. Utah (21-8)
13. Mizzou (24-6)
14. Villanova (25-6)
16. Florida State (23-8)
17. Syracuse (23-8)
18. Clemson (23-7)
20. Illinois (23-8)
22. Tennessee (19-11)
23. Dayton (25-6)
24. Butler (25-5) -- season complete
25. Oklahoma State (21-10)
26. West Virginia (22-10)
29. UCLA (24-7)
30. Marquette (24-8)
31. Purdue (22-9)
32. Cal (22-9)
33. Arizona State (22-8)
34. Texas A&M (22-9) -- season complete
35. Texas (21-10)
37. Ohio State (20-9)

On the Verge (5) -- a lock with 1 more win
38. Wisconsin (18-11): vs. Ohio State, Big 10 quarterfinals (Friday)
41. GOPHERS (20-9): vs. Northwestern, Big 10 1st round (today)
42. Michigan (18-12): vs. Iowa, Big 10 1st round (today)
54. Arizona (19-12): vs. Arizona State, Pac 10 quarterfinals (today)
57. Boston College (21-10): vs. Virginia, ACC 1st round (today)

On the Bubble (16)
39. Creighton (26-7) -- season complete
40. Temple (19-11): vs. Saint Joseph's, A-10 quarterfinals (today)
43. San Diego State (19-8): at UNLV, Mountain West quarterfinals (today)
46. St. Mary's (23-6): Eastern Washington (Friday)
48. Florida (22-9): vs. Arkansas, SEC 1st round (today)
49. South Carolina (21-8): vs. Mississippi State/Georgia, SEC quarterfinals (Friday)
52. Miami-Florida (17-11): vs. Virginia Tech, ACC 1st round (today)
56. UNLV (21-9): San Diego State, Mountain West quarterfinals (today)
58. New Mexico (21-10): vs. Wyoming, Mountain West quarterfinals (today)
63. Virginia Tech (17-13): vs. Miami-Florida, ACC 1st round (today)
64. Auburn (20-10): vs. Florida/Arkansas, SEC quarterfinals (Friday)
65. Rhode Island (22-9): vs. Duquesne, A-10 quarterfinals (today)
66. Penn State (21-10): vs. Indiana, Big 10 1st round (today)
67. Maryland (18-12): vs. NC State, ACC 1st round (today)
70. Northwestern (17-12): vs. GOPHERS, Big 10 1st round (today)
71. Providence (19-12): vs. Louisville, Big East quarterfinals (today)

Thanks for the update SS!

Willing to put us in as a lock? How about Baylor?

Northwestern obviously off the bubble, and I'd assume the same with Providence.

Miami took a loss as well. Hopefully that will knock them off the bubble.

TubbytownUSA said:

Thanks for the update SS!

Willing to put us in as a lock? How about Baylor?

Northwestern obviously off the bubble, and I'd assume the same with Providence.

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Baylor is 5-11 in conference I believe, so they would likely need to win the entire tourney to get a bid.

No way Baylor gets an at-large. They've folded like a cheap suit down the stretch.

What does Penn State need to do to get a bid?

I think Penn St. needs to win 2, at least. RPI is 66

We are ahead of Penn State, that's for sure. Beating Indiana won't do much. They will need to get by Purdue to be sure.

Michigan 73 Iowa 45

Bit of a surprise, that....

mnboiler said:

What does Penn State need to do to get a bid?

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Lunardi has PSU as the second to last team in. Lose to Indiana and they're probably out. To feel comfortable they must get past Purdue. Otherwise they are hoping that at-large locks win their conference tourneys and the last four out don't come up with big wins in their conference tourney's (Florida).

Take Arizona off the bubble, their loss this afternoon to ASU should knock them out of the conversation.

MaroonGold1 said:

Take Arizona off the bubble, their loss this afternoon to ASU should knock them out of the conversation.

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I wouldn't be so sure of that. It was not a game they were expected to win. They're still more legit the Providence or Miami certainly. But they would no longer be a threat to pass us.

As a side note, I'd like to see them make it, only to increase the odds of the interim coach becoming permanent and decrease the chances of them trying to woo Tubby.

MaroonGold1 said:

Take Arizona off the bubble, their loss this afternoon to ASU should knock them out of the conversation.

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Arizona is in even with it loss today. this is just me. who like to see them in and think they will make it with there 19-13 record.

Does the Big 10 seriously have a shot at 8 teams? Also, is tOSU surely a lock? Is Arizona surely out?