Virginia Tech? In.
George Mason? In.
Old Dominion? In.
Richmond? In.
Maryland? Not so much. But give it time. Because it seems like nearly everyone finds themselves in (or on the edge of) this year's projected 68-team field.
More after the jump ...
Cleveland
(1) BIG TEN/Ohio State vs. (16) AMERICA EAST/Maine-SWAC/Texas Southern
(8) Arizona vs. (9) St. John's
Tampa, Fla.
(4) SOUTHEASTERN/Florida vs. (13) IVY/Harvard
(5) Georgetown vs. (12) George Mason/Richmond
Tulsa, Okla.
(3) BIG 12/Texas vs. (14) SUN BELT/Florida Atlantic
(6) Wisconsin vs. (11) MISSOURI VALLEY/Missouri State
Washington
(2) Villanova vs. (15) MID-EASTERN/Hampton
(7) North Carolina vs. (10) Butler
EAST
Cleveland
(1) BIG EAST/Pittsburgh vs. (16) NEC/Long Island-SOUTHLAND/Lamar
(8) UNLV vs. (9) Temple
Denver
(4) PAC-10/Washington vs. (13) SUMMIT/Oakland
(5) Vanderbilt vs. Old Dominion/Wichita State
Chicago
(3) Purdue vs. (14) PATRIOT/Bucknell
(6) Tennessee vs. (11) Boston College
Tulsa, Okla.
(2) Kansas vs. (15) METRO ATLANTIC/Fairfield
(7) Louisville vs. (10) WESTERN ATHLETIC/Utah State
SOUTHWEST
Charlotte, N.C.
(1) ATLANTIC COAST/Duke vs. (16) BIG SKY/Northern Colorado
(8) ATLANTIC 10/Xavier vs. (9) WEST COAST/Saint Mary's
Tucson, Ariz.
(4) Texas A&M vs. (13) COLONIAL/Virginia Commonwealth
(5) West Virginia vs. (12) CONFERENCE USA/Memphis
Charlotte, N.C.
(3) Syracuse vs. (14) SOUTHERN/College of Charleston
(6) Illinois vs. (11) Virginia Tech
Tucson, Ariz.
(2) San Diego State vs. (15) MID-AMERICAN/Ball State
(7) Georgia vs. (10) Cincinnati
WEST
Washington
(1) Connecticut vs. (16) OHIO VALLEY/Austin Peay
(8) Michigan State vs. (9) UCLA
Tampa, Fla.
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) BIG SOUTH/Coastal Carolina
(5) Missouri vs. (12) Marquette
Chicago
(3) Notre Dame vs. (14) ATLANTIC SUN/Belmont
(6) Minnesota vs. (11) HORIZON/Cleveland State
Denver
(2) MOUNTAIN WEST/Brigham Young vs. (15) BIG WEST/Long Beach State
(7) Florida State vs. (10) Oklahoma State
Last four in: Richmond, Wichita State, George Mason, Old Dominion
Last four out: Baylor, Kansas State, Gonzaga, Miami
Bids by league: Big East (11), Big Ten (6), ACC (5) Big 12 (5), Southeastern (5), Atlantic 10 (3), Colonial (3), Mountain West (3), Pac-10 (3), Horizon (2), Missouri Valley (2)
I'm betting you'll see FSU move up to a 4th or 5th seed before all is said and done. Their remaining conference schedule is by far the easiest in the ACC.
Posted by: Scacchoops | 01/24/2011 at 12:35 PM