Last Eight In: Florida State, Mississippi State, Boise State, Xavier, Dayton, Saint Mary’s, Minnesota, Oklahoma
First Eight Out: LSU, Stanford, Kansas State, Maryland, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Texas, Utah State
California failed to get a big win in non-conference play, but once the calendar turned to 2014 and familiar Pac-12 foes were on the slate, the Golden Bears really turned things around. Cal is just 3-0 in the Pac-12, but all three wins were on the road and this is a team that suddenly is competing for a conference title. It started back on January 2nd when Cal knocked off rival Stanford 69-62. Last week the Bears traveled north to take on Oregon and Oregon State. Against the Ducks freshman Jordan Mathews burst onto the scene, scoring 32 points. Fellow guard Justin Cobbs scored 20 and added 11 assists. Five Bears reached double figures in that contest. Against the Beavers it was Cobbs again leading the balanced scoring attack, scoring 20 points and dishing out nine assists. California has a long way to go, but if they can find some more depth, this is a team to watch come March.
See The Men's Basketball Projected NCAA Tournament Bracket
ACC: Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia
American: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Memphis
Big East: Creighton, Georgetown, Villanova, Xavier
Big 12: Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State
Big Ten: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Wisconsin
Pac-12: Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Oregon, UCLA
SEC: Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri
A-10: Dayton, George Washington, Massachusetts, Saint Louis, VCU
CAA: Drexel
C-USA: Southern Miss
Horizon: Milwaukee
MAC: Toledo
MVC: Wichita State
MWC: Boise State, New Mexico, San Diego State
WAC: New Mexico State
WCC: Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s
America East: Stony Brook
A-Sun: Mercer
Big Sky: Montana State
Big South: Charleston Southern
Big West: UC Irvine
Ivy League: Harvard
MAAC: Manhattan
MEAC: Norfolk State
NEC: Robert Morris
OVC: Belmont
Patriot: Boston U
Southern: Davidson
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: North Dakota State
Sun Belt: Arkansas-Little Rock
SWAC: Southern
See The Men's Basketball Projected NCAA Tournament Bracket