Projection #5 - Week 14





Seed List
  1. Villanova, Virginia, Purdue, Xavier
  2. Auburn, Clemson, Duke, Texas Tech
  3. Arizona, Cincinnati, Oklahoma, Kansas
  4. Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, West Virginia
  5. Rhode Island, Gonzaga, Ohio St., Michigan St.
  6. Seton Hall, Miami, Arizona St., St. Mary's
  7. Texas, Louisville, TCU, Wichita St.
  8. Creighton, Michigan, Nevada, Alabama
  9. Florida St., Florida, Butler, Texas A&M
  10. Arkansas, Missouri, Washington, Providence
  11. UCLA, USC, NC State, Houston, South Carolina, Marquette
  12. Middle Tennessee, New Mexico St., Belmont, Loyola-Chicago.
  13. South Dakota St., Buffalo, Vermont, East Tennessee St.
  14. UL-Lafayette, Montana, Wright St., Bucknell
  15. FGCU, College of Charleston, Penn, Rider
  16. UCSB, UNC-Asheville, Wagner, Nicholls St., North Carolina A&T, Arkansas Pine-Bluff

NOTES:
  • All "3rd conference rematch" scenarios are (still) factored to assign teams by region.
  • Seeds 12-16 are placeholders by projected conference winner, RPI, and Team Rank.

OPINION:
  • Xavier and Auburn are very close.  Despite a blowout loss to Villanova, quality wins favor XU to secure the final #1 seed.
  • Today, Kansas St. and Virginia Tech are the same evaluation.  Both are OUT.
  • Michigan St. continues to be favored by the BPI.  With only one quality win (UNC), they are placed on the 5 line.