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ROAD TO SELECTION SUNDAY, MN -- Week 4 of the college hoops season welcomes 7 new teams to our Field of 68 projection, including a pair from the ACC (Clemson & SMU), an addition (Butler) to the now 5-bid Big East, and a new automatic qualifier in the Summit League (South Dakota State), which knocks St. Thomas out of the SL top spot for the first time this season.
Automatic qualifiers in multiple-bid conferences (noted with an *) hold the best conference record or, in the event of a tie, best Bart Torvik T-Rank (noted in parentheses).
FIELD OF 68 PROJECTION (11/24/25)
America East (1): Vermont (210)
American (1): USF (60)
ACC (6): *Duke (1), Louisville (9), North Carolina (21), NC State (32), Clemson (38), SMU (49)
ASUN (1): Florida Gulf Coast (155)
Atlantic 10 (1): George Washington (56)
Big East (5): *UConn (8), Saint John’s (11), Creighton (29), Butler (64), Georgetown (74)
Big Sky (1): Portland State (146)
Big South (1): High Point (85)
Big Ten (12): *Illinois (3), Purdue (4), Michigan (5), Michigan State (17), UCLA (18), Ohio State (22), USC (24), Iowa (26), Indiana (27), Wisconsin (34), Nebraska (35), Oregon (37)
Big XII (8): *Houston (2), Arizona (10), BYU (12), Iowa State (16), Kansas (20), Baylor (39), Texas Tech (40), Oklahoma State (43)
Big West (1): Hawaii (99)
Coastal (1): UNC-Wilmington (120)
Conference USA (1): Liberty (70)
Horizon (1): Wright State (182)
Ivy (1): Yale (80)
MAAC (1): Siena (142)
MAC (1): Akron (67)
MEAC (1): Norfolk State (283)
Missouri Valley (1): Northern Iowa (82)
Mountain West (1): Utah State (47)
NEC (1): LIU (243)
OVC (1): Southeast Missouri State (196)
Patriot (1): Navy (172)
SEC (9): *Florida (6), Vanderbilt (13), Tennessee (14), Kentucky (15), Alabama (19), Arkansas (23), Auburn (25), Missouri (33), Ole Miss (46)
SoCon (1): East Tennessee State (152)
Southland (1): McNeese (92)
SWAC (1): Southern U (164)
Summit (1): South Dakota State (124)
Sun Belt (1): Troy (106)
WCC (3): *Gonzaga (7), Saint Mary’s (28), Santa Clara (61)
WAC (1): Utah Valley (125)
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Last 4 In: Clemson (38), SMU (49), Santa Clara (61), Butler (64)
Last 4 Automatic Qualifiers: Southeast Missouri State (196), Vermont (210), LIU (243), Norfolk State (283)
First 4 Out: Virginia (30), Georgia (31), Villanova (42), Saint Louis (63)
8 to Watch: Texas (36), Cincinnati (41), Oklahoma (45), San Diego State (51), Northwestern (53), Washington (55), San Francisco (59), Notre Dame (69)
Non-Power 5 At-Large Bids (2): Saint Mary’s (28), Santa Clara (61)
Multiple-Bid Conferences (6): Big Ten (12), SEC (9), Big XII (8), ACC (6), Big East (5), WCC (3)
Movin On ‘In (7): Butler, Clemson, Florida Gulf Coast, South Dakota State, Southeast Missouri State, SMU, Wright State
Droppin’ Out (7): Eastern Kentucky, Little Rock, St. Thomas, San Diego State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Youngstown State
Next Field of 68 Projection: Monday, December 1
COLLEGE HOOPS SUMMIT
Tommie Talk & the Torvik (T-Rank) Rankings
St. Thomas (5-3, 3-5 ATS) moved up two spots to #146 after defeating host Portland 76-66 to win the Portland Invitational with a 2-1 record in the 4-team round-robin. Northern Colorado also finished 2-1, but the Tommies grabbed the crown by virtue of its head-to-head win over the Bears. Sophomore guard Nolan Minessale did a little bit of everything for the Tommies, going for 24 points, 5 steals, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocked shots. It was his 8th straight 20+ game to start the season.
Redshirt junior forward Carter Bjerke (16 points) broke out of an early-season 3-point shooting funk going 4-for-7 from three-point territory, while adding a team-high 6 rebounds as well as 3 assists. Redshirt freshman Nick Janowski pitched in with 15.
