Here’s how I would set the Field of 68 based on games through Saturday, 1/11. Auto-bids noted in italics, and they are based on resume at this point. Once more conference games are played I will pivot towards awarding auto-bids to the team leading the conference standings at that point in time. Numbers in parentheses indicate increase/decrease from last week.



Midwest Region (Indianapolis) St. Louis, MO

1 Butler (#3 overall) (–)

16 North Dakota State (–)

8 Indiana (+2)

9 Memphis (-1) Greensboro, NC

5 Michigan (-1)

12 East Tennessee State (-1)

4 Dayton (–)

13 Akron (–) Cleveland, OH

6 Arizona (-1)

11 Virginia Tech (NEW)

3 Michigan State (–)

14 Stephen F. Austin (-1) Spokane, WA

7 LSU (+3)

10 Marquette (-4)

2 Gonzaga (–)

15 Northern Colorado (–) East Region (New York City) Greensboro, NC

1 Duke (#1 overall) (–)

16 St. Francis (PA) (–)/Rider (-1)

8 Illinois (NEW)

9 Houston (–) Albany, NY

5 Kentucky (+3)

12 Purdue (-3)/VCU (-1)

4 Maryland (-2)

13 Vermont (–) Albany, NY

6 Iowa (–)

11 USC (–)

3 Seton Hall (+2)

14 Colgate (+1) Cleveland, OH

7 Creighton (–)

10 Florida (–)

2 West Virginia (+1)

15 Belmont (-1)



South Region (Houston) Omaha, NE

1 Baylor (#2 overall) (+1)

16 UC Irvine (NEW)

8 Stanford (+3)

9 Saint Mary’s (-2) Omaha, NE

5 Wichita State (–)

12 Northern Iowa (–)

4 Villanova (+2)

13 Louisiana Tech (–) Tampa, FL

6 Arkansas (+1)

11 Xavier (-2)

3 Florida State (–)

14 Georgia State (–) Tampa, FL

7 Penn State (-3)

10 Oklahoma (+1)

2 Auburn (–)

15 William & Mary (NEW)

West Region (Los Angeles) St. Louis, MO

1 Kansas (#4 overall) (–)

16 Prairie View (–)/Bethune Cookman (–)

8 BYU (–)

9 Rutgers (+2) Sacramento, CA

5 Ohio State (-1)

12 Yale (–)

4 Louisville (+2)

13 Wright State (+1) Spokane, WA

6 Wisconsin (+1)

11 Texas Tech (-2)/Georgetown (NEW)

3 Oregon (–)

14 New Mexico State (–) Sacramento, CA

7 Colorado (-2)

10 Liberty (–)

2 San Diego State (-1)

15 Radford (+1)

Dropped Out:

Virginia (was 8)

NC State (was 12 – last 4 in)

Oklahoma State (was 12 – last 4 in)

College of Charleston (was 15)

UC Santa Barbara (was 16)

Last 4 Byes

Marquette

Virginia Tech

Xavier

USC

Last 4 In

Texas Tech

Georgetown

Purdue

VCU

First 4 Out

NC State

Virginia

TCU

Minnesota

Next 4 Out

Tennessee

Cincinnati

Oklahoma State

Duquesne

Waiting List

Utah

Pittsburgh

Rhode Island

Texas

Utah State

Saint Louis



Multi-Bid Conferences

A10: 2 teams

AAC: 3 teams

ACC: 4 teams

Big 10: 11 teams

Big 12: 5 teams

Big East: 7 teams

Mountain West: 1 teams

Pac 12: 5 teams

SEC: 5 teams

WCC: 3 teams





