Field of 68 Projection: Kentucky Returns to the Field after Win over Saint John's

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ROAD TO SELECTION SUNDAY, MN – As we enter Week 8 there are 14 new entrants to the Field of 68, including at-large selections Kentucky, LSU, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State. Among those dropping out are Colorado, Colorado State, and Georgia, which has a shiny #20 NET ranking but has yet to defeat a Quad 1 or Quad 2 opponent. Twenty-one teams in the field have four or more Quad 1/Quad 2 wins, led by six apiece from Arizona (4/2), Gonzaga (3/3), Michigan (4/2), Nebraska (1/5), UConn (4/2), and Vanderbilt (3/3).

Automatic qualifiers in multiple-bid conferences (noted with an *) hold the best conference record or, in the event of a tie, best NET ranking (in parentheses).

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

FIELD OF 68 PROJECTION (12/22/25)
America East (1): Vermont (174)

American (1): Tulsa (41)

ACC (8): *Duke (3), Louisville (15), North Carolina (19), Virginia (30), NC State (31), SMU (37), Clemson (38), Virginia Tech (59)

ASUN (1): Lipscomb (114)

Atlantic 10 (1): Saint Louis (25)

Big East (4): *UConn (8), Saint John’s (28), Seton Hall (36), Butler (46)

Big Sky (1): Idaho State (126)

Big South (1): High Point (115)

Big Ten (9): *Michigan (1), Purdue (7), Michigan State (10), Iowa (11), Nebraska (12), Illinois (13), USC (39), UCLA (40), Ohio State (49)

Big XII (10): *Arizona (2), Iowa State (4), BYU (9), Houston (14), Kansas (16), Texas Tech (23), Baylor (42), Kansas State (52), Oklahoma State (74), Arizona State (84)

Big West (1): Hawaii (109)

Coastal (1): William & Mary (72)

Conference USA (1): New Mexico State (110)

Horizon (1): Oakland (130)

Ivy (1): Yale (45)

MAAC (1): Quinnipiac (141)

MAC (1): Akron (51)

MEAC (1): Howard (242)

Missouri Valley (1): Belmont (50)

Mountain West (2): *Utah State (17), Boise State (48)

NEC (1): LIU (196)

OVC (1): Lindenwood (189)

Patriot (1): Colgate (165)

SEC (9): *Vanderbilt (6), Alabama (18), Florida (21), Kentucky (22), Tennessee (26), Arkansas (27), LSU (34), Auburn (43), Oklahoma (61)

SoCon (1): Mercer (132)

Southland (1): Stephen F. Austin (112)

SWAC (1): Grambling (198)

Summit (1): St. Thomas (111)

Sun Belt (1): Arkansas State (128)

WCC (2): *Gonzaga (5), Saint Mary’s (24)

WAC (1): Utah Valley (57)
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Last 4 In: LSU (34), Boise State (48), Oklahoma (61), Arizona State (84)

First 4 Out: Georgia (20), Villanova (29), Miami-Florida (35), McNeese (47)

Last 4 Automatic Qualifiers: Lindenwood (189), LIU (196), Grambling (198), Howard (242)

8 to Watch: Indiana (32), UCF (33), Cal (44), VCU (53), Texas (54), New Mexico (55), Colorado (60), TCU (66)

Non-Power 5 At-Large Bids (2): Saint Mary’s (24), Boise State (48)

Multiple-Bid Conferences (7): Big XII (10), Big Ten (9), SEC (9), ACC (8), Big East (4), Mountain West (2), WCC (2)

Movin' On In (14): Arkansas State, Grambling, High Point, Howard, Idaho State, Kentucky, LIU, LSU, Mercer, New Mexico State, Oakland, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Quinnipiac

Droppin’ Out (14): Alabama State, Central Connecticut, Colorado, Colorado State, East Tennessee State, Georgia, Marshall, McNeese, Norfolk State, Northern Colorado, Sam Houston, Siena, Winthrop, Youngstown State

Next Field of 68 Projection: Monday, December 29
 




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