Week 4 Summit League Power Rankings
1. South Dakota State (4-2)
2. St. Thomas (5-3)
3. North Dakota State (4-2)
4. Denver (2-3)
5. Omaha (2-4)
6. South Dakota (4-3)
7. North Dakota (3-5)
8. Oral Roberts (2-4)
9. Kansas City (1-4)
Other Sunday Reach the Summit Scores
North Dakota 78, Western Illinois 69
The Fighting Sioux improved their record to 3-5 behind 21 points from Garrett Anderson. Eli King added 18 and Greyson Uelmen 16.
South Dakota 82, South Carolina State 81
Jordan Crawford netted the go-ahead layup and scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Yotes (4-3) to their fourth win in five games. Isaac Bruns and Shey Eberwein scored 14 points apiece, while Cameron Fens added 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Monday Reach the Summit Slate
Kansas City @ Lindenwood, 6 (ESPN+)
Oral Roberts @ Florida Gulf Coast, 6
Denver @ Arizona, 9:30 (CBSSN)
Saturday Eye-Opener
Quinnipiac 83, Pitt 75
Reigning MAAC Player of the Year Amarri Moore led Quinnipiac with 25 points, leading the Bobcats past Pitt for its first-ever win over an ACC opponent. It was the Bobcats' first win over a Power 5 opponent since Dec. 21, 2014, when they defeated Pac-12 foe Oregon State. The Bobcats (4-2) were 11-of-17 from 3-point range (64.7%).
Monday Feast Week Buffet
Coconut Classic semifinals: Toledo vs. Troy, 10; Belmont vs. Saint Francis, 12:30
Champion Pick: Belmont
ESPN Events Adventure quarterfinals: Rhode Island vs. Towson, 10 (ESPN2); Liberty vs. Vermont, 12:30 (ESPNU); Temple vs. UC-San Diego, 3:30 (ESPNU); Bradley vs. Princeton, 6 (ESPNU)
Champion Pick: Liberty
Sunshine Slam Ocean semifinals: Pacific vs. Stony Brook, 10:30; Bethune-Cookman vs. Jacksonville, 1
Champion Pick: Bethune-Cookman
Paradise Jam 7th, 5th, 3rd Place & Title Game: Oregon State vs. UMass, 11:30 (ESPN+); Green Bay vs. Iona, 2 (ESPN+); College of Charleston vs. Evansville, 4:30 (ESPN+); Akron vs. Yale, 7 (ESPN+)
Champion Pick: Oregon State (nope)
Players Era 1st Round: Rutgers vs. Tennessee, 12 (TNT); Baylor vs. Creighton, 1 (TRUTV); Kansas vs. Notre Dame, 2:30 (TNT); Iowa State vs. Saint John's, 3:30 (TRUTV); Houston vs. Syracuse, 5 (TNT); Auburn vs. Oregon, 7 (TRUTV); Alabama vs. Gonzaga, 8:30 (TNT); Michigan vs. San Diego State, 9:30 (TRUTV); Maryland vs. UNLV, 11 (TNT)
Champion Pick: Houston
Maui Invitational quarterfinals: NC State vs. Seton Hall, 1:30 (ESPN2); Boise State vs. USC, 4 (ESPN2); Chaminade vs. Washington State, 8 (ESPNU); Arizona State vs. Texas, 10:30 (ESPN2)
Champion Pick: NC State
Sunshine Slam Beach semifinals: George Mason vs. Ohio, 5 (CBSSN); FAU vs. Loyola Marymount, 7:30 (CBSSN)
Champion Pick: Loyola Marymount
Mid- & Low-Major Conferences vs. Power 5/Gonzaga (through Nov. 23)
WCC (3-3): San Francisco over Minnesota, Santa Clara over Xavier, Seattle over Stanford
Atlantic 10 (2-6): Davidson over Boston College, Dayton over Marquette
Mountain West (1-3): New Mexico over Mississippi State
American (2-10): FAU over BC, Tulane over BC
Big West (1-7): Cal Poly over Utah
MAC (1-7): Buffalo over DePaul
NEC (2-19): Central Connecticut over BC, Central Connecticut over Rutgers
Southland (1-13): New Orleans over TCU
MAAC (1-17): Quinnipiac over Pitt
Ivy (0-4)
Missouri Valley (0-5)
WAC (0-7)
Conference USA (0-8)
