Last Eight In: SMU, Providence, Syracuse, Baylor, Missouri, Houston, Maryland, Texas
First Eight Out: Providence, Boise State, Georgia, Colorado, Washington, Virginia Tech, St. Bonaventure, Minnesota
This weekend proved once again just how wide open this season has been and will likely continue to be as we head towards March. On Saturday alone second ranked West Virginia and fourth ranked Michigan State lost. There were some other very close calls too. The bubble should be interesting as well. There are a handful of teams that will have to work hard to get to the NCAA Tournament, but will be dangerous once they get there. This will be a wide open tournament.
ACC: Duke, Florida State, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Virginia
American: Cincinnati, Houston, SMU, Wichita State
Big East: Butler, Creighton, Providence, Seton Hall, Villanova, Xavier
Big 12: Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Big Ten: Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue
Pac-12: Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA, USC
SEC: Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas A&M
A-10: Rhode Island
CAA: William & Mary
C-USA: Middle Tennessee
Horizon: Wright State
MAC: Buffalo
MVC: Loyola (IL)
MWC: Nevada
WCC: Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s
America East: Vermont
A-Sun: Lipscomb
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: UNC-Asheville
Big West: UCSB
Ivy League: Harvard
MAAC: Iona
MEAC: North Carolina A&T
NEC: Wagner
OVC: Belmont
Patriot: Bucknell
Southern: Wofford
Southland: Nicholls
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Louisiana
SWAC: Texas Southern
WAC: Grand Canyon