The 36 At-Larges

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The 36 At-Larges (through Jan. 28)
American: (3): Wichita State (24), Houston (49), SMU (61)

ACC (8): Duke (4), Clemson (5), North Carolina (11), Miami (17), Louisville (20), Syracuse (30), Florida State (33), NC State (63)

Atlantic 10 (1): Saint Bonaventure (51)

Big East (5): Xavier (3), Seton Hall (19), Creighton (28), Butler (34), Providence (35)

B1G (3): Ohio State (21), Michigan State (23), Michigan (38)

Big XII (6): Oklahoma (10), Texas Tech (18), TCU (25), Texas (39), West Virginia (32), Kansas State (56)

Conference USA (1): Western Kentucky (40)

Pac 12 (3): USC (41), Arizona State (42), Washington (50)

SEC (5): Kentucky (12), Tennessee (13), Arkansas (22), Alabama (29), Florida (36)

WCC (1): Gonzaga (57)
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Last 4 In: Syracuse (30), Saint Bonaventure (51), SMU (61), NC State (63)

First 4 Out: Boise State (43), Mizzou (46), Marquette (47), Virginia Tech (72)

Keep An "8" On: Temple (44), Utah (48), South Carolina (53), Maryland (59), Georgia (60), Nebraska (65), UCLA (68), LSU (81)

Non-Power 6 At-Larges (6): Wichita State (24), Western Kentucky (40), Houston (49), Saint Bonaventure (51), Gonzaga (57), SMU (61)

Movin' On In (11): Harvard, Kansas State (at-large), Long Beach State, New Orleans, NC-Asheville (132), NC State (at-large), Northeastern, Rider, Saint Bonaventure (at-large), Savannah State, Syracuse (at-large)

Movin' On Out (11): Bethune-Cookman, Boise State (at-large), Canisius, Georgia (at-large), Hawaii, Mizzou (at-large), Penn, Radford, Southeastern Louisiana, Texas A&M (at-large), William & Mary

Conference Leaders (32)
ACC: Virginia (1)
Big East: Villanova (2)
SEC: Auburn (6)
Big XII: Kansas (7)
B1G: Purdue (8)
Atlantic 10: Rhode Island (9)
Pac 12: Arizona (14)
Mountain West: Nevada (15)
American: Cincinnati (16)
MAC: Buffalo (26)
Conference USA: Middle Tennessee (27)
WCC: Saint Mary's (31)
WAC: New Mexico State (45)
Missouri Valley: Loyola (52)
America East: Vermont (54)
Sun Belt: Louisiana (55)
Southern: East Tennessee State (58)
Summit: South Dakota State (67)
Horizon: Wright State (75)
OVC: Belmont (76)
Colonial: Northeastern (77)
MAAC: Rider (79)
Patriot: Bucknell (88)
NEC: Wagner (106)
Big Sky: Montana (116)
Big South: NC-Asheville (132)
Ivy: Harvard (149)
Atlantic Sun: Florida Gulf Coast (154)
Big West: Long Beach State (168)
MEAC: Savannah State (204)
Southland: New Orleans (215)
SWAC: Arkansas-Pine Bluff (299)


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Projecting At-Larges History

SS Projecting At-Larges (1991-92 through 2016-17)
1991-92: 33/34
1992-93: 31/34
1993-94: 30/34
1994-95: 30/34
1995-96: 33/34
1996-97: 31/34
1997-98: 30/34
1998-99: 31/34
1999-00: 32/34
2000-01: 34/34 -- perfect --
2001-02: 33/34
2002-03: 33/34
2003-04: 31/34
2004-05: 32/34
2005-06: 31/34
2006-07: 32/34
2007-08: 33/34
2008-09: 34/34 -- perfect --
2009-10: 33/34
2010-11: 35/37
2011-12: 36/37
2012-13: 36/37
2013-14: 36/36 – perfect --
2014-15: 33/36
2015-16: 32/36
2016-17: 36/36 – perfect --
Totals: 851/901 (94.5%)

******Palm/SS/Lunardi/SS since Field of 68 -- Jerry Palm holds a lead of 2 over Joe Lunardi & I since the NCAA Tournament field expanded to 68 teams.

Jerry Palm (CBSSports.com) At-Large Projections
2010-11: 35/37 (St. Mary’s/Virginia Tech; UAB/USC in instead)
2011-12: 35/37 (Northwestern/Seton Hall; Iona/NC State in instead)
2012-13: 36/37 (Tennessee; Middle Tennessee in instead)
2013-14: 35/36 (SMU; NC State in instead)
2014-15: 35/36 (Colorado State/UCLA in instead)
2015-16: 34/36 (Monmouth/Saint Bonaventure; Tulsa/Vanderbilt in instead)
2016-17: 36/36 – perfect --
Since Field of 68: 246/255 (96.5%)

SS At-Large Projections
2010-11: 35/37 (Colorado/Virginia Tech; Georgia/UAB in instead)
2011-12: 36/37 (Seton Hall; Iona in instead)
2012-13: 36/37 (Kentucky; La Salle in instead)
2013-14: 36/36 – perfect --
2014-15: 33/36 (Colorado State/Old Dominion/Temple; BYU/Indiana/UCLA in instead)
2015-16: 32/36: (Monmouth/Saint Bonaventure/Saint Mary’s/San Diego State; Syracuse/Tulsa/Vanderbilt/Wichita State in instead)
2016-17: 36/36 – perfect --
Since Field of 68: 244/255 (95.7%)

Joe Lunardi (ESPN.com) At-Large Projections
2010-11: 34/37 (Colorado/St. Mary’s/Virginia Tech; Georgia/UAB/VCU in instead)
2011-12: 36/37 (Seton Hall; Iona in instead)
2012-13: 37/37 – perfect --
2013-14: 35/36 (SMU; NC State in instead)
2014-15: 34/36 (Colorado State/Temple; Indiana/UCLA in instead)
2015-16: 33/36 (Saint Bonaventure/Saint Mary’s/San Diego State Syracuse/Tulsa/Vanderbilt in instead)
2016-17: 35/36 (Syracuse/USC in instead)
Since Field of 68: 244/255 (95.7%)

Five Worst RPI At-Larges Since Expansion to 68 (Worst to Best)
72. Syracuse – 2015-16
67. USC – 2010-11
64. Marquette -- 2010-11
63. Vanderbilt – 2015-16
61. Indiana – 2014-15

First Four RPI At-Larges (Best to Worst)
28. Middle Tennessee (2012-13)
29. Saint Mary’s (2012-13)
31. UAB (2010-11)
32. Dayton (2014-15) – 2nd round
36. BYU (2014-15)
37. Cal (2011-12)
39. Wake Forest (2016-17)
40. Boise State (2014-15)
40. Iona (2011-12)
41. Boise State (2012-13)
41. USC (2016-17) – 2nd round
42. Tennessee (2013-14) – Sweet 16
45. BYU (2011-12)
46. La Salle (2012-13) – Sweet 16
47. Wichita State (2015-16) – 2nd round
47. Xavier (2013-14)
49. VCU (2010-11) – Final 4
52. USF (2011-12) – 2nd round
55. NC State (2013-14) – 2nd round
56. Iowa (2013-14)
56. Providence (2016-17)
57. Clemson (2010-11)
57. Michigan (2015-16)
57. Kansas State (2016-17)
58. Tulsa (2015-16)
60. Ole Miss (2014-15)
63. Vanderbilt (2015-16)
67. USC (2010-11)