SoCon (0-9)
Summit (0-9)
America East (0-11)
Big Sky (0-11)
Big South (0-11)
Coastal (0-12)
Sun Belt (0-12)
MEAC (0-14)
OVC (0-15)
Patriot (0-18)
ASUN (0-19)
Horizon (0-19)
SWAC (0-29)
Record: 14-298 (4.49 winning %)
Monday Mid- & Low-Major vs. Power 5/Gonzaga Slate
AMERICA EAST
NJIT @ Cincinnati
BIG SOUTH
Radford @ SMU
MAC
Eastern Michigan @ Louisville
MOUNTAIN WEST
Boise State vs. USC
San Diego State vs. Michigan
UNLV vs. Maryland
SOUTHLAND
New Orleans @ Mississippi State
UTRGV @ Illinois
SUMMIT
Denver @ Arizona
Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head (through Nov. 23)
1 Gonzaga (3-0)
2 B1G (15-8)
3 Big XII (16-12)
4 ACC (9-10)
5 Big East (7-12)
6 SEC (7-15)
Monday Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head Slate
Rutgers vs. Tennessee, 12 (TNT)
Baylor vs. Creighton, 1 (TRUTV)
NC State vs. Seton Hall, 1:30 (ESPN2)
Kansas vs. Notre Dame, 2:30 (TNT)
Iowa State vs. Saint John's, 3:30 (TRUTV)
Houston vs. Syracuse, 5 (TNT)
Auburn vs. Oregon, 7 (TRUTV)
Alabama vs. Gonzaga, 8:30 (TNT)
Arizona State vs. Texas, 10:30 (ESPN2)
Monday Handful Worth a Look
Liberty vs. Vermont, 12:30 (ESPNU)
Boise State vs. USC, 4 (ESPN2)
George Washington vs. Middle Tennessee, 4
Akron vs. Yale, 7 (ESPN+)
Michigan vs. San Diego State, 9:30 (TRUTV)
Daily Pick to Click (14-7, L1 streak)
Houston -14.5 over Syracuse
Daily Outright (+7 or more ‘dog) Dragon Slayer (3-18, L4 streak)
Arizona State (+7.5) outright over Texase
Deep Thoughts, by Buzz Studley
There is no better first name in college basketball than Oklahoma State sophomore guard ""Vyctorious" Miller. With a name like that, you know the guy can play! Miller is the leading scorer for the undefeated Cowboys averaging 17.5 PPG. Vyctorious is shooting a blistering 50% (12 of 24) from three-point land and 87.9% from the charity stripe.
Automatic qualifiers in multiple-bid conferences (noted with an *) hold the best conference record or, in the event of a tie, best Bart Torvik T-Rank (noted in parentheses).
FIELD OF 68 PROJECTION (11/24/25)
America East (1): Vermont (210)
American (1): USF (60)
ACC (6): *Duke (1), Louisville (9), North Carolina (21), NC State (32), Clemson (38), SMU (49)
ASUN (1): Florida Gulf Coast (155)
Atlantic 10 (1): George Washington (56)
Big East (5): *UConn (8), Saint John’s (11), Creighton (29), Butler (64), Georgetown (74)
Big Sky (1): Portland State (146)
Big South (1): High Point (85)
Big Ten (12): *Illinois (3), Purdue (4), Michigan (5), Michigan State (17), UCLA (18), Ohio State (22), USC (24), Iowa (26), Indiana (27), Wisconsin (34), Nebraska (35), Oregon (37)
Big XII (8): *Houston (2), Arizona (10), BYU (12), Iowa State (16), Kansas (20), Baylor (39), Texas Tech (40), Oklahoma State (43)
Big West (1): Hawaii (99)
Coastal (1): UNC-Wilmington (120)
Conference USA (1): Liberty (70)
Horizon (1): Wright State (182)
Ivy (1): Yale (80)
MAAC (1): Siena (142)
MAC (1): Akron (67)
MEAC (1): Norfolk State (283)
Missouri Valley (1): Northern Iowa (82)
Mountain West (1): Utah State (47)
NEC (1): LIU (243)
OVC (1): Southeast Missouri State (196)
Patriot (1): Navy (172)
SEC (9): *Florida (6), Vanderbilt (13), Tennessee (14), Kentucky (15), Alabama (19), Arkansas (23), Auburn (25), Missouri (33), Ole Miss (46)
