Bracket Update- 11/30

1 Seeds
Kansas (Big 12)
Kentucky (SEC)
Villanova (Big East)
Texas

2 Seeds
Michigan St. (Big Ten)
UNC (ACC)
West Virginia
Washington (Pac-10)

3 Seeds
Purdue
Duke
Tennessee
Ohio St.

4 Seeds
Louisville
Butler (Horizon)
Clemson
Texas A&M

5 Seeds
Syracuse
Oklahoma
Dayton (A-10)
Cal

6 Seeds
UConn
Minnesota
BYU (Mt. West)
UNLV

7 Seeds
Wisconsin
Georgetown
Portland (WCC)
Memphis (C-USA)

8 Seeds
Oklahoma St.
Ole Miss
Gonzaga
Cincy

9 Seeds
UCLA
Siena (MAAC)
Mississippi St.
Michigan

10 Seeds
Georgia Tech
Florida
Xavier
Maryland

11 Seeds
Tulsa
Northern Iowa (MVC)
Seton Hall
Illinois

12 Seeds
Vandy
Arizona St.
Western Kentucky (Sun Belt)
St. John’s

13 Seeds
Old Dominion (CAA)
Utah St. (WAC)
Akron (MAC)
Weber St. (Big Sky)

14 Seeds
Cornell (Ivy)
Oakland (Summit)
UC Riverside (Big West)
Western Carolina (Southern)

15 Seeds
Sam Houston St. (Southland)
Army (Patriot)
Campbell (A-Sun)
Boston U (Am East)

16 Seeds
Winthrop (Big South)
Eastern Illinois (OVC)
Hampton (MEAC)
Mt. St. Mary’s (NEC)*
AR Pine Bluff (SWAC)*

*- play-in game

In
Florida
Vandy
St. John’s

Out
BC
La Salle
Arizona

Big East- 9
Big Ten- 7
SEC- 6
ACC- 5
Big 12- 5
Pac-10- 4
A-10- 2
C-USA- 2
Mt. West- 2
WCC- 2

Last Four In
Illinois, Vandy, Arizona St., St. John’s

First Four Out
South Carolina, Florida St., Marquette, Pitt

Also Considered
Kansas St., Miami Fl., Richmond, Mizzou, Temple, Northwestern, Notre Dame, BC, St. Mary’s, Baylor, New Mexico, Alabama, Nevada, Arizona

Preseason Bracket

1 Seeds
Kansas (Big 12)
Kentucky (SEC)
Villanova (Big East)
Texas

2 Seeds
Michigan St. (Big Ten)
UNC (ACC)
West Virginia
Washington (Pac-10)

3 Seeds
Purdue
Tennessee
Duke
Ohio St.

4 Seeds
Oklahoma
Louisville
Butler (Horizon)
UCLA

5 Seeds
Cal
Dayton (A-10)
Mississippi St.
Clemson

6 Seeds
Minnesota
UConn
Memphis (C-USA)
BYU (Mt. West)

7 Seeds
Texas A&M
Siena (MAAC)
Wisconsin
Georgetown

8 Seeds
Maryland
Oklahoma St.
Syracuse
Michigan

9 Seeds
UNLV
Ole Miss
Xavier
Portland (WCC)

10 Seeds
BC
Georgia Tech
Tulsa
Cincy

11 Seeds
Illinois
Seton Hall
Northern Iowa (MVC)
Gonzaga

12 Seeds
La Salle
Western Kentucky (Sun Belt)
Arizona St.
Arizona

13 Seeds
Old Dominion (CAA)
Utah St. (WAC)
Akron (MAC)
Weber St. (Big Sky)

14 Seeds
Cornell (Ivy)
Oakland (Summit)
UC Riverside (Big West)
Sam Houston St. (Southern)

15 Seeds
Western Carolina (Southern)
Army (Patriot)
Campbell (A-Sun)
Boston U (Am East)

16 Seeds
Winthrop (Big South)
Eastern Illinois (OVC)
Hampton (MEAC)
Mt. St. Mary’s (NEC)*
AR Pine Bluff (SWAC)*

*- play-in game

In

Out

Big East- 8
Big Ten- 7
ACC- 6
Big 12- 5
Pac-10- 5
SEC- 4
A-10- 3
C-USA- 2
Mt. West- 2
WCC- 2

