Stab in the dark, initial 2025-26 Field of 68 projection

[SelectionSunday]

An insanely, ridiculously early Field of 68 projection for the 2025-26 season. We'll do another one in 3 months, as by early August we'll actually know something about final rosters.

An * indicates the projected automatic qualifier.

FIELD OF 68 PROJECTION (May 1, 2025)
America East (1): Vermont

American (1): Memphis

ACC (6): *Duke, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, SMU

ASUN (1): Queens

Atlantic 10 (2): *Loyola-Chicago, VCU

Big East (5): Creighton, Georgetown, Marquette, *Saint John's, UConn

Big Sky (1): Montana

Big South (1): Winthrop

Big Ten (10): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon, *Purdue, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin

Big XII (7): Arizona, Baylor, BYU, *Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech

Big West (1): UCSB

Coastal (1): UNC-Wilmington

Conference USA (1): New Mexico State

Horizon (1): Oakland

Ivy (1): Penn

MAAC (1): Merrimack

MAC (1): Akron

MEAC (1): Norfolk State

Missouri Valley (1): Illinois State

Mountain West (3): *Boise State, San Diego State, Utah State

NEC (1): Central Connecticut

OVC (1): Morehead State

Patriot (1): Bucknell

SEC (10): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Ole MIss, *Tennessee, Texas

SoCon (1): East Tennessee State

Southland (1): Nicholls

SWAC (1): Texas Southern

Summit (1): St. Thomas

Sun Belt (1): Georgia State

WCC (2): *Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s

WAC (1): Abilene Christian
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Last 4 In: Georgetown, Miami, Mississippi State, VCU

First 4 Out: Georgia, Maryland, Saint Louis, Xavier

Next 4 Out: San Francisco, Vanderbilt, Virginia, West Virginia

Non-Power 5 At-Large Bids (4): Saint Mary's, San Diego State, Utah State, VCU

 

[upnorthkid]

guys do we have to call SS a dink for not having the Gophers in? This feels like a gray area of gopherhole rules

 

[BleedGopher]

guys do we have to call SS a dink for not having the Gophers in? This feels like a gray area of gopherhole rules

A spot on Hodger's prestigious "Field of 68" Projection is earned, not given. It's up to Medved to get on Hodger's radar.

Go Gophers!!

 

[bga1]

A spot on Hodger's prestigious "Field of 68" Projection is earned, not given. It's up to Medved to get on Hodger's radar.

Go Gophers!!

He will do it. I feel good about what is ahead. He's right not to pick them now, but I think there is a decent chance they pop onto the radar. Go Gophers!

 

[SelectionSunday]

Bleed, it starts with a decent (doesn't have to be great) non-conference schedule, and then doing something (winning at least a couple) with the impactful games in November-December..

 

[MNVCGUY]

guys do we have to call SS a dink for not having the Gophers in? This feels like a gray area of gopherhole rules

It is a fair question as some have been called Dink's for less.....but I agree with Bleed.

 

[howeda7]

The season opening 25 point win over St. Thomas will rocket them into the field...

 

[Otis]

guys do we have to call SS a dink for not having the Gophers in? This feels like a gray area of gopherhole rules

Wouldn’t that be redundant?