Big Dance Projection November 10 (Pre-Season)

What's going on everybody?  I don't know about you, but I am very excited.  Another year of college basketball is upon us and that means new talent, returning player's stepping up, and a level of intensity each and every night that cannot be matched anywhere else.  With that being said, I have put together my own form of what I think the NCAA Tournament will look like.  Now, I understand it is November 10th and the NCAA Tournament doesn't start until March 13th, but I know for a fact that what I have here is what we'll be looking come March 13th when filling out brackets.  I am confident in that.  So, here is a very early, no doubt about, view at what the NCAA Tournament will (might) look like come March 13th.

EAST:

#1 - Duke

#16 - NC Central

#16 - Mount Saint Mary's

#8 - Baylor

#9 - Michigan

#5 - Xavier

#12 - Middle Tennessee

#4 - Seton Hall

#13 - Vermont

#6 - UCLA

#11 - UCF

#3 - Villanova

#14 - Princeton

#7 - Texas

#10 - Nevada

#2 - Minnesota

#15 - East Tennessee State



WEST:

#1 - Arizona

#16 - UC Irvine

#16 - Texas Southern

#8 - Gonzaga

#9 - Virginia Tech

#5 - Purdue

#12 - Charleston

#4 - North Carolina

#13 - Western Michigan

#6 - Oklahoma

#11 - Vanderbilt

#3 - Notre Dame

#14 - Winthrop

#7 - Texas A&M

#10 - Wisconsin

#2 - USC

#15 - Monmouth


SOUTH:

#1 - Michigan State

#16 - Stephen F. Austin

#8 - West Virgina

#9 - Virginia

#5 - Rhode Island

#12 - Oakland

#4 - Miami

#13 - Florida Gulf Coast

#6 - Providence

#11 - TCU

#11 - Stanford

#3 - Florida

#14 - Bucknell

#7 - Creighton

#10 - Butler

#2 - Wichita State

#15 - Missouri State


MIDWEST:

#1 - Kansas

#16 - Weber State

#8 - Saint Mary's

#9 - Missouri

#5 - Louisville

#12 - UT Arlington

#4 - Cincinnati

#13 - Grand Canyon

#6 - Northwestern

#11 - SMU

#11 - Georgia Tech

#3 - Alabama

#14 - Belmont

#7 - Maryland

#10 - Oregon

#2 - Kentucky

#15 - Denver

Last Four Byes:	Last Four In:
Butler	TCU
Wisconsin	SMU
UCF	Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt	Stanford
First Four Out:	Next Four Out:
Saint Bonaventure	Arizona State
Syracuse	NC State
Indiana	Marquette
Arkansas	VCU

By Conference:

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

That gets us going for this season.  Be sure to check back next week for an updated look at the Big Dance after the first week of action.

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