Field of 68 Projection: One Month From Selection Sunday, Big Ten & Big XII Trending Toward 8 Bids

[SelectionSunday]

Only 28 days until Selection Sunday. …

An * denotes the automatic qualifier (conference leader and/or best NET ranking) in a multiple-bid conference. Current NET ranking is noted in parentheses.

FIELD OF 68 PROJECTION (through games played February 12)
America East (1): Vermont (128)

American (2): *Houston (1), Memphis (42)

ACC (6): *Virginia (14), Duke (31), Miami (34), NC State (36), North Carolina (40), Pitt (51)

ASUN (1): Liberty (47)

Atlantic 10 (1): VCU (84)

Big East (5): UConn (9), Creighton (13), *Marquette (15), Xavier (26), Providence (43)

Big Sky (1): Eastern Washington (120)

Big South (1): UNC-Asheville (159)

Big Ten (8): *Purdue (4), Indiana (17), Rutgers (21), Illinois (22), Maryland (28), Michigan State (32), Iowa (39), Northwestern (44)

Big XII (8): *Texas (7), Kansas (8), Baylor (11), Iowa State (16), Kansas State (18), TCU (24), West Virginia (25), Oklahoma State (29)

Big West (1): UCSB (92)

Colonial (1): College of Charleston (59)

Conference USA (1): FAU (20)

Horizon (1): Youngstown State (112)

Ivy (1): Yale (69)

MAAC (1): Iona (66)

MAC (1): Kent State (60)

MEAC (1): Howard (244)

Missouri Valley (1): Bradley (63)

Mountain West (4): *San Diego State (19), Boise State (27), Nevada (30), New Mexico (48)

NEC (1): Fairleigh Dickinson (309)

OVC (1): Morehead State (238)

Pac 12 (3): *UCLA (5), Arizona (10), Oregon (50)

Patriot (1): Colgate (101)

SEC (7): *Alabama (2), Tennessee (3), Arkansas (23), Texas A&M (33), Auburn (35), Mississippi State (41), Missouri (45)

SoCon (1): Furman (82)

Southland (1): Northwestern State (167)

SWAC (1): Alcorn State (249)

Summit (1): Oral Roberts (38)

Sun Belt (1): Southern Miss (57)

WCC (2): *Saint Mary’s (6), Gonzaga (12)

WAC (1): Utah Valley (79)
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Last 4 In Texas A&M (33), Memphis (42), New Mexico (48), Oregon (50)

First 4 Out: Seton Hall (61), USC (62), Arizona State (65), Wisconsin (80)

8 to Watch: Utah State (37), Kentucky (46), North Texas (49), Utah (52), Virginia Tech (56), UAB (64), Wake Forest (73), Clemson (77)

Non-Power 6 At-Large Bids (5): Gonzaga (12), Boise State (27), Nevada (30), Memphis (42), New Mexico (48)

First 4 Automatic Qualifiers: Morehead State (238), Howard (244), Alcorn State (249), Fairleigh Dickinson (309)
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In With the New (5): Howard, Iona, Mississippi State, New Mexico, Yale

Out With the Old (5): Maryland-Eastern Shore, Princeton, Rider, USC, Wisconsin

NEXT PROJECTION: Sunday, February 19

 

[Holy Man]

Lobos back in and four Mountain West teams seems like a stretch to me. I have no idea what New Mexico schedule looks like but from a distance it looks like they are playing themselves into a win the tournament scenario.

 

[Gopherfan84]

Lobos back in and four Mountain West teams seems like a stretch to me. I have no idea what New Mexico schedule looks like but from a distance it looks like they are playing themselves into a win the tournament scenario.

They got 6 games left. SDSU, Wyoming, and Fresno at home, and they play at Boise, San Jose State, and Colorado State. I think they need to go 5-1 to be safe. 4-2 requires at least a conference tourney win or two. 3-3 and they have to win the tourney. MW will get 4 bids it seems like.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Lobos back in and four Mountain West teams seems like a stretch to me. I have no idea what New Mexico schedule looks like but from a distance it looks like they are playing themselves into a win the tournament scenario.

If I were a betting man I’d say they don’t make the tournament. Not playing as well now, and I don’t trust that they’ll “win the games they’re supposed to.” But if they win at least 1 of their their 2 remaining Quad 1 opportunities (San Diego State, @ Boise State), I like their chances.

 

[Holy Man]

If I were a betting man I’d say they don’t make the tournament. Not playing as well now, and I don’t trust that they’ll “win the games they’re supposed to.” But if they win at least 1 of their their 2 remaining Quad 1 opportunities (San Diego State, @ Boise State), I like their chances.

Fair analysis. I would not bet on them against seasoned late season experienced teams like Boise and San Diego

 

[howeda7]

It's mind-boggling that Wisconsin can still be first four out. And they want to expand to 96. Lol.

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

If the Big XII gets 8, will that be the record %, with 80%?

 

[60's Guy]

It's mind-boggling that Wisconsin can still be first four out. And they want to expand to 96. Lol.

Be nice now. No pokin’ Wisconsin. We need the all 363 amendment to pass to get the Gophers in.