NCAA tournament 2011: Updated 68-team tournament field
Two notes: If you are running an office pool or a pool for friends -- or know someone who is -- and there is confusion about how to deal with the additional play-in games this season, I encourage you to send me an e-mail at prisbelle@washpost.com. I'd like to hear from you.
Also, I will be joining Tracee Hamilton for an online chat Thursday at 11 a.m. I encourage you to ask tons of questions about teams, seeds, bracketology, picks, etc. Thanks a lot.
On to the field...
Here is my updated 68-team NCAA tournament field as of Wednesday morning.
No. 1s
Ohio State (BIG TEN)
Kansas (BIG 12)
Pittsburgh (BIG EAST)
Brigham Young (MOUNTAIN WEST)
No. 2s
Duke (ACC)
Notre Dame
Purdue
San Diego State
No. 3s
Wisconsin
Texas
Syracuse
Louisville
No. 4s
North Carolina
Florida (SEC)
Connecticut
Georgetown
No. 5s
St. John's
Arizona (PAC-10)
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
No. 6s
West Virginia
Villanova
Texas A&M
Xavier (A-10)
No. 7s
George Mason (CAA)
Temple
Missouri
Kansas State
No. 8s
Nevada-Las Vegas
UCLA
Cincinnati
Old Dominion
No. 9s
Utah State (WAC)
Marquette
Washington
Tennessee
No. 10s
Florida State
Illinois
Georgia
Michigan State
No. 11s
St. Mary's (WCC)
Gonzaga
Butler
Alabama-Birmingham (CONFERENCE USA)
No. 12s
Cleveland State (HORIZON)
Memphis
Richmond
Boston College
Colorado
Virginia Tech
No. 13s
Missouri State (MVC)
Princeton (IVY)
Belmont (ATLANTIC SUN)
Oakland (SUMMIT)
No. 14s
College of Charleston (SOUTHERN)
Coastal Carolina (BIG SOUTH)
Vermont (AMERICA EAST)
Fairfield (METRO ATLANTIC)
No. 15s
Bucknell (PATRIOT)
Kent State (MAC)
Long Beach State (BIG WEST)
LIU (NORTHEAST)
No. 16s
Texas Southern (SWAC)
Murray State (OVC)
Bethune Cookman (MEAC)
Northern Colorado (BIG SKY)
McNeese State (SOUTHLAND)
Florida Atlantic (SUN BELT)
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Eric Prisbell
| March 2, 2011; 10:04 AM ET
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Michigan State does not deserve a bid.
Posted by: MBP1 | March 2, 2011 2:07 PM | Report abuse
Really! Michigan St. a 10-seed?
What? Is Izzo on the selection committee? Otherwise, quit bogarting the pipe, dude!
Maryland - Michigan St. sounds like a real good NIT match-up.
Posted by: noslok | March 2, 2011 7:34 PM | Report abuse
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