SoCon (1): East Tennessee State (152)
Southland (1): McNeese (92)
SWAC (1): Southern U (164)
Summit (1): South Dakota State (124)
Sun Belt (1): Troy (106)
WCC (3): *Gonzaga (7), Saint Mary’s (28), Santa Clara (61)
WAC (1): Utah Valley (125)
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Last 4 In: Clemson (38), SMU (49), Santa Clara (61), Butler (64)
Last 4 Automatic Qualifiers: Southeast Missouri State (196), Vermont (210), LIU (243), Norfolk State (283)
First 4 Out: Virginia (30), Georgia (31), Villanova (42), Saint Louis (63)
8 to Watch: Texas (36), Cincinnati (41), Oklahoma (45), San Diego State (51), Northwestern (53), Washington (55), San Francisco (59), Notre Dame (69)
Non-Power 5 At-Large Bids (2): Saint Mary’s (28), Santa Clara (61)
Multiple-Bid Conferences (6): Big Ten (12), SEC (9), Big XII (8), ACC (6), Big East (5), WCC (3)
Movin On ‘In (7): Butler, Clemson, Florida Gulf Coast, South Dakota State, Southeast Missouri State, SMU, Wright State
Droppin’ Out (7): Eastern Kentucky, Little Rock, St. Thomas, San Diego State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Youngstown State
Next Field of 68 Projection: Monday, December 1
COLLEGE HOOPS SUMMIT
Tommie Talk & the Torvik (T-Rank) Rankings
St. Thomas (5-3, 3-5 ATS) moved up two spots to #146 after defeating host Portland 76-66 to win the Portland Invitational with a 2-1 record in the 4-team round-robin. Northern Colorado also finished 2-1, but the Tommies grabbed the crown by virtue of its head-to-head win over the Bears. Sophomore guard Nolan Minessale did a little bit of everything for the Tommies, going for 24 points, 5 steals, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocked shots. It was his 8th straight 20+ game to start the season.
Redshirt junior forward Carter Bjerke (16 points) broke out of an early-season 3-point shooting funk going 4-for-7 from three-point territory, while adding a team-high 6 rebounds as well as 3 assists. Redshirt freshman Nick Janowski pitched in with 15.
Week 4 Summit League Power Rankings
1. South Dakota State (4-2)
2. St. Thomas (5-3)
3. North Dakota State (4-2)
4. Denver (2-3)
5. Omaha (2-4)
6. South Dakota (4-3)
7. North Dakota (3-5)
8. Oral Roberts (2-4)
9. Kansas City (1-4)
Other Sunday Reach the Summit Scores
North Dakota 78, Western Illinois 69
The Fighting Sioux improved their record to 3-5 behind 21 points from Garrett Anderson. Eli King added 18 and Greyson Uelmen 16.
South Dakota 82, South Carolina State 81
Jordan Crawford netted the go-ahead layup and scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Yotes (4-3) to their fourth win in five games. Isaac Bruns and Shey Eberwein scored 14 points apiece, while Cameron Fens added 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Monday Reach the Summit Slate
Kansas City @ Lindenwood, 6 (ESPN+)
Oral Roberts @ Florida Gulf Coast, 6
Denver @ Arizona, 9:30 (CBSSN)
Saturday Eye-Opener
Quinnipiac 83, Pitt 75
Reigning MAAC Player of the Year Amarri Moore led Quinnipiac with 25 points, leading the Bobcats past Pitt for its first-ever win over an ACC opponent. It was the Bobcats' first win over a Power 5 opponent since Dec. 21, 2014, when they defeated Pac-12 foe Oregon State. The Bobcats (4-2) were 11-of-17 from 3-point range (64.7%).
