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Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Tony Barnhart’s daily picks
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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WHO’S IN
• Belmont (A-Sun), Winthrop (Big South), VCU (Colonial), Penn (Ivy), Niagara (MAAC), Creighton (Missouri Valley), Eastern Kentucky (Ohio Valley), Davidson (Southern), Gonzaga (West Coast).
BRACKET BUSTER WATCH
Horizon Championship: Butler (25-5, RPI 30) vs. Wright State (22-9, RPI 81): If Wright State wins and gets the automatic bid, Butler will take an at-large spot in the field. The loser will likely be one of the power conferences.
TEAMS THAT COULD GET BUMPED IF WRIGHT STATE WINS
Arkansas (18-12, RPI 49)
Clemson (20-10, RPI 34)
Drexel (22-8, RPI 39)
Missouri State (21-10, RPI 38)
Old Dominion (24-8, RPI 40)
Purdue (20-10, RPI 46)
Syracuse (21-9, RPI 51)
Southern Cal (21-10, RPI 53)
TOP 65 BY REGIONS
BRACKETING PRINCIPLES
The first three teams from the same conference must be placed in different regionals.
Teams from the same conference should not meet before a regional championship.
*—Already earned automatic bid. Other conference winners are projected.
EAST REGIONAL, EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.
1: Ohio State (Big Ten champ)
2: Georgetown (Big East champ)
3: Tennessee (SEC at-large)
4: Texas (Big 12 at-large)
5: Arizona (Pac-10 at-large)
6: Virginia Tech (ACC at-large)
7: Creighton* (Missouri Valley champ)
8: Boston College (ACC at-large)
9: Syracuse (Big East champ)
10: BYU (Mountain West at-large)
11: Old Dominion (Colonial at-large)
12: Davidson* (Southern champ)
13: Holy Cross/Bucknell winner (Patriot)
14: Vermont/Albany winner (America East)
15: Penn* (Ivy League champ)
16: Delaware State (MEAC champ)
SOUTH REGIONAL, SAN ANTONIO
1: Florida (SEC champ)
2: Texas A&M (Big 12 at-large)
3: Maryland (ACC at-large)
4: Washington State (Pac-10 at-large)
5: Louisville (Big East at-large)
6: UNLV (Mountain West champ)
7: Notre Dame (Big East at-large)
8: Indiana (Big Ten at-large)
9: Xavier (A-10 champ)
10: Oregon (Pac-10 at large)
11: Winthrop* (Big South champ)
12: Clemson (ACC at-large)
13: Drexel (Colonial at-large)
14: Sam Houston (Southland champ)
15: Niagara* (Metro Atlantic champ)
16: North Texas/Arkansas State winner (Sun Belt)
MIDWEST REGIONAL, ST. LOUIS
1: Kansas (Big 12 champ)
2: North Carolina (ACC champ)
3: Pittsburgh (Big East at-large)
4: Southern Illinois (Missouri Valley at-large)
5: Virginia (ACC at-large)
6: Butler (Horizon champ)
7: Michigan State (Big Ten at-large)
8: Kentucky (SEC at-large)
9: Air Force (Mountain West at-large)
10: Southern Cal (Pac-10 at-large)
11: VCU* (Colonial champ)
12: Purdue (Big Ten at-large)
13: Missouri State (Missouri Valley at-large)
14: Toledo (Mid-America champ)
15: Eastern Kentucky* (Ohio Valley champ)
16: Mississippi Valley (SWAC) vs. Central Connecticut (Northeast) (Play in game)
WEST REGIONAL, SAN JOSE
1: UCLA (PAC-10 champ)
2: Wisconsin (Big Ten at-large)
3: Memphis (Conference USA champ)
4: Marquette (Big East at-large)
5: Duke (ACC at-large)
6: Villanova (Big East at-large)
7: Vanderbilt (SEC at-large)
8: Nevada (WAC champ)
9: Texas Tech (Big 12 at-large)
10: Georgia Tech (ACC at-large)
11: Arkansas (SEC at-large)
12: Gonzaga* (West Coast champ)
13: Long Beach State (Big West champ)
14: Oral Roberts/Oakland winner (Mid-Continent champ)
15: Belmont* (Atlantic Sun champ)
16: Weber State (Big Sky champ)
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