Monday, March 3, 2008

Postseason Fields


I've never tried this before, but here's how I think the three postseason tournaments shake out:

NCAA (65 bids)

Already In (1): Cornell

Conf Tournament Winners (30): Albany, Xavier, North Carolina, Belmont, Texas, Louisville, Northern Arizona, Winthrop, Wisconsin, UCSB, VCU, Memphis, Butler, Niagara, Western Michigan, Hampton, Southern Illinois, UNLV, Wagner, Austin Peay, UCLA, American, Mississippi State, Davidson, Stephen F. Austin, Mississippi Valley State, Oral Roberts, Western Kentucky, Gonzaga, New Mexico State

Locks (18): Duke, Clemson, UCONN, Georgetown, Marquette, Pitt, Notre Dame, Indiana, Michigan State, Purdue, Kansas, Stanford, Washington State, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Drake, BYU, St. Mary's

At Large (16): Miami, Oklahoma, Baylor, Kansas State, Arizona, USC, Arkansas, Dayton, UMass, South Alabama, Kent State, Illinois State, UAB, West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi



NIT (32 bids)

Reg Season Conf Winners - No NCAA bid (10): UMBC, Portland State, UNC-Asheville, CS-Northridge, Rider, Boise State, Alabama State, Lamar, Robert Morris, Morgan State

At Large (22): Virginia Tech, Maryland, Syracuse, Villanova, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oregon, Arizona State, Florida, St Joe's, Rhode Island, Creighton, New Mexico, Houston, Oklahoma State, Sam Houston State, Ohio, San Diego State, Wright State, George Mason, IUPUI

CBI (16 bids)

East (4): Siena, Temple, Seton Hall, Wake Forest

West (4): Nevada, Utah State, California, CS-Fullerton

Midwest (4): Cincinnati, Cleveland State, Miami (OH), Minnesota

South (4): Florida State, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma State, Charlotte


So there you have it.

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