NCAA basketball: Eric Prisbell's NCAA tournament field of 68
By
Eric Prisbell
RESULTS ARE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
* - Projected conference champion
| Newark Region | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Team | Conf* | Note |
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten* | In line for top overall seed |
| 2 | Florida | SEC* | 10-2 vs. RPI top 50 teams entering Friday |
| 3 | Connecticut | Big East | No doubting Kemba Walker in clutch |
| 4 | Brigham Young | MWC* | A shell of its former self |
| 5 | St. John's | Big East | Loss of D.J. Kennedy will hurt |
| 6 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | Aggies lurking under radar |
| 7 | Temple | Atlantic 10 | Just two RPI top 50 wins |
| 8 | UCLA | Pac-10 | Bruins got waxed by Ducks |
| 9 | Florida State | ACC | Has held up without Singleton |
| 10 | Villanova | Big East | Can we send them to Dayton, please? |
| 11 | Michigan State/Virginia Tech | Big Ten/ACC | A strong play-in game matchup |
| 12 | Memphis | C-USA* | Someone untangle this conference mess |
| 13 | Harvard | Ivy* | Princeton clash comes Saturday |
| 14 | Bucknell | Patriot* | Plays Lafayette on Friday for Patriot title |
| 15 | Long Island | Northeast* | First berth since 1997 |
| 16 | UNC-Asheville* | Big South | First berth since 2003 |
| New Orleans Region | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Team | Conf* | Note |
| 1 | Notre Dame | Big East* | Eviscerated Bearcats at MSG |
| 2 | San Diego State | MWC | Aztecs not getting enough respect |
| 3 | North Carolina | ACC* | Tar Heels have pieces for Final Four run |
| 4 | Kentucky | SEC | Little seeding wiggle room for Wildcats |
| 5 | Xavier | Atlantic 10* | May be a tad high for Musketeers |
| 6 | West Virginia | Big East | Played nation's third-toughest schedule |
| 7 | Old Dominion | CAA* | ODU a poor-man's Pittsburgh |
| 8 | Missouri | Big 12 | Anyone have faith in Tigers? |
| 9 | Illinois | Big Ten | Weber's team 3-7 on road |
| 10 | Tennessee | SEC | Vols capable of anything in tourney |
| 11 | Colorado/St. Mary's | Big 12/WCC | Gaels may get bumped out |
| 12 | Clemson | ACC* | Will need to beat Boston College again |
| 13 | Belmont | Atlantic Sun* | Deep, well-coached team a threat again |
| 14 | Wofford | Southern* | Has not lost since Feb. 9 |
| 15 | Northern Colorado | Big Sky* | One loss since Jan. 31 |
| 16 | Boston University* | America East | Stony Brook looms Saturday |
| Anaheim Region | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Team | Conf* | Note |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | Big East | No. 1 seed in jeopardy |
| 2 | Duke | ACC | Front court not as strong as last season |
| 3 | Texas | Big 12 | No better road win than at Kansas |
| 4 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | In mix for a No. 3 seed |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | SEC | Had lost three of four entering Thursday |
| 6 | Cincinnati | Big East | No match for Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Georgetown | Big East | Hoyas need to stay out of 8/9 game |
| 8 | George Mason | CAA | Patriots would rather be a 10 seed |
| 9 | Washington | Pac-10 | Huskies lack focus, defense |
| 10 | Georgia | SEC | JBarely in, but Bulldogs are in |
| 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | Wolverines will sneak in |
| 12 | Boston College | ACC | Clemson game could be bubble-buster |
| 13 | Indiana State | MVC* | Has won eight of nine games |
| 14 | Kent State | MAC* | Beat Buffalo by 11 |
| 15 | Long Beach State | Big West* | Beat Cal-Irvine by seven |
| 16 | McNeese State*/Texas Southern* | Big West* | McNeese State ruled Southland all year |
| San Antonio Region | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Team | Conf* | Note |
| 1 | Kansas | Big 12* | Fortunate to edge Oklahoma State |
| 2 | Syracuse | Big East | Another six overtimes for 'Cuse-U-Conn.? |
| 3 | Purdue | Big Ten | Still with a chance at a No. 2 seed |
| 4 | Louisville | Big East | Cardinals excel in peculiar game endings |
| 5 | Arizona | Pac-10* | Beat Oregon State by nine |
| 6 | Kansas State | Big 12 | If Colorado gets in, thanks K-State |
| 7 | Nevada-Las Vegas | MWC | Home-court advantage in MWC tourney |
| 8 | Utah State | WAC* | A WAC tourney loss would be shocker |
| 9 | Marquette | Big East | Will help Big East get record 11 bids |
| 10 | Gonzaga | WCC* | Finished on 9-game win streak |
| 11 | Butler | Horizon* | Also finished on 9-game win streak |
| 12 | Richmond | Atlantic 10 | Spiders with 12 wins away from home |
| 13 | Oakland | Summit* | Keith Benson strong NBA prospect |
| 14 | Morehead State | OVC* | Best win: College of Charleston |
| 15 | St. Peter's | MAAC* | First berth since 1995 |
| 16 | Arkansas-Little Rock*/Morgan State* | Play-in | Hampton, Morgan State in MEAC final |
* - Projected conference champion
By
Eric Prisbell
| March 11, 2011; 12:01 AM ET
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how can you project Memphis to win CUSA. They are seeded #4, and either have to play #2 Tulsa or #3 UTEP, in El Paso in the title game, and the last time they played Feb. 26, the Miners won 74-47. Not saying you won't be right, just can't figure it out.
Posted by: minerdude | March 11, 2011 7:16 AM | Report abuse
The Hoyas will drop no lower than a 5 seed. The committee won't penalize the team that many seeds for losing the last 4. They don't deserve to be a 7 when they're #13 in the RPI.
Posted by: jdumb | March 11, 2011 1:17 PM | Report abuse
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