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EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – With the official start of practice today, here’s a look at my final 2022-23 preseason NCAA Tournament “Field of 68” projection. There are at least a few surprises where you’ll wonder what in the heck is this guy smoking, but mostly you’ll see a lot of familiar faces.
For good measure I’ll throw in my Big Ten regular season, and postseason Final Four, NIT, CBI, and The Basketball Classic (TBC) projections. Fire away, comments and feedback are always encouraged!
An * denotes the projected automatic qualifier in a multiple-bid conference. Last season’s final NET ranking is noted in parentheses.
FINAL PRESEASON FIELD OF 68 PROJECTION (September 26, 2022)
America East (1): Vermont (56)
American (2): *Houston (2), Memphis (31)
ACC (6): Duke (10), *North Carolina (17), Virginia Tech (22), Miami (47), Virginia (68), Syracuse (83)
ASUN (1): Liberty (118)
Atlantic 10 (2): Dayton (52), *Saint Louis (66)
Big East (6): Villanova (6), UConn (18), Providence (24), Xavier (37), *Creighton (51), Saint John’s (64)
Big Sky (1): Montana State (128)
Big South (1): Gardner-Webb (170)
Big Ten (7): Purdue (12), Iowa (14), *Illinois (15), Wisconsin (25), Michigan (27), Michigan State (38), Indiana (44)
Big XII (7): *Kansas (3), Baylor (5), Texas Tech (8), Texas (16), TCU (33), Oklahoma (39), Oklahoma State (45)
Big West (1): Long Beach (159)
Colonial (1): UNC-Wilmington (146)
Conference USA (1): North Texas (55)
Horizon (1): Northern Kentucky (198)
Ivy (1): Penn (213)
MAAC (1): Iona (89)
MAC (1): Kent (138)
MEAC (1): Coppin (301)
Missouri Valley (1): Drake (85)
Mountain West (3): San Diego State (30), *Wyoming (58), New Mexico (165)
NEC (1): Wagner (135)
OVC (1): Morehead (115)
Pac 12 (4): Arizona (4), *UCLA (11), Oregon (76), Arizona State (100)
Patriot (1): Colgate (124)
SEC (7): Tennessee (7), *Kentucky (9), Auburn (13), Arkansas (21), Alabama (32), Texas A&M (36), Florida (61)
SoCon (1): Furman (82)
Southland (1): Nicholls (192)
SWAC (1): Texas Southern (196)
Summit (1): ORU (160)
Sun Belt (1): Texas State (127)
WCC (2): *Gonzaga (1), Saint Mary’s (19)
WAC (1): New Mexico State (78)
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Last 4 In: Providence (24), Syracuse (83), Arizona State (100), New Mexico (165)
First 4 Out: Ohio State (23), UAB (49), Missouri State (72), Florida State (104)
16 to Watch: San Francisco (26), USC (40), Iowa State (41), Notre Dame (43), Seton Hall (48), VCU (57), BYU (59), Towson (71), West Virginia (73), Rutgers (80), Toledo (86), Tulane (94), Middle Tennessee (95), Cincinnati (96), Stanford (106), Georgetown (194)
Non-Power 6 At-Large Bids (5): Saint Mary’s (19), San Diego State (30), Memphis (31), Dayton (52), New Mexico (165)
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Final 4: Creighton, Houston, Kentucky, North Carolina
National Champion: North Carolina
NIT Champion: Ohio State
CBI Champion: Toledo
The Basketball Classic Champion: Abilene Christian
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New to Division I: Lindenwood (OVC), Queens (ASUN), Southern Indiana (OVC), Stonehill (NEC), Texas A&M-Commerce (Southland)
For good measure I’ll throw in my Big Ten regular season, and postseason Final Four, NIT, CBI, and The Basketball Classic (TBC) projections. Fire away, comments and feedback are always encouraged!
An * denotes the projected automatic qualifier in a multiple-bid conference. Last season’s final NET ranking is noted in parentheses.
FINAL PRESEASON FIELD OF 68 PROJECTION (September 26, 2022)
America East (1): Vermont (56)
American (2): *Houston (2), Memphis (31)
ACC (6): Duke (10), *North Carolina (17), Virginia Tech (22), Miami (47), Virginia (68), Syracuse (83)
ASUN (1): Liberty (118)
Atlantic 10 (2): Dayton (52), *Saint Louis (66)
Big East (6): Villanova (6), UConn (18), Providence (24), Xavier (37), *Creighton (51), Saint John’s (64)
Big Sky (1): Montana State (128)
Big South (1): Gardner-Webb (170)
Big Ten (7): Purdue (12), Iowa (14), *Illinois (15), Wisconsin (25), Michigan (27), Michigan State (38), Indiana (44)
Big XII (7): *Kansas (3), Baylor (5), Texas Tech (8), Texas (16), TCU (33), Oklahoma (39), Oklahoma State (45)
Big West (1): Long Beach (159)
Colonial (1): UNC-Wilmington (146)
Conference USA (1): North Texas (55)
Horizon (1): Northern Kentucky (198)
Ivy (1): Penn (213)
MAAC (1): Iona (89)
MAC (1): Kent (138)
MEAC (1): Coppin (301)
Missouri Valley (1): Drake (85)
Mountain West (3): San Diego State (30), *Wyoming (58), New Mexico (165)
NEC (1): Wagner (135)
OVC (1): Morehead (115)
Pac 12 (4): Arizona (4), *UCLA (11), Oregon (76), Arizona State (100)
Patriot (1): Colgate (124)
SEC (7): Tennessee (7), *Kentucky (9), Auburn (13), Arkansas (21), Alabama (32), Texas A&M (36), Florida (61)
SoCon (1): Furman (82)
Southland (1): Nicholls (192)
SWAC (1): Texas Southern (196)
Summit (1): ORU (160)
Sun Belt (1): Texas State (127)
WCC (2): *Gonzaga (1), Saint Mary’s (19)
WAC (1): New Mexico State (78)
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Last 4 In: Providence (24), Syracuse (83), Arizona State (100), New Mexico (165)
First 4 Out: Ohio State (23), UAB (49), Missouri State (72), Florida State (104)
16 to Watch: San Francisco (26), USC (40), Iowa State (41), Notre Dame (43), Seton Hall (48), VCU (57), BYU (59), Towson (71), West Virginia (73), Rutgers (80), Toledo (86), Tulane (94), Middle Tennessee (95), Cincinnati (96), Stanford (106), Georgetown (194)
Non-Power 6 At-Large Bids (5): Saint Mary’s (19), San Diego State (30), Memphis (31), Dayton (52), New Mexico (165)
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Final 4: Creighton, Houston, Kentucky, North Carolina
National Champion: North Carolina
NIT Champion: Ohio State
CBI Champion: Toledo
The Basketball Classic Champion: Abilene Christian
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New to Division I: Lindenwood (OVC), Queens (ASUN), Southern Indiana (OVC), Stonehill (NEC), Texas A&M-Commerce (Southland)
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