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BACATOLOGY 3/3: NCAA TOURNAMENT ANALYSIS

SOUTH REGION – Atlanta
1) Auburn*
16) Bucknell* / Southern*
8) Connecticut
9) New Mexico*
5) Clemson
12) McNeese*
4) Michigan
13) Jacksonville State*
6) Louisville
11) Indiana/Oklahoma
3) Kentucky
14) South Alabama*
7) Mississippi
10) VCU*
2) Saint John's*
15) Towson*
WEST REGION San Francisco
1) Tennessee
16) Omaha*
8) Memphis*
9) Utah State*
5) Arizona
12) Yale*
4) Purdue
13) Akron*
6) Mississippi State
11) Nebraska
3) Iowa State
14) Utah Valley State*
7) Illinois
10) Georgia
2) Alabama
15) Bryant*
EAST REGION – Newark
1) Duke*
16) Quinnipiac* / SE Missouri*
8) BYU
9) Creighton
5) Clemson
12) Arkansas/Ohio State
4) Texas Tech
13) Lipscomb*
6) Saint Mary's*
11) UC San Diego
3) Texas A&M
14) Chatanooga*
7) Mississippi
10) West Virginia
2) Michigan State
15) Robert Morris*
MIDWEST REGION – Indianapolis
1) Houston*
16) Norfolk State*
8) Gonzaga
9) Vanderbilt
5) Maryland
12) Drake*
4) Missouri
13) High Point*
6) Louisville
11) Baylor
3) Wisconsin
14) Towson*
7) Kansas
10) San Diego State
2) Florida
15) Central Connecticut*



LAST 4 IN: OHIO STATE, ARKANSAS, INDIANA, OKLAHOMA
FIRST 4 OUT: XAVIER, BOISE STATE, NORTH CAROLINA, TEXAS
NEXT 4 OUT: CINCINNATI, SMU, TCU, VILLANOVA
NEXT 5: WAKE FOREST, COLORADO STATE, UTAH, DAYTON



ACC


North Carolina needs to win at Virginia Tech to set up all the marbles NCAA game vs Duke on Saturday
SMU must beat Syracuse at home to stay in contention for an at large bid

ATLANTIC 10

VCU can take another step forward to fortifying their at large chances if they do not win the A10 tourney
Dayton must beat Saint Louis at home to remain on the outer fringes of the bubble

BIG 12

TCU must beat Baylor to remain in contention for an at large
Baylor can stay above the bubble fray for now with a win but will still not lock in a bid. A loss could send them to the first four grouping.
West Virginia will move very close to wrapping up a bid with a win at Utah. A loss will leave them a bit vulnerable.

BIG EAST

Villanova must win at Georgetown to remain in the legitimate bubble talk

BIG 10

Indiana will wrap up an at large bid with a win at Oregon
Nebraska will move very close to a lock with a win at Ohio State. A loss could put them in the first four.
Ohio State must beat Nebraska to remain in the field

MOUNTAIN WEST

Boise State must win at Air Force to remain in contention for an at large bid
Colorado State must beat San Jose State at home to remain in the outer regions of the bubble
San Diego State will move very lose to wrapping up a big with a win at UNLV
New Mexico will clinch the regular season title with a win at Nevada and their at large chances become a lock if they do not win the MVC tourney

SEC

Georgia will wrap up an at large bid with a win at South Carolina. A loss could move them to the first four
Texas must beat Mississippi State to remain close to the cut line. A loss would not necessarily eliminate them but would drop to the 5th-8th out grouping
Arkansas needs a win at Vanderbilt or risks falling out of the field.
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