Field of 68 Projection: Big Ten & Big East Combining For 15 Bids

[SelectionSunday]

Big Ten drops from 10 bids to 8 (Gophers & Iowa drop out), with Big East close behind with 7.

FIELD OF 68 (1/9/20) -- * denotes conference leader/best NET ranking in multiple-bid conference (previous projection Dec. 30)
America East (1): Stony Brook (129)

American (3): Wichita State (10), Memphis (24), *Houston (38)

ACC (5): *Duke (3), Louisville (16), Florida State (18), NC State (49), Virginia (64)

ASUN (1): Liberty (27)

Atlantic 10 (3): Dayton (9), VCU (31), *Duquesne (57)

Big East (7): Butler (4), *Seton Hall (19), Villanova (20), Creighton (32), Marquette (37), Georgetown (50), DePaul (74)

Big Sky (1): Montana (152)

Big South (1): Winthrop (161)

Big Ten (8): *Michigan State (8), Maryland (12), Ohio State (14), Rutgers (21), Michigan (22), Penn State (23), Wisconsin (29), Illinois (34)

Big XII (5): *Kansas (1), Baylor (5), West Virginia (11), Texas Tech (35), Oklahoma (36)

Big West (1): UCSB (141)

Colonial (1): College of Charleston (100)

Conference USA (1): Louisiana Tech (62)

Horizon (1): Wright State (110)

Ivy (1): Princeton (194)

MAAC (1): Quinnipiac (187)

MAC (1): Akron (44)

MEAC (1): Morgan State (258)

Missouri Valley (1): Northern Iowa (52)

Mountain West (1): San Diego State (2)

NEC (1): Robert Morris (265)

OVC (1): Murray State (180)

Pac 12 (6): *Arizona (13), Oregon (15), Stanford (17), Colorado (30), Washington (41), Utah (47)

Patriot (1): Colgate (133)

SEC (5): *Auburn (6), LSU (25), Kentucky (26), Arkansas (28), Florida (39)

SoCon (1): Furman (63)

Southland (1): Stephen F. Austin (79)

SWAC (1): Grambling (259)

Summit (1): Omaha (179)

Sun Belt (1): Little Rock (149)

WCC (3): *Gonzaga (7), BYU (33), Saint Mary’s (42)

WAC (1): Kansas City (257)
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Last 4 In: NC State (49), Georgetown (50), Virginia (64), DePaul (74)

First 8 Out: Minnesota (40), Iowa (43), Richmond (45), Indiana (53), Xavier (54), East Tennessee State (58), Oklahoma State (61), Providence (81)

Non-Power 7 At-Larges (4): Dayton (8), VCU (30), BYU (31), Saint Mary’s (39)

Movin’ On In (19): Duquesne, Florida, Furman, Grambling, Kansas City, Little Rock, Montana, Murray State, Oklahoma, Omaha, Princeton, Quinnipiac, Robert Morris, Stony Brook, UCSB, Virginia, VCU, Winthrop, Wright State

Movin’ On Out (19): Appalachian State, Belmont, Eastern Washington, Iowa, Minnesota, New Mexico State, North Dakota State, Northern Kentucky, Oklahoma State, Radford, Rider, Saint Francis-Pa., Saint John’s, Texas Southern, UC-Irvine, UNC-Greensboro, Utah State, Vermont, Yale

Next Field of 68 Projection: Monday, January 20

 

[builtbadgers]

I think the ACC ends up with 4. I can not see a path with that roster.

 

[SelectionSunday]

I think the ACC ends up with 4. I can not see a path with that roster.

Very possible. There are only 3 virtual certainties (Duke, Louisville, FSU) at this point.

 

[gopherguy15]

Definitely won't be mad at all if the ACC ends up with 4 or less...

I'm still shocked at the struggles of Davidson. Many thought Dayton would be improved this year (maybe not this much though!), and VCU has been solid for awhile now, but Davidson has basically played themselves out of any NCAA tournament consideration, outside winning the A10 tournament. That team should be much better than how it has been playing this year...

 

[Block M]

Wisconsin will not make the tournament; Iowa will.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Wisconsin will not make the tournament; Iowa will.

Very possible. ... or vice versa.

Or both make it, also very possible.

 

[mcal24]

Very possible. ... or vice versa.

Or both make it, also very possible.

Or neither make it, even better!

 

[Parcival]

We should have every opportunity to edge Virginia out. Big Ten is miles better than the ACC this year.

 

[SelectionSunday]

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