Last Four In
Gonzaga, La Salle, Arizona St., Arizona

First Four Out
Pitt, Florida, Mizzou, South Carolina

Also Considered
Vandy, Kansas St., Florida St., Virginia Tech, Marquette, St. John’s, Richmond, Duquesne, Wright St., Niagara, Northwestern, Creighton, San Diego St., New Mexico St., Nevada, Notre Dame, Oregon St., LSU

Preseason Predictions V

Big Ten
Auto Bid- Michigan St.
At-large Locks- Purdue and Ohio St.
Other At-large Contenders- Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Northwestern
The Rest- Indiana, Penn St., Iowa

Big East
Auto Bid- Villanova
At-large Locks- West Virginia and Louisville
Other At-large Contenders- UConn, Georgetown, Syracuse, Cincy, Seton Hall, Pittsburgh, Marquette, St. John's, Notre Dame
The Rest- Providence, South Florida, Rutgers, DePaul

ACC
Auto Bid- UNC
At-large Lock- Duke
Other At-large Contenders- Clemson, Maryland, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Florida St., Virginia Tech
The Rest- Wake Forest, NC St., Miami Fl., Virginia

Big 12
Auto Bid- Kansas
At-large Locks- Texas and Oklahoma
Other At-large Contenders- Texas A&M, Oklahoma St., Mizzou, Kansas St.
The Rest- Baylor, Iowa St., Texas Tech, Nebraska, Colorado

SEC
Auto Bid- Kentucky
At-large Locks- Tennessee and Mississippi St.
Other At-large Contenders- Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Vandy, LSU
The Rest- Auburn, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia

Pac-10
Auto Bid- Washington
At-large Locks- UCLA and Cal
Other At-large Contenders- Arizona St., Arizona, Oregon
The Rest- USC, Oregon, Stanford, Washington St.

Preseason Predictions IV

Mt. West
Auto Bid- BYU
At-large Contenders- UNLV and San Diego St.
The Rest- New Mexico, Utah, TCU, Colorado St., Wyoming, Air Force

WAC
Auto Bid- Utah St.
At-large Contenders- New Mexico St. and Nevada
The Rest- Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Boise St., Fresno St., San Jose St., Hawaii

MVC
Auto Bid- Northern Iowa
At-large Contenders- Creighton
The Rest- Bradley, Southern Illinos, Indiana St., Wichita St., Illinois St., Drake, Missouri St., Evansville

WCC
Auto Bid- Portland
At-large Contenders- Gonzaga
The Rest- Pepperdine, St. Mary's, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Loyola Marymount

Sun Belt
Auto Bid- Western Kentucky
Other Contenders- Troy, North Texas, Denver
The Rest (East)- South Alabama, Middle Tennessee St., Florida International, Florida Atlantic
The Rest (West)- LA Lafayette, LA Monroe, Ark-Little Rock, Arkansas St., New Orleans

Southern
Auto Bid- Wofford
Other Contenders- Western Carolina, Samford, Appalachian St.
The Rest (East)- UNC Greensboro, Chattanooga, Elon
The Rest (West)- The Citadel, Charleston, Davidson, Furman, Georgia Southern

Southland
Auto Bid- Sam Houston St.
Other Contenders- Texas A&M-CC, UT-Arlington, UTSA
The Rest (East)- Nicholls St., SFA, SE Louisiana, McNeese St., Northwestern St., Central Arkansas
The Rest (West)- Lamar, Texas St.

