Field of 68 Projection: Oklahoma Joins the Field After Thumping #4 Alabama

[SelectionSunday]

Only 42 days until Selection Sunday. …

An * denotes the automatic qualifier (conference leader and/or best NET ranking) in a multiple-bid conference. Current NET ranking is noted in parentheses.

FIELD OF 68 PROJECTION (through games played January 28)
America East (1): Vermont (147)

American (2): *Houston (1), Memphis (41)

ACC (7): Virginia (15), Duke (24), North Carolina (32), NC State (38), Miami (46), *Clemson (59), Pitt (62)

ASUN (1): Liberty (47)

Atlantic 10 (1): Saint Louis (85)

Big East (5): UConn (7), *Marquette (12), Creighton (18), Xavier (27), Providence (34)

Big Sky (1): Eastern Washington (135)

Big South (1): UNC-Asheville (164)

Big Ten (8): *Purdue (3), Rutgers (20), Indiana (21), Illinois (26), Maryland (36), Northwestern (39), Michigan State (40), Iowa (42)

Big XII (8): Kansas (8), *Texas (9), Iowa State (11), Baylor (13), Kansas State (16), TCU (17), West Virginia (25), Oklahoma (55)

Big West (1): UCSB (83)

Colonial (1): College of Charleston (61)

Conference USA (1): FAU (19)

Horizon (1): Milwaukee (161)

Ivy (1): Cornell (88)

MAAC (1): Siena (154)

MAC (1): Kent (56)

MEAC (1): Maryland-Eastern Shore (231)

Missouri Valley (1): Southern Illinois (101)

Mountain West (4): Boise State (22), *San Diego State (23), New Mexico (30), Nevada (37)

NEC (1): Fairleigh Dickinson (298)

OVC (1): Southeast Missouri State (232)

Pac 12 (4): *UCLA (5), Arizona (10), USC (53), Arizona State (64)

Patriot (1): Colgate (106)

SEC (5): Tennessee (2), *Alabama (4), Auburn (31), Texas A&M (44), Missouri (45)

SoCon (1): UNC-Greensboro (124)

Southland (1): Southeastern Louisiana (247)

SWAC (1): Southern U (212)

Summit (1): Oral Roberts (52)

Sun Belt (1): Southern Miss (66)

WCC (2): *Saint Mary’s (6), Gonzaga (14)

WAC (1): Utah Valley (82)
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Last 4 In: Nevada (37), Memphis (41), Texas A&M (44), Arizona State (64)

First 4 Out: Arkansas (28), Kentucky (35), Virginia Tech (51), Wisconsin (74)

8 to Watch: Oklahoma State (43), Sam Houston (48), Utah (49), Mississippi State (54), Oregon (57), Seton Hall (58), Penn State (60), Wake Forest (72)

Non-Power 6 At-Large Bids (5): Gonzaga (14), Boise State (22), New Mexico (30), Nevada (37), Memphis (41)
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In With the New (13): Cornell, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Saint Louis, Southeast Missouri State, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern Miss, UNC-Asheville, UNC-Greensboro, Utah Valley, Vermont, West Virginia

Out With the Old (13): Binghamton, Kentucky, Longwood, Marshall, Nicholls, Norfolk State, Princeton, Samford, Seattle, SIU-Edwardsville, VCU, Wake Forest, Wisconsin

MY BUBBLICIOUS ORDER (19 teams were considered for 6 available at-large bids)
Auburn (IN)
Oklahoma (IN)
Nevada (LAST 4 IN)
Memphis (LAST 4 IN)
Arizona State (LAST 4 IN)
Texas A&M (LAST TEAM IN)
Arkansas (FIRST TEAM OUT)
Kentucky (FIRST 4 OUT)
Virginia Tech (FIRST 4 OUT)
Wisconsin (FIRST 4 OUT)
Wake Forest (others)
Sam Houston (others)
Mississippi State (others)
Seton Hall (others)
Penn State (others)
Utah (others)
Oregon (others)
Oklahoma State (others)
Utah State (others)

NEXT PROJECTION: Sunday, February 5

 

[BleedGopher]

Love the addition of wisconsin in the first 4 out, hope their slide continues.

Go Gophers!!

 

[rowdaboat]

Oklahoma is like UNC last year where they are fully capable of making a final four run if they get in. Sherfield for 25+ points and Groves brothers to match anyone's bigs