This is very rough, probably has bracketing
errors, and is mostly a guess, but here's my way-too-early 2013-14 tourney
prediction. Please note that I'm unsure how the NCAA will handle the new
AAC/Big East split. In past years, they've tried keeping the same number
of at-large bids, but I do not see expansion as an option, so I assume there
will be 32 auto-bids and 36 at large bids. I think I have all of the
conference realignment settled too but am not 100% sure on that. This does
take into account early entrants to the NBA, and I may revisit this once a few
of those have decided to go back to school. Also, this does not account
for a certain HS Senior who has yet to declare. I'm making an assumption
Andrew Wiggins will go to Kentucky, but a few other schools are in the mix, and
he's good enough that his decision could alter a few things. I'm sure
there are teams too high and others too low, but it's a starting point.
Last updated
05/02/2013 04:36:47 PM
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Seeds
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Seed |
East |
South |
Midwest |
West |
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1 |
Duke |
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Kentucky |
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Louisville |
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Michigan St |
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2 |
Florida |
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Ohio St |
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Syracuse |
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Arizona |
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3 |
OK St |
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UNC |
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Michigan |
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Kansas |
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4 |
Oregon |
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Baylor |
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Tennessee |
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Memphis |
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5 |
Georgetown |
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Colorado |
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Marquette |
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Gonzaga |
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6 |
New Mexico |
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UConn |
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Wichita St |
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Indiana |
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7 |
Iowa |
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VCU |
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Boise St |
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Virginia |
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8 |
Alabama |
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Wisconsin |
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Stanford |
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UCLA |
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9 |
St. Louis |
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Villanova |
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Notre Dame |
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Ole Miss |
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10 |
Pitt |
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Creighton |
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Butler |
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UNLV |
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11 |
Temple |
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Kansas St |
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LaSalle/Iowa St. |
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St Johns |
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12 |
Harvard |
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New Mexico St |
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Illinois/San Diego St |
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Denver |
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13 |
Charlotte |
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Akron |
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Belmont |
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Oral Roberts |
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14 |
Stony Brook |
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Bucknell |
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Detroit |
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Western Kentucky |
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15 |
FGCU |
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Iona |
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Davidson |
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Weber St |
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16 |
UNC-Ashville/LIU Brooklyn |
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James Madison/Norfolk St |
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Mississippi Valley St |
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Long Beach St. |
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Last 5 in - St Johns, LaSalle, Iowa St, Illinois,
San Diego St |
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First 5 out - Xavier, UMass, Florida St, Arizona
St, S. Miss |
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Others considered - St. Mary's, SMU, UCF, Maryland,
Miami, NC St., Dayton, St. Josephs, Minnesota, Purdue, Oklahoma, Texas,
West Virginia, Marshall, LA Tech, Mid Tenn St., N. Iowa, Missouri St.,
Illinois St., Colorado St., Air Force, Nevada, USC, Washington St.,
Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, Texas A&M, BYU |
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Moving in - |
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Moving out - |
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Moving up - |
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Moving down - |
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No longer considered - |
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Multi bid conferences - Big 10 - 7, Big East - 6,
ACC - 6, Big 12 - 5, PAC 12 - 5, SEC - 5, AAC - 4, MWC - 4, A-10 - 3 |
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Conference leaders from projected 1-bid conferences are chosen for that
conference - One-bid leagues (23): America East -
Stony Brook, Atlantic Sun - Florida Gulf Coast, Big South -
UNC-Ashville, Big Sky - Weber St, Big West - Long Beach St., CAA - James
Madison, C-USA - Charlotte,
Horizon - Detroit, Ivy - Harvard, MAAC - Iona, Mid-American - Akron,
MEAC - Norfolk St, MVC - Wichita St.,
NEC - LIU, Ohio Valley - Belmont, Patriot - Bucknell, Southern -
Davidson, Southland - Oral Roberts, Summit - Denver, Sun Belt - W
Kentucky, SWAC - Miss Valley St., WAC - New Mexico St.,
WCC - Gonzaga |
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Banned from participating - not sure of any yet |
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Conferences above in bold are getting one bid regardless of the conference
tournament outcome |
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Teams in Blue are IN the tournament. |
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Teams in Black are LOCKS for the tournament as of today (Bold faced for
1-bid leagues - league leader chosen for now) |
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Teams in Red are on the bubble |
Bracket
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East |
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West |
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Raleigh |
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Milwaukee |
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1 |
Duke |
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1 |
Michigan St |
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16 |
UNC-Ashville/LIU Brooklyn |
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16 |
Long Beach St. |
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8 |
Alabama |
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8 |
UCLA |
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9 |
St. Louis |
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9 |
Ole Miss |
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Spokane |
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Spokane |
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5 |
Georgetown |
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5 |
Gonzaga |
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12 |
Harvard |
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12 |
Denver |
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13 |
Charlotte |
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13 |
Oral Roberts |
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4 |
Oregon |
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4 |
Memphis |
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San Antonio |
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San Antonio |
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3 |
OK St |
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3 |
Kansas |
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14 |
Stony Brook |
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14 |
Western Kentucky |
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6 |
New Mexico |
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6 |
Indiana |
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11 |
Temple |
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11 |
St Johns |
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Orlando |
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San Diego |
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10 |
Pitt |
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10 |
UNLV |
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7 |
Iowa |
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7 |
Virginia |
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15 |
FGCU |
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15 |
Weber St |
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2 |
Florida |
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2 |
Arizona |
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South |
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Midwest |
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St. Louis |
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St. Louis |
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1 |
Kentucky |
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1 |
Louisville |
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16 |
James Madison/Norfolk St |
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16 |
Mississippi Valley St |
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8 |
Wisconsin |
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8 |
Stanford |
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9 |
Villanova |
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9 |
Notre Dame |
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San Diego |
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Orlando |
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5 |
Colorado |
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5 |
Marquette |
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12 |
New Mexico St |
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12 |
Illinois/San Diego St |
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13 |
Akron |
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13 |
Belmont |
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4 |
Baylor |
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4 |
Tennessee |
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Raleigh |
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Buffalo |
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3 |
UNC |
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3 |
Michigan |
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14 |
Bucknell |
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14 |
Detroit |
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6 |
UConn |
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6 |
Wichita St |
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11 |
Kansas St |
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11 |
LaSalle/Iowa St. |
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Milwaukee |
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Buffalo |
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10 |
Creighton |
|
10 |
Butler |
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7 |
VCU |
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7 |
Boise St |
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15 |
Iona |
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15 |
Davidson |
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2 |
Ohio St |
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2 |
Syracuse |
Match-ups
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