Typically, you can look for a full 65-team field on Thursdays from here to the end of the season.
Once Selection Sunday draws closer, it will probably be a Monday/Thursday deal. Maybe late Sunday/Thursday, depending on the schedule.
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Anyway, this projection is alrady a little dated. Figure Boise State falls out after losing last night. Arizona, too. Put Stanford and Arkansas in. But it’s plenty trouble to rip up a bracket, and probably not worth it at this stage. The actual field, after all, is nearly two months from being unveiled.
But in case you didn’t see it, here’s the best guess through Wednesday’s games.
EAST REGION
Dayton, Ohio
(1) BIG EAST/Pittsburgh vs. (16) AMERICA EAST/Albany-SWAC/Alabama State
(8) Miami vs. (9) Kansas
Boise, Idaho
(4) ATLANTIC 10/Xavier vs. (13) MAAC/Siena
(5) Illinois vs. (12) San Diego State
Portland, Ore.
(3) UCLA vs. (14) BIG SKY/Weber State
(6) SEC/Florida vs. (11) Texas A&M
Miami
(2) Clemson vs. (15) BIG WEST/Long Beach State
(7) CONFERENCE USA/Memphis vs. West Virginia
SOUTH REGION
Greensboro, N.C.
(1) ACC/Duke vs. (16) NEC/Robert Morris
(8) Kentucky vs. (9) Wisconsin
Minneapolis
(4) Louisville vs. (13) MVC/Bradley
(5) Arizona State vs. (12) WAC/Boise State
Minneapolis
(3) HORIZON/Butler vs. (14) IVY/Cornell
(6) Purdue vs. (11) CAA/George Mason
Miami
(2) Georgetown vs. (15) OVC/Austin Peay
(7) Baylor vs. (10) Florida State
MIDWEST REGION
Greensboro, N.C.
(1) Wake Forest vs. (16) SUMMIT/North Dakota State
(8) SOUTHERN/Davidson vs. (9) Michigan
Boise, Idaho
(4) Texas vs. (13) PATRIOT/American
(5) Notre Dame vs. (12) WAC/Utah State
Philadelphia
(3) Syracuse vs. (14) BIG SOUTH/VMI
(6) WCC/Gonzaga vs. (11) Washington
Dayton, Ohio
(2) BIG TEN/Michigan State vs. (15) SUN BELT/Middle Tennessee State
(7) Tennessee vs. (10) Oklahoma State
WEST REGION
Philadelphia
(1) Connecticut vs. (16) ATLANTIC SUN/East Tennessee State
(8) Ohio State vs. (9) Saint Mary’s
Portland, Ore.
(4) PAC-10/California vs. (13) MAC/Ohio
(5) Minnesota vs. (12) Mississippi
Kansas City
(3) North Carolina vs. (14) SOUTHLAND/Stephen F. Austin
(6) Marquette vs. (11) Arizona
Kansas City
(2) BIG 12/Oklahoma vs. (15) MEAC/Morgan State
(7) MWC/Brigham Young vs. (10) Villanova
Last four in: Mississippi, San Diego State, Utah State, Arizona
Last four out: Stanford, Arkansas, Utah, Missouri
Next four out: Dayton, Maryland, Temple, Illinois State
—- Patrick Stevens
