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Sunday, March 4, 2007
A look the tourneys, NCAA field
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In today’s projected NCAA field, the AJC’s Tony Barnhart first offers his conference-by-conference breakdown.
Following Tony’s forecasts, log your own opinion in our daily blog.
WHO’S IN
• Penn (20-8) Ivy League champs.
• Belmont (21-9) Atlantic Sun champions.
• Winthrop (24-4), Big South champs
• Eastern Kentucky (21-11), Ohio Valley champs.
• Davidson (29-4), Southern Conference champs.
WHO GETS IN TODAY
• Southern Illinois (26-5) meets Creighton (21-10) for the Missouri Valley championship
WHO’S BACK ON THE BUBBLE
• Arkansas (18-12, RPI 48): The Razorbacks were impressive in winning at Vanderbilt (19-10) on Saturday. If the Hogs can win a couple in the SEC Tournament they may get back into the mix.
• Florida State (19-11, RPI 46): The ACC has seven locks but the Seminoles could make it eight if they can win a couple of games in the conference tournament.
• Kansas State (21-10, RPI 61): At first glance the Wildcats should be out but they did finish alone in fourth in the Big 12 (10-6) and they did beat Texas on the road.
• West Virginia (20-8, RPI 56): The Mountaineers finished 9-7 in the Big East and still have a win over No. 1 UCLA. They still need to win a couple of games in the tournament.
• Illinois (21-10, RPI 35): The Illini had a bad loss to Iowa (60-53) on Saturday.
BY CONFERENCE
We project that 22 of the 31 conferences will receive only one bid. The other 43 spots in the NCAA Field will be divided among the nine remaining conferences as follows:
ACC (7)
• Boston College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech. Tournament: March 8-11, Tampa.
Big East (7):
• Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Marquette, Syracuse, Villanova. Tournament: March 7-10, New York.
Big Ten (5):
• Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin. Tournament: March 8-11, Chicago
Big 12 (4):
• Kansas, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech. Tournament: March 8-11, Oklahoma City.
Colonial (3):
• Drexel, Old Dominion, VCU. Tournament: Today-March 5, Richmond.
Missouri Valley (3):
• Creighton, Missouri State, Southern Illinois. Tournament: Creighton faces Southern Illinois for championship today.
Mountain West (3):
• Air Force, BYU, UNLV Tournament: March 6, 8-10, Las Vegas.
PAC-10 (6):
• Arizona, Oregon, Southern Cal, Stanford, UCLA, Washington State. Tournament: March 7-10, Los Angeles.
SEC (5):
• Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vanderbilt. Tournament: March 8-11, Atlanta.
ONE BID LEAGUES WITH PROJECTED CHAMPS (Conference tournament in parentheses)
AMERICA EAST: Vermont (Semifinals today, Championship Saturday)
ATLANTIC 10: Xavier (March 7-10)
BIG SKY: Weber State (Tuesday, Wednesday)
BIG WEST: Long Beach (March 7-10)
CONFERENCE-USA: Memphis (March 7-10)
HORIZON: Butler (27-5) plays Wright State for championship Monday night. Butler will likely get at-large if Wright State wins tournament.
METRO ATLANTIC: Marist (Semifinals today, Championship Monday)
MID-AMERICAN:
Toledo (March 7-10)
MID-CONTINENT: Oral Roberts (Semifinals Monday, Championship Tuesday)
MEAC: Delaware State (March 6-10)
NORTHEAST: Central Connecticut (Semifinals today, Championship Wednesday)
PATRIOT: Holy Cross (Semifinals today, Championship Friday)
SOUTHLAND: Sam Houston (March 8-9, 11)
SUN BELT: South Alabama (Today, Monday, Tuesday)
SWAC: Jackson State (March 7-10)
WAC: Nevada (March 6, 8-10)
WEST COAST: Gonzaga (Semifinals today, Championship Monday)
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