Just a little more than two weeks until Selection Sunday.
That means, paradoxically, there’s plenty of time left and not much time left.
SEE RELATED:
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
—- Patrick Stevens
