There are just two days left of Champ Week and still a lot that has to be settled. The picture is becoming a bit more clear, though, thanks to the larger conference tournaments entering their quarter and semifinals on Friday. While this is nowhere near final, here's a look at how I believe the Big Dance looks going into Saturday's action.
SOUTH BRACKET:
#1 - Virginia (30-2, 17-1 ACC)
#16 - UC Irvine (18-16, 11-5 Big West)
#16 - Hampton (19-14, 12-4 MEAC)
#8 - Kentucky (22-10, 10-8 SEC)
#9 - Ohio State (24-8, 15-3 Big Ten)
#5 - Arizona (26-7, 14-4 Pac 12)
#12 - Western Kentucky (24-9, 14-4 Conference USA)
#4 - Wichita State (25-6, 14-4 American)
#13 - Vermont (27-6, 15-1 America East)
#6 - Rhode Island (24-6, 15-3 Atlantic 10)
#11 - Alabama (19-14, 8-10 SEC)
#3 - Texas Tech (24-9, 11-7 Big 12)
#14 - Buffalo (25-8, 15-3 Mid-American)
#7 - Seton Hall (21-11, 10-8 Big East)
#10 - Butler (20-13, 9-9 Big East)
#2 - Gonzaga (30-4, 17-1 West Coast)
#15 - Montana (25-7, 16-2 Big Sky)
EAST BRACKET:
#1 - Villanova (29-4, 14-4 Big East)
#16 - LIU-Brooklyn (18-16, 10-8 Northeast)
#16 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff (14-20, 12-6 SWAC)
#8 - Florida (20-12, 11-7 SEC)
#9 - Houston (25-6, 14-4 American)
#5 - Kansas State (22-11, 10-8 Big 12)
#12 - San Diego State (21-10, 11-7 Mountain West)
#4 - Michigan (28-7, 13-5 Big Ten)
#13 - Louisiana (27-5, 16-2 Sun Belt)
#6 - Oklahoma (18-13, 8-10 Big 12)
#11 - New Mexico State (27-5, 12-2 WAC)
#3 - Cincinnati (28-4, 16-2 American)
#14 - Charleston (26-7, 14-4 Colonial)
#7 - Creighton (21-11, 10-8 Big East)
#10 - Nevada (27-7, 15-3 Mountain West)
#2 - Duke (26-7, 13-5 ACC)
#15 - Lipscomb (23-9, 10-4 Atlantic Sun)
MIDWEST BRACKET:
#1 - Xavier (28-5, 15-3 Big East)
#16 - Pennsylvania (22-8, 12-2 Ivy League)
#8 - Florida State (20-11, 9-9 ACC)
#9 - Oklahoma State (19-14, 8-10 Big 12)
#5 - Texas (19-14, 8-10 Big 12)
#12 - South Dakota State (28-6, 13-1 Summit)
#4 - Tennessee (24-7, 13-5 SEC)
#13 - UNC Greensboro (27-7, 16-3 Southern)
#6 - Miami (22-9, 11-7 ACC)
#11 - Saint Mary's (28-5, 16-2 West Coast)
#11 - Marquette (19-13, 9-9 Big East)
#3 -West Virginia (24-9, 11-7 Big 12)
#14 - Stephen F. Austin (27-6, 14-4 Southland)
#7 - Virginia Tech (21-11, 10-8 ACC)
#10 - Arkansas (23-10, 10-8 SEC)
#2 - North Carolina (25-9, 11-7 ACC)
#15 - Wright State (25-9, 14-4 Horizon)
WEST BRACKET:
#1 - Kansas (26-7, 13-5 Big 12)
#16 - Iona (20-13, 11-7 MAAC)
#8 - NC State (21-11, 11-7 ACC)
#9 - Providence (21-12, 10-8 Big East)
#5 - Baylor (18-14, 8-10 Big 12)
#12 - Loyola-Chicago (28-5, 15-3 Missouri Valley)
#4 - Clemson (23-9, 11-7 ACC)
#13 - Bucknell (25-9, 16-2 Patriot)
#6 - TCU (21-11, 9-9 Big 12)
#11 - Arizona State (20-11, 8-10 Pac 12)
#11 - Texas A&M (20-12, 9-9 SEC)
#3 - Purdue (28-6, 15-3 Big Ten)
#14 - Murray State (26-5, 16-2 Ohio Valley)
#7 - Auburn (25-7, 13-5 SEC)
#10 - Louisville (20-13, 9-9 ACC)
#2 - Michigan State (29-4, 16-2 Big Ten)
#15 - Radford (22-12, 12-6 Big South)
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Last
Four Byes:
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Last
Four In:
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Arkansas
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Saint Mary's
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Nevada
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Arizona State
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Butler
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Texas A&M
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Alabama
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Marquette
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Four Out:
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Four Out:
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Notre Dame
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UCLA
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Washington
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USC
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Syracuse
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Saint Bonaventure
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Missouri
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Oregon
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Moving In:
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Dropping Out:
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San Diego State
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Notre Dame
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Western Kentucky
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Middle Tennessee
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LIU-Brooklyn
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Wagner
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UC Irvine
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UC Davis
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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Grambling
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By Conference:
ACC - 9
Big 12 - 9
Big East - 7
SEC - 7
Big Ten - 4
American - 3
Pac 12 -2
West Coast - 2
Mountain West - 2
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
Be sure to check back Sunday morning for my updated bracket after all of Saturday's action! Enjoy the games!
DAYS REMAINING UNTIL BIG DANCE:
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