Posted at 2:30 PM ET, 03/12/2011
NCAA basketball: Eric Prisbell's NCAA tournament field of 68
By
Eric Prisbell
| Newark Region | |
|---|
| Seed |
Team |
Conf* |
Note |
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten* | Keep feeding Sullinger the ball |
| 2 | North Carolina | ACC* | Marshall's been the difference |
| 3 | Syracuse | Big East | Could be headed to D.C. |
| 4 | Louisville | Big East | Not star-studded, but not a problem |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | SEC | Best win: vs. North Carolina |
| 6 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 214th-ranked non-league schedule |
| 7 | Nevada-Las Vegas | MWC | Five losses to San Diego State, BYU |
| 8 | Marquette | Big East | Played 14 games vs. top 25 teams |
| 9 | Washington | Pac-10 | Isaiah Thomas with the buzzer-beater for the Pac-10 title |
| 10 | Michigan State | Big Ten | Purdue win locked up bid |
| 11 | Richmond | Atlantic 10 | Spiders knock Owls from their perch |
| 12 | Colorado | Big 12 | Wishes it can play K-State again |
| 13 | Princeton | Ivy* | Buzzer-beats sends Tigers to tournament |
| 14 | Bucknell | Patriot* | Plays Lafayette on Friday for Patriot title |
| 15 | Long Island | Northeast* | Has not lost since Jan. 22 |
| 16 | Alabama State*/Arkansas-Little Rock | Play-in | Must see TV? Not exactly. |
| New Orleans Region | |
|---|
| Seed |
Team |
Conf* |
Note |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | Big East | Will Dixon's team finally break through? |
| 2 | Texas | Big 12 | Another tough March for 'Horns? |
| 3 | Brigham Young | MWC | Fredette's legend grows and grows |
| 4 | Kentucky | SEC | Little wiggle room in seeding |
| 5 | Arizona | Pac-10* | Great job by Sean Miller |
| 6 | West Virginia | Big East | Moved down because of bracketing procedures |
| 7 | Old Dominion | CAA* | ODU a poor-man's Pittsburgh |
| 8 | Utah State | WAC* | Nearly fell to San Jose State |
| 9 | Missouri | Big 12 | Can't trust Tigers on road |
| 10 | Michigan | Big Ten | Earned bid with Illinois win |
| 11 | Clemson | ACC | Cemented berth with BC win |
| 12 | Virginia Tech/Penn State | ACC/Big Ten | Strong schedule helps PSU |
| 13 | Belmont | Atlantic Sun* | A team with noteworthy depth |
| 14 | Wofford | Southern* | Terriers could challenge No. 3 seed |
| 15 | St. Peter's | MAAC* | First berth since 1995 |
| 16 | Boston University* | America East | Beat Stony Brook in final |
| Anaheim Region | |
|---|
| Seed |
Team |
Conf* |
Note |
| 1 | Notre Dame | Big East | Came up short vs. Louisville |
| 2 | San Diego State | MWC* | Finally beat Jimmer, BYU |
| 3 | Florida | SEC* | Gators a sleeper Final Four pick |
| 4 | Purdue | Big Ten | Johnson Big Ten player of year |
| 5 | Kansas State | Big 12 | Moves up because of bracketing rules |
| 6 | Cincinnati | Big East | Never challenged Notre Dame |
| 7 | Xavier | Atlantic 10 | Another year without A-10 title |
| 8 | UCLA | Pac-10 | Oregon loss was worst of year |
| 9 | Florida State | ACC | Hamilton kept team afloat |
| 10 | Villanova | Big East | The team everyone wants to play |
| 11 | Butler | Horizon* | A team no one wants to face |
| 12 | Saint Mary's/VCU | WCC/CAA | Two teams that sneaked in |
| 13 | Indiana State | MVC* | The weakest No. 13 seed |
| 14 | Morehead State | OVC* | Lost one game since January |
| 15 | UC-Santa Barbara | Big West* | Upset Long Beach State for second straight Big West title |
| 16 | Hampton | MEAC* | Beat Morgan State in final |
| San Antonio Region | |
|---|
| Seed |
Team |
Conf* |
Note |
| 1 | Kansas | Big 12* | Morrises the answer for Jayhawks |
| 2 | Duke | ACC | Not as formidable as last season |
| 3 | Connecticut | Big East* | Walker matched only by Fredette |
| 4 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Penn State game was unsightly |
| 5 | St. John's | Big East | Officials can't help them with seed |
| 6 | Temple | Atlantic 10 | Three-year A-10 tourney reign is over |
| 7 | Georgetown | Big East | Maybe the toughest team to seed |
| 8 | George Mason | CAA | Patriots would rather be a 10 |
| 9 | Gonzaga | WCC* | Finished season hot |
| 10 | Tennessee | SEC | Capable of anything against anyone |
| 11 | Illinois | Big Ten | A grade A disappointment |
| 12 | Memphis | C-USA* | Beat UTEP on Miners' home court |
| 13 | Oakland | Summit* | Keith Benson strong NBA prospect |
| 14 | Akron | MAC* | Won a wild one in MAC final |
| 15 | Northern Colorado | Big Sky* | One loss since January |
| 16 | Texas San-Antonio*/UNC Asheville* | Play-in | Asheville surprise winner of league tourney |
* - Projected conference champion
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| March 12, 2011; 2:30 PM ET
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