Monday Feast Week Buffet
Coconut Classic semifinals: Toledo vs. Troy, 10; Belmont vs. Saint Francis, 12:30
Champion Pick: Belmont
ESPN Events Adventure quarterfinals: Rhode Island vs. Towson, 10 (ESPN2); Liberty vs. Vermont, 12:30 (ESPNU); Temple vs. UC-San Diego, 3:30 (ESPNU); Bradley vs. Princeton, 6 (ESPNU)
Champion Pick: Liberty
Sunshine Slam Ocean semifinals: Pacific vs. Stony Brook, 10:30; Bethune-Cookman vs. Jacksonville, 1
Champion Pick: Bethune-Cookman
Paradise Jam 7th, 5th, 3rd Place & Title Game: Oregon State vs. UMass, 11:30 (ESPN+); Green Bay vs. Iona, 2 (ESPN+); College of Charleston vs. Evansville, 4:30 (ESPN+); Akron vs. Yale, 7 (ESPN+)
Champion Pick: Oregon State (nope)
Players Era 1st Round: Rutgers vs. Tennessee, 12 (TNT); Baylor vs. Creighton, 1 (TRUTV); Kansas vs. Notre Dame, 2:30 (TNT); Iowa State vs. Saint John's, 3:30 (TRUTV); Houston vs. Syracuse, 5 (TNT); Auburn vs. Oregon, 7 (TRUTV); Alabama vs. Gonzaga, 8:30 (TNT); Michigan vs. San Diego State, 9:30 (TRUTV); Maryland vs. UNLV, 11 (TNT)
Champion Pick: Houston
Maui Invitational quarterfinals: NC State vs. Seton Hall, 1:30 (ESPN2); Boise State vs. USC, 4 (ESPN2); Chaminade vs. Washington State, 8 (ESPNU); Arizona State vs. Texas, 10:30 (ESPN2)
Champion Pick: NC State
Sunshine Slam Beach semifinals: George Mason vs. Ohio, 5 (CBSSN); FAU vs. Loyola Marymount, 7:30 (CBSSN)
Champion Pick: Loyola Marymount
Mid- & Low-Major Conferences vs. Power 5/Gonzaga (through Nov. 23)
WCC (3-3): San Francisco over Minnesota, Santa Clara over Xavier, Seattle over Stanford
Atlantic 10 (2-6): Davidson over Boston College, Dayton over Marquette
Mountain West (1-3): New Mexico over Mississippi State
American (2-10): FAU over BC, Tulane over BC
Big West (1-7): Cal Poly over Utah
MAC (1-7): Buffalo over DePaul
NEC (2-19): Central Connecticut over BC, Central Connecticut over Rutgers
Southland (1-13): New Orleans over TCU
MAAC (1-17): Quinnipiac over Pitt
Ivy (0-4)
Missouri Valley (0-5)
WAC (0-7)
Conference USA (0-8)
SoCon (0-9)
Summit (0-9)
America East (0-11)
Big Sky (0-11)
Big South (0-11)
Coastal (0-12)
Sun Belt (0-12)
MEAC (0-14)
OVC (0-15)
Patriot (0-18)
ASUN (0-19)
Horizon (0-19)
SWAC (0-29)
Record: 14-298 (4.49 winning %)
Monday Mid- & Low-Major vs. Power 5/Gonzaga Slate
AMERICA EAST
NJIT @ Cincinnati
BIG SOUTH
Radford @ SMU
MAC
Eastern Michigan @ Louisville
MOUNTAIN WEST
Boise State vs. USC
San Diego State vs. Michigan
UNLV vs. Maryland
SOUTHLAND
New Orleans @ Mississippi State
UTRGV @ Illinois
SUMMIT
Denver @ Arizona
Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head (through Nov. 23)
1 Gonzaga (3-0)
2 B1G (15-8)
3 Big XII (16-12)
4 ACC (9-10)
5 Big East (7-12)
6 SEC (7-15)
Monday Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head Slate
Rutgers vs. Tennessee, 12 (TNT)
Baylor vs. Creighton, 1 (TRUTV)
NC State vs. Seton Hall, 1:30 (ESPN2)
Kansas vs. Notre Dame, 2:30 (TNT)
Iowa State vs. Saint John's, 3:30 (TRUTV)
Houston vs. Syracuse, 5 (TNT)
Auburn vs. Oregon, 7 (TRUTV)
Alabama vs. Gonzaga, 8:30 (TNT)
Arizona State vs. Texas, 10:30 (ESPN2)
Monday Handful Worth a Look
Liberty vs. Vermont, 12:30 (ESPNU)
Boise State vs. USC, 4 (ESPN2)
George Washington vs. Middle Tennessee, 4
Akron vs. Yale, 7 (ESPN+)
Michigan vs. San Diego State, 9:30 (TRUTV)
Daily Pick to Click (14-7, L1 streak)
Houston -14.5 over Syracuse
Daily Outright (+7 or more ‘dog) Dragon Slayer (3-18, L4 streak)
Arizona State (+7.5) outright over Texase
Deep Thoughts, by Buzz Studley
There is no better first name in college basketball than Oklahoma State sophomore guard ""Vyctorious" Miller. With a name like that, you know the guy can play! Miller is the leading scorer for the undefeated Cowboys averaging 17.5 PPG. Vyctorious is shooting a blistering 50% (12 of 24) from three-point land and 87.9% from the charity stripe.
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