Just a little more than two weeks until Selection Sunday.
That means, paradoxically, there’s plenty of time left and not much time left.
Obviously, plenty of crazy things can happen before March 15. But without some crazy things happening, there are a lot of teams that don’t stand a great chance for tournament inclusion.
Onto today’s bracket:
EAST REGION
Dayton, Ohio
(1) Pittsburgh vs. (16) SWAC/Alabama State-ATLANTIC SUN/Jacksonville
(8) Wisconsin vs. (9) WAC/Utah State
Portland, Ore.
(4) PAC-10/Washington vs. (13) Maryland
(5) ATLANTIC 10/Xavier vs. (12) Oklahoma State
Kansas City, Mo.
(3) BIG 12/Kansas vs. (14) SUMMIT/North Dakota State
(6) California vs. (11) MAAC/Siena
Greensboro, N.C.
(2) Duke vs. (15) SOUTHLAND/Stephen F. Austin
(7) West Virginia vs. (10) Brigham Young
SOUTH REGION
Greensboro, N.C.
(1) ACC/North Carolina vs. (16) OVC/UT Martin
(8) HORIZON/Butler vs. (9) Florida
Portland, Ore.
(4) Marquette vs. (13) CAA/Virginia Commonwealth
(5) Illinois vs. (12) UNLV
Minneapolis
(3) Missouri vs. (14) MAC/Buffalo
(6) SEC/Louisiana State vs. (11) Virginia Tech
Philadelphia
(2) Villanova vs. (15) IVY/Cornell
(7) UCLA vs. (10) Minnesota
MIDWEST REGION
Kansas City, Mo.
(1) Oklahoma vs. (16) BIG WEST/Long Beach State
(8) South Carolina vs. (9) Ohio State
Boise, Idaho
(4) Wake Forest vs. (13) SOUTHERN/Davidson
(5) Arizona State vs. (12) MVC/Creighton
Miami
(3) Louisville vs. (14) AMERICA EAST/Vermont
(6) Florida State vs. (11) Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
(2) BIG TEN/Michigan State vs. (15) NORTHEAST/Robert Morris
(7) Texas vs. (10) Tennessee
WEST REGION
Philadelphia
(1) BIG EAST/Connecticut vs. (16) MEAC/Morgan State
(8) Boston College vs. (9) Arizona
Boise, Idaho
(4) Purdue vs. (13) PATRIOT/American
(5) WCC/Gonzaga vs. (12) SUN BELT/Western Kentucky
Miami
(3) Clemson vs. (14) BIG SKY/Weber State
(6) MOUNTAIN WEST/Utah vs. (11) Michigan
Minneapolis
(2) CONFERENCE USA/Memphis vs. (15) BIG SOUTH/Radford
(7) Syracuse vs. (10) Texas A&M
Last four in: Maryland, Michigan, UNLV, Virginia Tech
Last four out: Cincinnati, Kentucky, Penn State, Southern California
Next four out: Miami, Kansas State, Providence, San Diego State
Multi-bid leagues: ACC (8), Big East (7), Big Ten (7), Big 12 (6), Pac-10 (5), SEC (4), Mountain West (3), A-10 (2)
Moving in: Michigan, Virginia Tech
Moving out: Kentucky, Penn State
