I gave out my initial weekly projection on Tuesday, since we’ve had quite a few meaningful games since, I’m updating my projection of the field of 68 as we enter the weekend.
Gonzaga had a scare in the first half last night that would have almost assured them not getting a 1 seed had they lost. NC State pounded Duke the night before.
Here’s the list:
1. Baylor
1. Kansas
1. Gonzaga
1. San Diego State
2. Maryland
2. Dayton
2. Duke
2. Seton Hall
3. Louisville
3. Kentucky
3. Florida State
3. Creighton
4. Colorado
4. Villanova
4. Penn State
4. West Virginia
5. Auburn
5. Oregon
5. Arizona
5. Michigan State
6. Iowa
6. Butler
6. Marquette
6. Wisconsin
7. BYU
7. Ohio State
7. Houston
7. Michigan
8. Illinois
8. Texas Tech
8. LSU
8. Rutgers
9. Xavier
9. Rhode Island
9. Saint Mary’s
9. Florida
10. Virginia
10. Arizona State
10. Oklahoma
10. Wichita State
11. Northern Iowa
11. Cincinnati
11. East Tennessee State
11. Stanford
12. Hofstra
12. Richmond
12. Indiana
12. Utah State
12. NC State
12. Yale
13. Akron
13. North Texas
13. Liberty
13. Stephen F. Austin
14. Vermont
14. Colgate
14. Wright State
14. New Mexico State
15. UC Irvine
15. Montana
15. Arkansas Little Rock
15. South Dakota State
16. Prairie View A&M
16. Norfolk State
16. Austin Peay
16. Radford
16. Siena
16. Saint Francis (PA)
First Five Teams Out:
USC
South Carolina
Memphis
Purdue
Mississippi State