Here is the update going into weekend play
SOUTH REGION – Atlanta
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1) Auburn* |
16) Bucknell* / Southern* |
8) BYU |
9) New Mexico* |
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5) Marquette |
12) Liberty* |
4) Texas Tech |
13) Yale* |
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6) Mississippi |
11) Baylor |
3) Wisconsin |
14) Chatanooga* |
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7) UCLA |
10) San Diego State |
2) Texas A&M |
15) Montana* |
WEST REGION San Francisco |
1) Alabama |
16) Omaha* |
8) Memphis* |
9) West Virginia |
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5) Maryland |
12) UC San Diego* |
4) Iowa State |
13) Lipscomb* |
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6) Kansas |
11) Georgia/Indiana |
3) Saint John's* |
14) James Madison* |
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7) Illinois |
10) VCU* |
2) Tennessee |
15) Norfolk State* |
EAST REGION – Newark
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1) Duke* |
16) Marist* / SE Missouri* |
8) Connecticut |
9) Utah State |
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5) Missouri |
12) McNeese* |
4) Purdue* |
13) Akron* |
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6) Oregon |
11) Oklahoma |
3) Kentucky |
14) Utah Valley State* |
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7) Mississippi State |
10) Gonzaga |
2) Michigan State* |
15) Robert Morris* |
MIDWEST REGION – Indianapolis
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1) Houston* |
16) Bryant* |
8) Creighton |
9) Vanderbilt |
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5) Clemson |
12) Drake* |
4) Arizona |
13) High Point* |
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6) Saint Mary's* |
11) Arkansas/Ohio State |
3) Michigan |
14) Towson* |
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7) Louisville |
10) Nebraska |
2) Florida |
15) Central Connecticut* |
tried to stay within bracketing principles. I do have a possible matchup with Ohio State/Michigan in the 2nd round which would be allowed because they have only met once this year. Also a possible meeting between Kentucky/Oklahoma 2nd round would be allowed because they also met just once. Tough to avoid given 2 SEC and 2 Big 10 schools in first four games as 11 seeds and 6 seeds from SEC/Big 10 Ole Miss and Oregon and 2 Big 10 3 seed Wisconsin and Michigan and 1 SEC 3 seed Kentucky
LAST 4 IN: OHIO STATE, INDIANA, GEORGIA, ARKANSAS
FIRST 4 OUT: TEXAS, BOISE STATE, SMU, NORTH CAROLINA
NEXT 4 OUT: CINCINNATI, XAVIER, NORTHWESTERN, VILLANOVA
BUBBLE TALK FOR WEEKEND
BIG 10
Northwestern needs to beat Iowa or their longshot hopes are over.
Nebraska must beat Minnesota to remain above the bubble fray
Indiana must win at Washington to remain in the field
Wisconsin would move a 2 seed with a win at Michigan State
ACC
North Carolina must beat Miami to remain in the last grouping of teams out.
SMU can possibly but not probably sneak in the field with a win at Stanford. A loss will continue to dim their prospects
Wake Forest must win vs Notre Dame to keep their longshot hopes alive
Pittsburgh could possibly get back to the outer fringes of contention with a win at Louisville
ATLANTIC 10
VCU can take a step closer to cementing a NCAA bid even without the A10 AQ with a win over Davidson
George Mason cannot lose at Duquense and remain in contention for an at large
Dayton must beat Richmond to keep their flickering at large hopes alive
BIG 12
UCF/TCU loser will be eliminated from any at large contention. The winner will reside on the outer fringes of the bubble.
Cincinnati can possibly vault into the field with a win at Houston. A loss will not necessarily end their hopes.
Baylor must win at Oklahoma State to remain in the field
West Virginia can lock up an at large with a win at BYU. A loss will not move their needle much.
BIG EAST
Xavier can move very close to the cut line if they beat Creighton. A loss will keep them last 8-10 out.
Villanova must win vs Butler to remain in contention for an at large
MISSOURI VALLEY
Drake can take another step forward to secure a possible at large without the MVC AQ with a win over Missouri State in their regular season finale.
MOUNTAIN WEST
New Mexico cannot afford a bad Q4 home loss to Air Force.
Boise State in must win mode at Fresno State to remain close to the cut line.
San Diego State cannot afford a loss at Wyoming if they want to remain about the bubble fray.
Utah State will likely lock up an at large bid with a win at Colorado State
Colorado State can move to the last 6/8 out grouping with a win over Utah State
SEC
Arkansas could possibly fall out of the field if they lose at South Carolina
Oklahoma would likely become a lock with a win at Ole Miss. A loss will not knock them out of the field but could drop them into the last 4 in.
Tennessee could supplant Alabama for the final one seed with a win over the Crimson Tide
Vanderbilt will be a stone cold lock with a win over Missouri. A loss will not substantial impace their resume negatively but could drop them to a 10 seed.
Texas could move back into the field with a win over Georgia. A loss and they remain in the last 4 out.
Georgia likely needs a road win at Texas to remain in the field.
Florida will need to beat Texas A&M to keep their hopes of grabbing that final one seed back.
WEST COAST
Gonzaga will wrap up an at large bid with a win at San Francisco. A loss moves them closer to the last 4 in but likely still above
San Francisco must beat Gonzaga to keep any at large chances alive.