Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Big Dance Projection November 27 (Week 3)

Feast Week is over and with the tournaments played across the nation and beyond, the projections have changed significantly.  Arizona had a rough week, dropping three straight down in the Bahamas.  Other programs, like Texas A&M, Baylor, and Gonzaga each impressed this week, picking up big wins to add to their resume moving forward.  Here's a look at the Big Dance three weeks in:


EAST:



#1 - Duke (8-0, 0-0 ACC)

#16 - Morgan State (4-2, 0-0 MEAC)

#16 - Wagner (4-1, 0-0 Northeast)



#8 - Purdue (5-2, 0-0 Big Ten)

#9 - TCU (6-0, 0-0 Big 12)



#5 - Creighton (5-1, 0-0 Big East)

#12 - Oakland (2-3, 0-0 Horizon)



#4 - Baylor (5-0, 0-0 Big 12)

#13 - Charleston (4-2, 0-0 Colonial)



#6 - Nevada (6-0, 0-0 Mountain West)

#11 - Northwestern (4-2, 0-0 Big Ten)



#3 - Wichita State (4-1, 0-0 American)

#14 - Bucknell (3-4, 0-0 Patriot)



#7 - UCLA (5-1, 0-0 Pac 12)

#10 - Saint Mary's (5-2, 0-0 West Coast)



#2 - Villanova (6-0, 0-0 Big East)

#15 - Mercer (5-2, 0-0 Southern)



SOUTH:




#1 - Kansas (5-0, 0-0 Big 12)

#16 - Harvard (3-4, 0-0 Ivy League)

#16 - Prairie View A&M (2-4, 0-0 SWAC)



#8 - Maryland (6-1, 0-0 Big Ten)

#9 - Arizona (3-3, 0-0 Pac 12)



#5 - Gonzaga (5-1, 0-0 West Coast)

#12 - Belmont (4-2, 0-0 Ohio Valley)


#4 - Miami (5-0, 0-0 ACC)

#13 - South Dakota State (7-2, 0-0 Summit)


#6 - Providence (5-1, 0-0 Big East)

#11 - SMU (5-2, 0-0 American)


#3 - Texas A&M (6-0, 0-0 SEC)

#14 - Valparaiso (8-0, 0-0 Missouri Valley)



#7 - Arizona State (6-0, 0-0 Pac 12)

#10 - Oregon (5-2, 0-0 Pac 12)



#2 - Florida (5-0, 0-0 SEC)

#15 - Grand Canyon (4-1, 0-0 WAC)



MIDWEST:




#1 - Michigan State (5-1, 0-0 Big Ten)

#16 - Hawaii (4-1, 0-0 Big West)



#8 - West Virginia (6-1, 0-0 Big 12)

#9 - Michigan (6-1, 0-0 Big Ten)



#5 - Louisville (4-0, 0-0 ACC)

#12 - Middle Tennessee (4-1, 0-0 Conference USA)



#4 - Cincinnati (6-0, 0-0 American)

#13 - Vermont (5-1, 0-0 America East)



#6 - Seton Hall (5-1, 0-0 Big East)

#11 - NC State (5-2, 0-0 ACC)

#11 - Virginia Tech (5-1, 0-0 ACC)



#3 - North Carolina (5-1, 0-0 ACC)

#14 - Florida Gulf Coast (5-2, 0-0 Atlantic Sun)



#7 - Xavier (5-1, 0-0 Big East)

#10 - Butler (5-2, 0-0 Big East)



#2 - Notre Dame (5-0, 0-0 ACC)

#15 - Central Michigan (5-1, 0-0 Mid-American)



WEST:




#1 - Minnesota (7-0, 0-0 Big Ten)

#16 - Liberty (5-2, 0-0 Big South)

 
#8 - Oklahoma (4-1, 0-0 Big 12)

#9 - Wisconsin (3-3, 0-0 Big Ten)

 
#5 - Texas (4-2, 0-0 Big 12)

#12 - UT-Arlington (4-1, 0-0 Sun Belt)

 
#4 - Alabama (5-1, 0-0 SEC)

#13 - Portland State (5-2, 0-0 Big Sky)

 
#6 - Virginia (6-0, 0-0 ACC)

#11 - Texas Tech (6-0, 0-0 Big 12)

#11 - UCF (4-2, 0-0 American)

 
#3 - USC (4-1, 0-0 Pac 12)

#14 - Stephen F. Austin (5-1, 0-0 Southland)

 
#7 - Rhode Island (3-2, 0-0 Atlantic 10)

#10 - Arkansas (5-1, 0-0 SEC)

 
#2 - Kentucky (6-1, 0-0 SEC)

#15 - Rider (5-1, 0-0 MAAC)




Last Four Byes:
Last Four In:
Oregon
NC State
Saint Mary's
Texas Tech
Northwestern
UCF
SMU
Virginia Tech
First Four Out:
Next Four Out:
Syracuse
Saint Bonaventure
Missouri
Marquette
Georgia Tech
Middle Tennessee
UT Arlington
Vanderbilt
Moving In:
Dropping Out:
Arizona State
Syracuse
Arkansas
Missouri
NC State
Georgia Tech
South Dakota State
South Dakota
Portland State
Eastern Washington
Valparaiso
Illinois State
Central Michigan
Toledo
Rider
Monmouth
Liberty
Radford
Morgan State
NC Central
Wagner
Mount Saint Mary's
Prairie View A&M
Texas Southern


By Conference:

ACC - 8
Big 12 - 7
Big Ten - 7
Big East - 6
SEC - 5
Pac 12 -5
American - 4
West Coast - 2
Mountain West - 1
Atlantic 10 - 1
Sun Belt - 1
Conference USA - 1 
Ohio Valley - 1
Horizon - 1 
Colonial - 1
Summit - 1 
America East - 1 
Big Sky - 1
Southland - 1
Atlantic Sun - 1
Missouri Valley - 1
Patriot - 1
Southern - 1
WAC - 1   
Mid-American - 1
MAAC - 1 
Big South - 1
Big West - 1  
Ivy League - 1  
MEAC - 1
Northeast - 1
SWAC - 1

That does it for this week.  Be sure to check back next week after another exciting week of games takes place to see where your school moves in the Big Dance projection!

DAYS REMAINING UNTIL BIG DANCE:



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