Preseason Predictions III

A-10
Auto Bid- Dayton
At-large Contenders- Xavier, La Salle, Richmond, Duquesne
The Rest- Temple, Rhode Island, Charlotte, St. Joseph's, UMass, St. Bonaventure, St. Louis, George Washington, Fordham

Conference USA
Auto Bid- Memphis
At-large Contenders- Tulsa
The Rest- Houston, UTEP, Marshall, Tulane, SMU, Rice, UAB, UCF, East Carolina, Southern Miss

Horizon
Auto Bid- Butler
At-large Contenders- Wright St.
The Rest- Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Youngstown St., Cleveland St., Wisconsin-Green Bay, Detroit, Illinois-Chicago, Valparaiso, Loyola Chicago

MAAC
Auto Bid- Siena
At-large Contenders- Niagara
The Rest- Rider, St. Peter's, Canisius, Manhattan, Fairfield, Loyola MD, Iona, Marist

CAA
Auto Bid- Old Dominion
Other Contenders- VCU
The Rest- Northeastern, Georgia St., George Mason, Hofstra, UNC Wilmington, William & Mary, Drexel, James Madison, Towson, Delaware

MAC
Auto Bid- Akron
Other Contenders- Buffalo
The Rest (East)- Kent St., Bowling Green, Miami OH, Ohio
The Rest (West)- Northern Illinois, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Ball St., Toledo

Preseason Predictions II

Ivy
Auto Bid- Cornell
Other Contenders- Princeton
The Rest- Penn, Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Brown

NEC
Auto Bid- Mt. St. Mary's
Other Contenders- Long Island, Monmouth, FDU, Quinnipiac
The Rest- Sacred Heart, Robert Morris, CCSU, St. Francis (NY), Wagner, Bryant, St. Francis (PA)

OVC
Auto Bid- Eastern Illinois
Other Contenders- Murray St. Morehead St., Austin Peay
The Rest- Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin, Tennessee St., Jacksonville St., SE Missouri St.

Patriot
Auto Bid- Army
Other Contenders- Lehigh, Bucknell, Lafayette
The Rest- Holy Cross, Navy, Colgate, American

SWAC
Auto Bid- AR Pine Bluff
Other Contenders- Prairie View A&M, Jackson St.
The Rest- Alabama A&M, Mississippi Valley St., Alabama St., Texas Southern, Southern, Alcorn St., Grambling St.

Summit
Auto Bid- Oakland
Other Contenders- IUPUI, San Diego St.
The Rest- IPFW, Oral Roberts, North Dakota St., Southern Utah, Western Illinois, UMKC, Centenary

Preseason Predictions I

America East
Auto Bid- Boston U
Other Contenders- Stony Brook and Vermont
The Rest- Albany, New Hampshire, Hartford, Maine, UMBC, Binghamton

Atlantic Sun
Auto Bid- Campbell
Other Contenders- Jacksonville and Lipscomb
The Rest- Mercer, East Tennessee St., Belmont, Florida Gulf Coast, North Florida, Stetson, Kennesaw St., USC Upstate

Big Sky
Auto Bid- Weber St.
Other Contenders- Montana, Montana St., and Portland St.
The Rest- Idaho St., Northern Colorado, Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona, Sacramento St.

Big South
Auto Bid- Winthrop
The Rest- Radford, High Point, UNC Asheville, Gardner-Webb, Presbyterian, VMI, Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina, Liberty

Big West
Auto Bid- UC Riverside
Other Contenders- Long Beach St., UC Irvine, UC Davis
The Rest- UCSB, CS Fullerton, CS Northridge, Pacific, Cal Poly

MEAC
Auto Bid- Hampton
Other Contenders- Bethune-Cookman and Norfolk St.
The Rest- NC A&T, Morgan St., Howard, Florida A&M, South Carolina St., Delaware St., Coppin St., Maryland-Eastern Shore